Preferred Recruit · Track StandardsNCAA D2 Track & Field Recruiting Standards 2026-27
What it takes to run, jump or throw in NCAA D2 track and field: the median Target, Recruit and Walk-On mark in every event across all 274 NCAA D2 programs. 33 programs publish official standards (★).
NCAA D2 men's recruiting standards by event
| Event | Target | Recruit | Walk-On |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 10.60 | 10.74 | 10.87 |
| 200m | 21.43 | 21.72 | 22.03 |
| 400m | 48.22 | 49.16 | 50.00 |
| 800m | 1:53.13 | 1:54.78 | 1:56.71 |
| 1500m | 3:54.01 | 3:59.06 | 4:02.69 |
| 5000m | 14:52.37 | 15:05.85 | 15:24.77 |
| 10000m | 31:19.53 | 32:22.26 | 34:30.79 |
| 110m Hurdles | 14.93 | 15.48 | 16.23 |
| 400m Hurdles | 55.04 | 57.64 | 1:01.71 |
| 3000m Steeplechase | 9:37.54 | 10:02.60 | 10:58.75 |
| High Jump | 1.96m (6' 5") | 1.85m (6' 0") | 1.70m (5' 6") |
| Pole Vault | 4.51m (14' 9") | 3.95m (12' 11") | 3.38m (11' 1") |
| Long Jump | 6.99m (22' 11") | 6.76m (22' 2") | 6.37m (20' 10") |
| Triple Jump | 14.06m (46' 1") | 13.40m (43' 11") | 12.26m (40' 2") |
| Shot Put | 15.22m (49' 11") | 13.55m (44' 5") | 11.82m (38' 9") |
| Discus | 45.84m (150' 4") | 41.25m (135' 4") | 37.30m (122' 4") |
| Hammer | 49.79m (163' 4") | 44.30m (145' 4") | 35.76m (117' 3") |
| Javelin | 51.45m (168' 9") | 45.96m (150' 9") | 39.53m (129' 8") |
NCAA D2 women's recruiting standards by event
| Event | Target | Recruit | Walk-On |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 12.03 | 12.22 | 12.50 |
| 200m | 24.64 | 25.07 | 25.63 |
| 400m | 56.87 | 58.04 | 59.98 |
| 800m | 2:15.13 | 2:18.82 | 2:22.81 |
| 1500m | 4:38.88 | 4:46.02 | 4:52.09 |
| 5000m | 17:36.83 | 18:11.10 | 18:40.00 |
| 10000m | 37:52.20 | 39:33.58 | 42:16.21 |
| 100m Hurdles | 14.68 | 15.22 | 16.30 |
| 110m Hurdles | 14.00 | 14.80 | 15.00 |
| 400m Hurdles | 1:04.83 | 1:07.83 | 1:12.69 |
| 3000m Steeplechase | 11:37.37 | 12:31.04 | 13:32.65 |
| High Jump | 1.59m (5' 2") | 1.52m (4' 11") | 1.41m (4' 7") |
| Pole Vault | 3.50m (11' 5") | 3.35m (10' 11") | 2.82m (9' 3") |
| Long Jump | 5.58m (18' 3") | 5.37m (17' 7") | 5.06m (16' 7") |
| Triple Jump | 11.42m (37' 5") | 10.81m (35' 5") | 9.82m (32' 2") |
| Shot Put | 12.52m (41' 0") | 11.20m (36' 8") | 10.21m (33' 5") |
| Discus | 40.70m (133' 6") | 35.57m (116' 8") | 30.87m (101' 3") |
| Hammer | 47.29m (155' 1") | 40.44m (132' 8") | 34.59m (113' 5") |
| Javelin | 36.24m (118' 10") | 31.16m (102' 2") | 24.90m (81' 8") |
Each value is the median across 274 NCAA D2 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 D2 track?
At the median NCAA D2 program the men's 100m Walk-On standard is 10.87 and the women's is 12.50; the Target standard is 10.60 for men and 12.03 for women. Standards vary by program: the event table lists every school.
What 1500m time do you need for NCAA D2?
The median NCAA D2 Walk-On standard in the 1500m is 4:02.69 for men and 4:52.09 for women. High school 1600m and mile times are converted on this site's search.
How are NCAA D2 recruiting standards set?
