Meet Results

Normal, Il -- September 25, 2026 -- The Parkland College Cross Country team competed at the Heartland Invite at Maxwell Park in Normal on Friday evening. The Cobras finished 11th place as a team in their first 5k race of the season.

The Cobras were led by Gina Maggio, finishing with a 23:09 to finish 62nd individually. Ava Jansen was the second fastest Cobra with a time of 23:35 to take 67th overall. Kate Simmons finished 71st with a time of 24:11, followed closely behind by Scarlet Howard with a time of 24:29 to finish 74th. Rounding out the field was Charisma Welch, who finished 93rd with a time of 36:23. The Cobras as a team finished 11th out of 12 teams at the meet.

Women's 5k Individual Results:
62. Gina Maggio 23:09
67. Ava Jansen 23:35
71. Kate Simmons 24:29
74. Scarlet Howard 24:29
93. Charisma Welch 36:23

Up Next:
The Cobras will head to Indiana next Friday to compete in the XC Town Twilight meet at Indiana State University's LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute. The Cobras will race at 5 PM ET on Friday, October 2nd.