2026 Track & Field Roster

Chesney Peterson
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Communications
- Hometown:
- Johnson City, Kansas
- High School:
- Stanton County High School
- Event:
- Distance
- Prev School:
- University of Arkansas
Chesney Peterson
- Class Junior
- Hometown Johnson City, Kansas
- High School Stanton County High School
- Event Cross Country-Middle Distance-Distance
- Prev School Arkansas
HONORS
SEC Freshman of the Week, 2023
Comes to Mizzou after spending her freshman year at the University of Tennessee, and last year at the University of Arkansas…has personal bests of 2:10.64 in the 800m, 4:50.12 in the mile and 10:27.99 in the 3,200m run.
2023 CROSS COUNTRY
Won her first race at Tennessee Invitational, completing the 3-mile course in 17:18.10.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL
One of only two girls in Kansas high school history to win state titles in the 400, 800, mile and two-mile races in the same championship weekend … won 14 Kansas 2A state titles during her career … born Feb. 15, 2005 in Liberal, Kansas … daughter of Shawn and Brian … has one sister, Peyton, and one brother, Brian … high school class valedictorian … majoring in communications.