High School SportsSunday, November 8
Gloria Deo's Caroline Fields wins the Class 1 girls' state cross country title
The Daily Springfield team
If you missed Saturday's state meet, Gloria Deo Academy's Caroline Fields won the Class 1 girls' title at Gans Creek in Columbia, finishing in 19 minutes, 31.4 seconds. Her sister Reese was third, and Gideon Case placed second in his race. Fields, a junior, has medaled at state in each of her three seasons.
The Fields sisters finished first and third in the girls' race
| Finish | Runner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Caroline Fields | 19:31.4 |
| 3rd | Reese Fields | 19:37.9 |
Source: Springfield Daily Citizen
Fields went out controlled, sitting second but 12 seconds back of the leader, Ozarks Sports Zone reported. The win comes months after Trenton King took the Class 1 state golf title.
“Our school is really small. Our athletics is very small, so this is really cool to me. I am so honored.”
- Caroline Fields: Gloria Deo's first girls state title in an athletic event
- Trenton King: the school's first individual champion in any sport, in golf
Caroline Fields moved from 10th to first at state in three seasons
Source: Springfield Daily Citizen
View as table
| Caroline Fields' state finish | |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Sources: Springfield Daily Citizen, Ozarks Sports Zone