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Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Female Athletes Of Month: Civic Memorial Athletes Excel at Track Sectional

Three CM athletes advance to state following strong overall performances at Springfield, highlighted by a Shields sectional pole vault title.

Chris Rhodes, Reporter

May 15, 2026 12:17 PM May 15, 2026 3:22 PM

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Civic Memorial's Kaylee Shields. Sara Rider in the 100 hurdles. SPRINGFIELD - Civic Memorial High School’s track and field team is sending several athletes to the state meet after a slate of qualifying performances led by a sectional title in the pole vault.

The CM girls sectional competitors are Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Female Athletes Of The Month.

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Kaylee Shields was the sectional champion in the pole vault with a mark of 3.27 meters, and she is among Civic Memorial’s state qualifiers.

Also qualifying for state were CM's Allie Kamp in the 400 meters, placing sixth in 1:00.70, and Sarah Rider in the 100 hurdles, also sixth in 16.14.

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Rider added multiple sectional finishes. She placed 10th in the long jump at 4.66 meters and was fifth in the triple jump at 10.47 meters. Rider is a junior and will return in spring 2027.

Lillie Wood placed ninth in the 1,600 meters in 6:05.77.

In the 3,200, Taylor Brooks, a senior, finished ninth in 13:43.13. Teammate Mya Walker, a junior, was 10th in 13:53.39.

Ella Jeffery of CM was seventh in the discus (31.27 meters).

Civic Memorial’s 4x800 relay team of Kinley Govero, Portia Freiner, Oliva Wiley and Wood placed seventh in 11:04.48.

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Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Female Athletes Of Month: Civic Memorial Athletes Excel at Track Sectional

Three CM athletes advance to state following strong overall performances at Springfield, highlighted by a Shields sectional pole vault title.

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