Meg Peterson

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Prospect
Hometown:
Arlington Heights, Ill.

High School

2x Nike Cross Nationals Qualifier
12x All-State medalist
Hold PBs of: 4:52 in the 1600m, 2:11.00 in the 800m, 16:49 in the 3 mile

Personal

Born March 27, 2008... Daughter of Todd and Heather Peterson... Has one brother, John who attends Illinois studying finance and accounting at Gies... Chose Illinois because "I chose Illinois for its supportive team environment and strong business school."

Sunday, June 15

Saturday, June 14

Friday, June 13

Lehman-Winters Named Head Cross Country Coach

Monday, July 31

Illini Teams, Six Individuals Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Honor

Friday, April 02

Illini Women Place 21st, Davis Earns All-American Honors at NCAA's

Monday, March 15

Ayah Aldadah “Modestly” Leads Illini at Cross Country Championships

Sunday, March 14

Schedule

2026 Women's Cross Country Roster

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Women's Cross Country versus Fighting Illini Invitational on Sep 4, 2026 at 6 PM CT (4k)

Upcoming Event: Women's Cross Country at Gans Creek Classic on Sep 25, 2026 at TBA

Upcoming Event: Women's Cross Country at Pre-Nationals on Oct 16, 2026 at TBA

Upcoming Event: Women's Cross Country versus Big Ten Championships on Oct 30, 2026 at TBA

Upcoming Event: Women's Cross Country versus NCAA Midwest Regionals on Nov 13, 2026 at TBA

Results

Completed Event: Women's Cross Country versus NCAA Midwest Regionals on November 14, 2025 , , 15th of 32, 423 pts.

Completed Event: Women's Cross Country versus Big Ten Championships on October 31, 2025 , , 13th of 18, 398 pts.

Completed Event: Women's Cross Country at Pre-Nationals on October 17, 2025 , , 26th of 38, 701 pts.

Completed Event: Women's Cross Country at Joe Piane Invitational on October 3, 2025 , , 12th of 20, 353 pts.

Completed Event: Women's Cross Country versus Fighting Illini Invitational on August 29, 2025 , , 3rd of 8, 74 pts.

2026 Women's Cross Country Roster

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