Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Female Athlete Of Month: CM Senior Kaylee Shields Vaults To Top Pole Vault Finishes

BETHALTO — Civic Memorial High School senior Kaylee Shields opened the outdoor track and field season with a third-place finish in the pole vault Friday, April 3, 2026, at Belleville West, continuing a strong indoors/outdoors year for the Eagles.

Shields cleared 10 feet, 6 inches to place third in the Lady Maroons Invite. The performance followed an outstanding indoor season and came after she had already won two early outdoor competitions.

Shields won the Civic Memorial Outdoor Opener on March 24, 2026, clearing 10-2.75. She also won a meet against Highland with a jump of 10-3.

During the indoor season, Shields placed eighth at the Illinois Top Times Championships on March 28, 2026, clearing 10-4. Her 10-6 clearance at Belleville West exceeded that mark in her first outdoor meet.

Shields has been named a Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Female Athlete of the Month for Civic Memorial.

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