Preferred Recruit · Track StandardsNCAA D1 Track & Field Recruiting Standards 2026-27
What it takes to run, jump or throw in NCAA D1 track and field: the median Target, Recruit and Walk-On mark in every event across all 357 NCAA D1 programs. 80 programs publish official standards (★).
NCAA D1 men's recruiting standards by event
| Event | Target | Recruit | Walk-On |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 10.43 | 10.55 | 10.75 |
| 200m | 21.00 | 21.32 | 21.65 |
| 400m | 47.19 | 48.05 | 48.85 |
| 800m | 1:50.41 | 1:51.83 | 1:53.48 |
| 1500m | 3:47.16 | 3:49.39 | 3:52.78 |
| 5000m | 14:17.73 | 14:33.74 | 14:51.42 |
| 10000m | 30:31.44 | 31:54.90 | 33:14.12 |
| 110m Hurdles | 14.30 | 14.86 | 15.81 |
| 400m Hurdles | 53.79 | 55.21 | 59.00 |
| 3000m Steeplechase | 9:15.38 | 9:36.84 | 10:09.18 |
| High Jump | 2.02m (6' 7") | 1.93m (6' 3") | 1.73m (5' 8") |
| Pole Vault | 4.92m (16' 1") | 4.45m (14' 7") | 3.66m (12' 0") |
| Long Jump | 7.29m (23' 11") | 6.97m (22' 10") | 6.71m (22' 0") |
| Triple Jump | 14.73m (48' 3") | 13.92m (45' 8") | 13.06m (42' 10") |
| Shot Put | 16.77m (55' 0") | 15.19m (49' 10") | 12.27m (40' 3") |
| Discus | 49.04m (160' 10") | 45.42m (149' 0") | 37.63m (123' 5") |
| Hammer | 54.56m (179' 0") | 50.10m (164' 4") | 41.09m (134' 9") |
| Javelin | 56.92m (186' 8") | 48.37m (158' 8") | 39.24m (128' 8") |
NCAA D1 women's recruiting standards by event
| Event | Target | Recruit | Walk-On |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 11.66 | 11.90 | 12.08 |
| 200m | 23.85 | 24.21 | 24.64 |
| 400m | 55.06 | 55.99 | 57.00 |
| 800m | 2:09.76 | 2:12.21 | 2:14.60 |
| 1500m | 4:26.41 | 4:31.77 | 4:34.97 |
| 5000m | 16:46.06 | 17:13.74 | 17:33.70 |
| 10000m | 36:08.31 | 37:39.70 | 39:47.84 |
| 100m Hurdles | 13.84 | 14.28 | 14.83 |
| 110m Hurdles | 13.90 | 14.10 | 14.50 |
| 400m Hurdles | 1:00.82 | 1:03.38 | 1:06.76 |
| 3000m Steeplechase | 10:50.16 | 11:11.79 | 12:15.96 |
| High Jump | 1.68m (5' 6") | 1.63m (5' 4") | 1.55m (5' 1") |
| Pole Vault | 3.83m (12' 6") | 3.60m (11' 9") | 3.12m (10' 2") |
| Long Jump | 5.90m (19' 4") | 5.72m (18' 9") | 5.53m (18' 1") |
| Triple Jump | 12.06m (39' 6") | 11.76m (38' 6") | 10.80m (35' 5") |
| Shot Put | 13.81m (45' 3") | 13.01m (42' 8") | 11.38m (37' 4") |
| Discus | 46.02m (150' 11") | 42.44m (139' 2") | 32.17m (105' 6") |
| Hammer | 53.08m (174' 1") | 48.29m (158' 5") | 37.53m (123' 1") |
| Javelin | 40.61m (133' 2") | 36.10m (118' 5") | 29.11m (95' 6") |
Each value is the median across 357 NCAA D1 programs. Tap an event for every school's marks, most reachable first.
Common questions
How fast do you need to run the 100m for NCAA D1 track?
At the median NCAA D1 program the men's 100m Walk-On standard is 10.75 and the women's is 12.08; the Target standard is 10.43 for men and 11.66 for women. Standards vary by program: the event table lists every school.
What 1500m time do you need for NCAA D1?
The median NCAA D1 Walk-On standard in the 1500m is 3:52.78 for men and 4:34.97 for women. High school 1600m and mile times are converted on this site's search.
How are NCAA D1 recruiting standards set?
