Another Mountain Home High School senior has made the decision to continue her athletic career on the collegiate level. Bella Bevel signed a national letter of intent Friday to join the swimming program at Ouachita Baptist University.
Bevel says she has been considering the move to Arkadelphia for a while.
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Bevel finished her Mountain Home swimming career by helping lead the Lady Bombers to the Class 5A state championship. She made the podium in all four events she participated in at Russellville. She was third in the 100-yard freestyle and fifth in the 200-yard freestyle, and her teams took second in the 200-yard freestyle relay and fifth in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
Bevel is also the first female athlete in Mountain Home history to be a four-year letterman in four different sports (swimming, cross country, track and softball). She says all of Mountain Home’s coaches and athletic staff have been helpful in preparing her for the next level.
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Bevel goes on to say one of the things the Ouachita Baptist coaching staff wants her to improve on is her time.
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Quotes from coaches and parents are below.
Mountain Home Hurricanes Coach Hope Normandy: “Bella is top notch in all her chosen activities. She pursues her goals with great focus. One of her best qualities is how she works with her teammates to improve the team. She will be an asset to the OBU girls swim team.”
Mountain Home High School swim coach Kathy Wham: “Bella is a natural athlete. She is a born leader and very well respected by her peers. She always gave 100% in and out of the water. The MHHSCA Swim Team will greatly miss her leadership and dedication to the team. We look forward to seeing her succeed at OBU.”
Mountain Home High School track coach Philip Goodwin: “Bella Bevel has been a consistent leader for the Lady Bomber Track team for four years. She has routinely shown a phenomenal work ethic and level of character in competing in both Softball and Track. I am grateful and proud to have coached her.”
Mountain Home High School cross country coach Clint Pevril: “Bella blossomed into a true leader for the Lady Bomber Conference winning Cross Country team.”
Bella Bevel’s mother Ann-Marie: “Given Bella’s perseverance to achieve at a high level in everything she sets her mind and heart on, I am excited to see where God leads her as she pursues swim, her education and faith at Ouachita Baptist University.”
Bella Bevel’s father Bobby: “I had the pleasure of coaching my daughter in softball both her Junior and Senior year. It has been rewarding to watch Bella excel in each sport and I hope she is an inspiration to other athletes, especially in an era of single sport athletes and sport specialization.”
Bella is the daughter of Bobby and Ann-Marie Bevel of Mountain Home.
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