(Baldwin City, Kansas)- The Peru State College women's cross-country team participated in the 2026 Heart Women's Cross-Country Championships held in Baldwin City, Kansas as the Baldwin Golf Course. The Bobcats finished 13^th out of 16 teams with an overall team score of 339.
 
Mia Arroyo (Wadena, Minnesota / Verndale High School) paced the team by finishing 56^th in the field of 124 runners with a time of 25:30.73 while Madison VanLaningham (Tecumseh, Nebraska / Johnson County Central High School) would cross the finish line at a time of 25:38.36 to place 60^th overall. Lauren Wingert (Panama, Iowa / Harlan Community High School) would be next to break the plane at 28:21.33 to earn 94th and Jasmyen Mani (Stockton, California / Delta Charter High School) earned 98th at a time of 28:47.67, Ronja Bohme claimed 111^th with a time of 30:25.65 and rounding out the Bobcat runners was Stella Wondercheck (Firth, Nebraska / Norris High School) who earned 115^th at a time of 31:44.28.
 
Benedictine would claim the team title with an overall score of 49 while Central Methodist runner Sarah Kirby would earn the individual title with a time of 21:55.24.