80 of 357 NCAA D1 programs publish their own standards (marked ★ official). For the rest, levels come from what it took to place 8th, 15th and 25th at the program's 2026 conference championship. Standards are a guide, not a guarantee of a roster spot.
NCAA D1 conferences (32)
ACCASUNAmerica EastAmericanAtlantic 10Big 12Big EastBig SkyBig SouthBig TenBig WestCAAConference USAHorizon LeagueIvy LeagueMAACMACMEACMVCMountain WestNECOVCPatriot LeagueSECSWACSoConSouthland ConferenceSun BeltThe Summit LeagueWACWCCWest Coast Conference
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Every NCAA D1 track & field program (357)
Abilene Christian University ★Alabama A&M UniversityAlabama State UniversityAlcorn State UniversityAmerican UniversityAppalachian State University ★Arizona State UniversityArkansas State University ★Auburn UniversityAustin Peay State UniversityBall State UniversityBaylor UniversityBellarmine UniversityBelmont UniversityBethune-Cookman UniversityBinghamton UniversityBoise StateBoston CollegeBoston UniversityBowling Green State UniversityBradley University ★Brown University ★Bryant UniversityBucknell UniversityButler University ★BYU (Brigham Young University)Cal PolyCal State BakersfieldCal State NorthridgeCalifornia Baptist UniversityCalifornia State University, Fullerton ★California State University, Sacramento ★Campbell UniversityCanisius UniversityCentral Connecticut State UniversityCentral Michigan UniversityCharleston SouthernChicago State UniversityClemson University ★Cleveland State UniversityCoastal Carolina University ★Colgate University ★College of Charleston ★College of the Holy Cross ★College of William & MaryColorado State University ★Columbia University ★Coppin State UniversityCornell UniversityCreighton UniversityDartmouth CollegeDavidson College ★Delaware State UniversityDePaul UniversityDrake UniversityDuke University ★Duquesne UniversityEast Carolina University ★East Tennessee State UniversityEast Texas A&M UniversityEastern Illinois University ★Eastern Kentucky UniversityEastern Michigan University ★Eastern Washington University ★ElonFairfieldFairleigh Dickinson UniversityFIU (Florida International University)Florida A&M UniversityFlorida Atlantic University ★Florida State University ★Fordham UniversityFresno StateFurman UniversityGardner-WebbGeorge Mason UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgetown UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Southern University ★Georgia State University ★Gonzaga UniversityGrambling State UniversityGrand Canyon UniversityHampton UniversityHarvard University ★High Point University ★Hofstra UniversityHouston Christian UniversityHoward UniversityIdaho State UniversityIllinois State UniversityIndiana State UniversityIndiana UniversityIndiana University-Purdue University IndianapolisIona UniversityIowa State UniversityJackson State UniversityJacksonville State University ★Jacksonville UniversityJames Madison University ★Kansas CityKansas State UniversityKennesaw State UniversityKent State UniversityLa Salle UniversityLafayette College ★Lamar UniversityLe Moyne CollegeLehigh UniversityLiberty University ★Lindenwood University ★Lipscomb UniversityLittle RockLong Beach StateLong Island UniversityLongwood University ★Louisiana Tech UniversityLoyola (Md.)Loyola Marymount University ★Loyola University ChicagoLoyola University MarylandLSU (Louisiana State University)LSU New Orleans (formerly University of New Orleans) ★Manhattan CollegeMarist University ★Marquette UniversityMarshall University ★McNeese State UniversityMercer UniversityMercyhurstMerrimack CollegeMiami University (OH)Michigan StateMiddle Tennessee State UniversityMississippi State UniversityMississippi ValleyMissouri StateMonmouth UniversityMontana State UniversityMorehead StateMorgan State UniversityMount Saint Mary's UniversityMurray StateNC State UniversityNew HavenNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyNew Mexico State UniversityNiagaraNicholls State UniversityNorfolk State UniversityNorth Carolina A&TNorth Carolina Central UniversityNorth DakotaNorth Dakota StateNortheastern University ★Northern Arizona UniversityNorthern Illinois UniversityNorthern Kentucky University ★Northwestern State UniversityNorthwestern UniversityOakland UniversityOhio State UniversityOhio UniversityOklahoma State UniversityOle Miss (University of Mississippi)OmahaOral Roberts University ★Pennsylvania State UniversityPepperdine University ★Portland State University ★Prairie View A&M UniversityPrinceton University ★Providence