The Mountain Home High School swim teams wrapped up the season on Saturday by competing in the Class 5A State Meet in Russellville.
The Bomber boys came away with their highest ranking ever, as they finished as state runners-up. The host Cyclones took the title. Noah Daugherty led Mountain Home with new school records by placing third in the 100-yard butterfly and the 100-yard backstroke.
The Lady Bombers ended up third in the team standings. Russellville won the championship, and Little Rock Christian was second. Maddie Lynch won the 50-yard freestyle and was second in the 100-yard butterfly, Joia Traver took second in the 100-yard breaststroke, and the team of Olivia Wham, Traver, Lynch and Sierra Trogdon came away with All-State honors after finishing second in the medley relay.
The Mountain Home High School swim teams were back at a familiar place Tuesday taking part in another meet at Pocahontas.
The Bombers won the boys’ side over six other schools. Fritz Vetter won the 200-yard freestyle, and Noah Daugherty won the backstroke.
Mountain Home’s girls ended up as the runners-up, with the meet being won by Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Joia Traver won the 200-yard individual medley and the 100-yard breaststroke, Sierra Trogdon won the 100-yard butterfly, and Olivia Wham won the 100-yard backstroke.
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The Mountain Home High School swim teams had another good outing on Tuesday. The Bombers and Lady Bombers both won the meet at John Brown University in Siloam Springs.
The Mountain Home girls’ individual wins include Maddie Lynch in the 200-yard and 50-yard freestyles, Megan Yarborough in the 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard breaststroke, Sierra Trogdon in the 100-yard freestyle and Maggie Thompson in the 500-yard freestyle.
For the Bomber boys, Fritz Vetter won the 100-yard butterfly and the 100-yard breaststroke, Micah Cruse won the 100-yard freestyle, Noah Daugherty took the 200-yard freestyle, and Aidan Wilson won the 100-yard backstroke.