Marcie Cudworth (center) with Susan and Mike Stockton
Outgoing Mountain Home High School senior Marcie Cudworth has received more recognition for her time as a Lady Bomber. Cudworth was presented on Tuesday with the Jim Holsted Athlete of the Year Award.
Cudworth excelled in three sports during her time at Mountain Home. She is a four-time All-State and All-Conference cross country performer with a pair of individual state championships in 2019 and 2020. Cudworth is also a three-time individual conference champion and helped the Lady Bombers win the team conference title four consecutive years and the state title this past fall.
Cudworth was also a top performer in track and field. On Thursday, she won the Class 5A state title in the 3200-meter run. In addition, Cudworth is part of a team currently holding the school record in the 4×800-meter relay.
The Mountain Home High School girls’ wrestling team came out on top of every event they competed in this year. On Wednesday, they finished the season in Little Rock with the ultimate prize. The Lady Bombers were crowned the champions of the Arkansas State High School Wrestling Tournament.
Mountain Home finished the tournament with 173 points. Searcy came in second with 129, and Fayetteville was third with 122.
Kylee Sabella, Amelia Frounfelter and Cayden Jones ended up as the individual state champions in their respective weight classes. Also for the Lady Bombers, Victoria Bevel and Amelia Adams came away with runner-up finishes, and Maranda Jones and Lauren Chafin had fifth-place finishes.