CollegePurdue UniversityPurdue University Fort Wayne ★Queens University of CharlotteQuinnipiacRadfordRice UniversityRider UniversityRobert Morris UniversityRutgers, The State University of New Jersey ★Sacred Heart UniversitySaint FrancisSaint Joseph's University ★Saint Louis UniversitySaint Mary's College of CaliforniaSaint Peter's UniversitySam Houston State UniversitySamford UniversitySan Diego StateSan José State University ★Santa Clara UniversitySE MissouriSeattle UniversitySeton HallSiena CollegeSIU EdwardsvilleSMU (Southern Methodist University) ★South Carolina State UniversitySouth DakotaSouth Dakota St.Southeast Missouri StateSoutheastern Louisiana UniversitySouthern Illinois UniversitySouthern IndianaSouthern UniversitySouthern Utah UniversitySt. Bonaventure UniversitySt. John'sSt. Thomas (Minn.)StanfordStephen F. Austin State UniversityStonehill CollegeStony Brook UniversitySyracuse UniversityTarleton State UniversityTCU (Texas Christian University) ★Temple University ★Tennessee MartinTennessee State UniversityTennessee TechTexasTexas A&M UniversityTexas A&M-Corpus ChristiTexas Southern UniversityTexas State University ★Texas Tech UniversityThe CitadelThe University of Texas at Arlington ★Towson University ★Troy UniversityTulane UniversityUAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham)UC BerkeleyUC DavisUC RiversideUC San DiegoUC Santa BarbaraUCF (University of Central Florida)UCLA ★UMass LowellUnited States Air Force Academy ★United States Military Academy (Army)United States Naval Academy (Navy)University at Albany, State University of New York ★University at Buffalo, The State University of New York ★University of AkronUniversity of AlabamaUniversity of ArizonaUniversity of ArkansasUniversity of Arkansas at Pine BluffUniversity of California, Irvine ★University of Central ArkansasUniversity of CharlotteUniversity of Cincinnati ★University of Colorado BoulderUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity of DaytonUniversity of DelawareUniversity of Detroit MercyUniversity of EvansvilleUniversity of FloridaUniversity of GeorgiaUniversity of HawaiiUniversity of HoustonUniversity of IdahoUniversity of IllinoisUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoUniversity of IowaUniversity of KansasUniversity of KentuckyUniversity of Louisiana at LafayetteUniversity of Louisiana at MonroeUniversity of LouisvilleUniversity of MaineUniversity of MarylandUniversity of Maryland Eastern ShoreUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County ★University of Massachusetts Amherst ★University of MemphisUniversity of Miami ★University of Michigan ★University of MinnesotaUniversity of MissouriUniversity of MontanaUniversity of NebraskaUniversity of Nevada, Reno ★University of New HampshireUniversity of New MexicoUniversity of North CarolinaUniversity of North Carolina at Asheville ★University of North Carolina at GreensboroUniversity of North Carolina WilmingtonUniversity of North Florida ★University of North Texas ★University of Northern ColoradoUniversity of Northern IowaUniversity of Notre DameUniversity of OklahomaUniversity of OregonUniversity of Pennsylvania ★University of PittsburghUniversity of PortlandUniversity of Rhode Island ★University of Richmond ★University of San DiegoUniversity of San FranciscoUniversity of South AlabamaUniversity of South CarolinaUniversity of South FloridaUniversity of Southern California ★University of Southern MississippiUniversity of TennesseeUniversity of Tennessee at ChattanoogaUniversity of the Incarnate Word ★University of the PacificUniversity of ToledoUniversity of TulsaUniversity of UtahUniversity of VermontUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of West GeorgiaUniversity of WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeUniversity of WyomingUNLV (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) ★USC UpstateUT Rio Grande ValleyUtah State University ★Utah Tech University ★Utah Valley UniversityUTEP (University of Texas at El Paso)UTSA (University of Texas at San Antonio)Valparaiso UniversityVanderbilt UniversityVCU (Virginia Commonwealth University)Villanova University ★Virginia Military Institute ★Virginia TechWagner CollegeWake Forest UniversityWeber State UniversityWest Virginia UniversityWestern Carolina UniversityWestern IllinoisWestern Kentucky University ★Western Michigan UniversityWichita State UniversityWinthropWofford CollegeWright State UniversityXavier University ★Yale University ★Youngstown State University
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