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Granite City, Ill., September 3, 2026 – Granite City High School is one of 45 teams that will compete in the 53rd Annual Robinson/Lang Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 5, at Wilson Park in Granite City.
The Coolidge Junior High Cross Country Invitational, originally scheduled for Friday, Sept. 4, has been rescheduled for Monday, Sept. 21, at 4 p.m.
The GCHS meet was re-named in 2021 in honor of former GCHS North head coaches Pete Robinson and Harry Lang.
In the Fall of 1974, Robinson and Lang conducted the running of the Inaugural Granite City Cross Country Invitational. And now 53 years later, the Granite City Invitational has become one of the premiere cross country meets in the state of Illinois hosting over 40 teams from Illinois and Missouri.
SCHEDULE
8:00 a.m. - Varsity Girls
8:30 a.m. - Varsity Boys
9:00 a.m. - Freshman/Sophomore and open Boys
9:40 a.m. - Junior Varsity and open girls
2025 ROBINSON/LANG RECAP
Edwardsville High School won the girls race a year ago with four runners in the top-15, while Ali Londrigan of Chatham Glenwood was the individual champion in a time of 17:18.90.
St. Louis University won the boys title in 2025, placing four runners in the top-10. Jackson Miller captured the individual title in a time of 14:40.15.
PARKING
Spectator parking is available near the start/finish line at Riverbend Head Start at 2901 State Street, and also at the Wilson Ice Rink parking lot at 2900 Benton Street.
LOCATION
Wilson Park
2901 State St.
Granite City, IL 62040
DIRECTIONS
From the North – Take interstate 55 south to 270 West toward St. Louis to exit 4 toward Granite City. Turn left on IL-203 South/Nameoki Rd. Drive approximately 3.5 miles and you will see Granite City High School on your right. Wilson Park is directly behind the high school.
From the South – Take interstate 255 North to Horseshoe Lake Road West. Drive four miles to IL-162 turn left. Drive 1.8 miles to IL-203/Nameoki Road, turn right. Drive 1.4 miles and Granite City High School will be on your left. Wilson Park is directly behind the high school.
RESULTS
Results will be available online at www.finallapracing.com.
- Granite City High School