Parkside Athletics

2026 Outdoor Track and Field

• Ran a personal best in the 100 meters with a time of 11.58 at the SLU Billiken Invitational (March 28, 2026)
• Recorded a personal best mark in the long jump with a distance of 6.21m at the GLIAC Outdoor Championships (April 29-May1, 2026)
• Recorded a personal best in the triple jump with a mark of 12.28m, finishing eighth at the GLIAC Outdoor Championships (April 29-May 1, 2026)

• Jumped a personal best in the triple jump with a mark of 12.15m at the GLIAC Championships (Feb 28-Mar 1, 2026)
• Jumped a personal best in the long jump with a mark of 6.11m at the Carthage Forever Red Alumni Classic (Dec 6, 2025)

High School:

• Earned all-conference honors
• Helped his team finish as the conference runner-up
• Honor Roll student
• Earned academic all-state honors

Personal:

• Son of Christine and Scott Runkel
• Has three siblings, Dylan, Abby and Emilie
• Brother Dylan played football at Western Illinois
• Sisters Abby and Emilie played soccer at Lakeland
• Father played soccer at Lakeland