Few athletes can say they've played in a state championship for more than one school. Mic Fox has that privilege. A family decision four years ago afforded Fox opportunities that would have never existed had he continued to attend school at Liberty Christian Academy. As a teenager who valued baseball over any other sport, Fox knew his potential would be limited at the small, private Wright City school. "Liberty tried to have a baseball team, but it didn't work out too good," recalled Fox. "I knew that baseball would be my best option going forward." His family had lived in Washington during the first 12 years of his life and made the decision to send their son to high school at Borgia in 2007. By that time, Fox had already won a state basketball championship as the starting shooting guard for Liberty Christian. He was preparing to enter his sophomore year as one of the youngest individuals in his class. After meeting with district officials, Fox and his family decided he would exercise the right to begin high school again as a freshman at Borgia. "Borgia was just a better option both athletically and academically," acknowledged Fox. For the next four years, he made the trek from his home in eastern Warren County to Washington. Driving 35 minutes each way, Fox says the route has become embedded in his mind. "By the time I leave for college, I will probably have driven that road 1,000 times," he quipped. It's a journey that became tiresome on occasion, prompting Fox to wonder what it'd been like had he stayed at Liberty Christian. He missed out on the chance to play basketball alongside his younger brother Caleb, who is preparing to enter his junior year at Liberty Christian. "I know we probably could have won a couple of state championships at Liberty Christian," said Fox. "I think I would have ended up being more of a basketball kid if I had stayed." Fox had been homeschooled by his mother until age 12, when his family moved to Warrenton. He attended Warrenton Christian School, which soon after became Liberty Christian and relocated to Wright City. Realizing that baseball was his passion, Mic knew a change would likely be necessary. He aspired to play college baseball, and his chances of proving himself at Liberty Christian were practically nonexistent because the school's only sport was basketball. "I played baseball as soon as a I could walk, and basketball is just something I picked up later," said Fox. Mic's move to Borgia opened the door to a world of opportunities. Among those was a chance to compete in a second state championship - this time on a much larger stage. Fox served as a bench player on the Borgia basketball team that finished second in state during his senior season. It's his most distinguished sports memory. "Winning state at Liberty Christian was awesome, but at the same time, it was in a practice gym of a high school in Joplin," explained Fox. "Running out of the tunnel into all the lights to play at Mizzou Arena was a completely different experience. It gave me chills." Fox averaged 2.4 points and 1.4 rebounds per outing and was counted on to provide a breather for the starters. He says he first realized his class had potential during his sophomore season. "Our JV team had the best record to ever come through Borgia," said Fox. "The (state champion varsity team) would scrimmage against us, and I knew then that we had something special." While he never experienced the same level of team success in baseball, Fox did achieve his greatest individual feats on the diamond. Mike Gardner coached Fox throughout high school as Borgia's junior varsity coach and also manages the Post 218 Senior Legion team that Fox has played on the past two seasons. "Mic is very competitive but is also kind of laid back," explained Gardner. "He lets his play on the field show his emotions." Fox had an exceptional senior season for Borgia, batting .506 with a team-best 45 hits and 39 runs. He accounted for 12 doubles, three homes run and 25 RBI. "I was definitely happy with the way I ended the season," said Fox. "Legion kind of started slow, but recently everything has been going really good." Gardner says Fox was a reliable first baseman who rarely let a ball get past him. "I've always taken pride in my defensive play and making sure I save errors from other people," said Fox. "Being a clutch hitter has always been important to me too." The first baseman says his most distinguished moment was when he hit a walk-off home run to beat Fulton and advance Borgia into the district title game. Fox is now in the latter stages of the season with his Post 218 teammates. He is batting .390 with 23 hits and 18 RBI. "His best attribute is probably his swing," added Gardner. "He's able to hit it to all parts of the field. Over the last two years he's grown and improved his hitting to around the .500 mark." Fox is currently enrolled at Truman State University in Kirksville, where he plans to play baseball as a walk on. He says Lindenwood may be a possibility if a baseball scholarship is offered to lure him closer to home. Fox intends to pursue a major in accounting and business management.