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University of Illinois Athletics

2023 Women's Cross Country Roster

Maggie Gamboa

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Lisle, Ill.
  • High School Naperville North
  • Instagram maggiegamboa_
  • Twitter maggiegamboaa

Biography

NIL Opportunities

2023

  • Recorded a personal-best in the 6k at the Gans Creek Classic (13th, 21:28.1)
  • Placed second in the 5k at the Illini Open (17:39.5)
  • Placed 49th at the Big Ten Championships (22:26.5)
  • Placed 47th at the NCAA Midwest Regionals (21:39.5)

2022

  • Clocked a personal-best 6k (21:29.8) and placed 49th at the Bradley Pink Classic
  • Placed fourth in the 5k at the Illini Challenge (18:14.2)

2021

  • Placed second overall at the Walt Crawford Open women's 5k (17:39.62)
  • Ran a time of 23:35.6 at the Big Ten Championships

High School

  • Three-time All-State award winner in cross country and two-time All-State award winner in track
  • All-Academic Conference award winner
  • Four-time letterwinner in track and cross country
  • Coached by Dan Iverson

Personal

  • Chose Illinois because of the location academics, and welcoming team atmosphere
  • Daughter of Ignacio and Barbara Gamboa

TFRRS Profile

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

  • 2022Sophomore

  • 2023Junior