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GIRLS TRACK & FIELD

Gabbie Bishop

Distance
PROVIDENCE CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
ROGERS, ARKANSAS
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-5
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Peak Performance

1st, 10:07.97

RunningLane Track Championship - 3200m

1st

Class 3A state meet - 400m

1st

Class 3A state meet - 800m

1st

Class 3A state meet - 1600m
“Gabbie can be summed up in one word: Unbelievable. I got to witness Gabbie run three times this season and each time I was left stunned at just how dominant an athlete she is. Her performance at the 3A state meet was absolutely incredible.”
Cody Fortner
Head Coach - Episcopal Collegiate High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-5 junior distance talent won a national title and set a state record in the 3200-meter run at the RunningLane Track Championships this past season, and her time of 10:07.97 ranked No. 17 nationally among girls prep competitors this spring. Bishop also won four individual state titles at the Class 3A state meet in the 400-, 800-, 1600- and 3200-meter runs, leading the Patriots to the team championship. She earned All-American status at Nike Outdoor Nationals with a sixth-place finish of 9:28.87 in the 3000-meter run, which ranked No. 10 nationally, while her season-best mile clocking of 4:42.54 at Track Night in NYC ranked No. 20.

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Academic Achievement

Bishop has maintained a weighted 4.30 GPA in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to compete at the University of Arkansas beginning in the fall of 2026.

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Exemplary Character

The founder of her school’s chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Bishop serves on the PCCA Student Athletic Leadership Team. She has volunteered locally as a youth track coach and has also donated her time to multiple community service initiatives through her church congregation.