33 of 274 NCAA D2 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 D2 conferences (23)
CACCCCAACIAAConference CarolinasECCG-MACGLIACGLVCGNACGreat AmericanGulf SouthLone StarMIAAMountain EastNortheast-10Northern SunPSACPacWestPeach BeltRMACSIACSouth AtlanticSunshine State
Other divisions
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Every NCAA D2 track & field program (274)
Academy of Art UniversityAdams State UniversityAdelphi UniversityAlabama-HuntsvilleAlbany StateAllenAmerican International CollegeAnderson UniversityAngelo State UniversityArkansas TechAshland UniversityAssumption UniversityAuburn MontgomeryAugustaAugustana UniversityAzusa Pacific University ★Barry UniversityBartonBelmont Abbey CollegeBemidji State UniversityBenedictBentley UniversityBiola UniversityBlack Hills State UniversityBloomsburg UniversityBluefield State CollegeBowie State UniversityCal Poly PomonaCal St. Dom. HillsCal State East BayCal State Los AngelesCal State Monterey BayCal State San BernardinoCal State San MarcosCaldwell UniversityCalifornia (Pa.)California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt ★California University of PennsylvaniaCameron UniversityCarson-Newman UniversityCatawba CollegeCedarville UniversityCentral StateCentral Washington UniversityChadron State CollegeCharleston (W.V.)Chestnut Hill CollegeChico StateChristian BrothersClaflin UniversityClarionClark AtlantaClayton StateCoker University ★College of Staten IslandColorado Christian UniversityColorado Mesa UniversityColorado School of MinesColorado State University PuebloColumbus St.ConcordConcordia University IrvineConcordia University, St. PaulConverse UniversityCSUMBCSUSBCUID'Youville UniversityDaemen UniversityDallas Baptist UniversityDavenport UniversityDavis & ElkinsDominican CollegeDominican University of CaliforniaDrury UniversityEast CentralEast Stroudsburg UniversityEastern New Mexico UniversityEckerd CollegeEdinboro UniversityEdward WatersEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach) ★Emmanuel (Ga.)Emory & Henry CollegeEmporia State UniversityErskineFayetteville State UniversityFelician UniversityFerris State University ★Ferrum CollegeFlagler College ★Florida Institute of TechnologyFlorida Southern CollegeFort Hays State University ★Fort Lewis College ★Fort Valley State University ★Francis MarionFranklin Pierce UniversityFresno Pacific University ★Frostburg StateGeorgian Court UniversityGlenville St.Goldey-Beacom CollegeGrand Valley State UniversityHardingHillsdale CollegeHoly Family UniversityIndiana (Pa.)Indiana University of PennsylvaniaJamestownJohnson C. Smith UniversityKentucky StateKingKutztown UniversityLake Erie CollegeLake Superior State University ★LanderLaneLee (TN)Lees-McRae CollegeLeMoyne-OwenLenoir-Rhyne University ★Lewis UniversityLimestone UniversityLincoln (Pa.)Lincoln Memorial UniversityLincoln UniversityLivingstone CollegeLock Haven UniversityLubbock Christian UniversityLynn UniversityMalone UniversityMansfield UniversityMars Hill UniversityMaryville University of St. Louis ★McKendree UniversityMichigan Technological UniversityMidwestern St.MilesMillersvilleMinnesota State University MoorheadMinnesota State University, Mankato ★Minot State University ★Mississippi Christian University (formerly Mississippi College) ★Missouri Southern State UniversityMissouri University of Science and TechnologyMissouri Western State UniversityMolloy University ★Montana State University BillingsMontevalloMorehouseMSU DenverNew Mexico HighlandsNewberry CollegeNorth GeorgiaNorth Greenville UniversityNorthern Michigan UniversityNorthern State UniversityNorthwest Missouri State UniversityNorthwest Nazarene UniversityNorthwestern OklahomaNorthwood UniversityNova Southeastern UniversityNW MissouriOhio Dominican UniversityOklahoma BaptistOklahoma Christian UniversityOuachita BaptistPalm Beach Atlantic UniversityPittsburg State UniversityPoint LomaPoint ParkPostPurdue University NorthwestQueens CollegeQuincy UniversityRegis University ★Roberts Wesleyan UniversityRockhurst UniversityRogers State UniversityRoosevelt UniversitySaginaw Valley State University ★Saint Anselm CollegeSaint Leo UniversitySaint Martin's UniversitySan Francisco StateSavannah State University ★Seattle Pacific UniversitySeton Hill University ★Shaw UniversityShippensburg University of Pennsylvania ★Shorter UniversitySimon Fraser UniversitySlippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ★SNHUSonoma StateSouth Dakota MinesSoutheastern OklahomaSouthern ArkansasSouthern Connecticut State UniversitySouthern NazareneSouthern WesleyanSouthwest Baptist UniversitySouthwest Minnesota State UniversitySouthwestern OklahomaSpring HillSt. Cloud StateSt. Edward's UniversitySt. Michael'sSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeStanislaus StateTAMU-KingsvilleTexas A&M University-KingsvilleThe University of North Carolina at Pembroke ★The University of Texas at Tyler ★Thomas Jefferson UniversityThomas More UniversityTiffin UniversityTrevecca NazareneTruman State UniversityTusculum UniversityTuskegeeUC MercedUnion (Tenn.)University of Alaska AnchorageUniversity of BridgeportUniversity of Central MissouriUniversity of Central OklahomaUniversity of Colorado Colorado Springs ★University of Findlay ★University of Illinois SpringfieldUniversity of IndianapolisUniversity of MaryUniversity of Minnesota DuluthUniversity of Missouri-St. LouisUniversity of Mount OliveUniversity of Nebraska at KearneyUniversity of Pittsburgh at JohnstownUniversity of Sioux FallsUniversity of TampaUniversity of the District of ColumbiaUniversity of Virginia's College at WiseUniversity of Wisconsin-ParksideUpper Iowa UniversityUrsuline CollegeUSC-BeaufortUT-DallasVanguard UniversityVirginia State University ★Virginia Union University ★Walsh UniversityWashburn UniversityWayne State (Neb.)Wayne State CollegeWest AlabamaWest Chester University of Pennsylvania ★West LibertyWest Texas A&M UniversityWest Virginia State University ★West Virginia WesleyanWestern Colorado UniversityWestern New MexicoWestern Oregon University ★Western Washington UniversityWestminster University (Utah)Westmont CollegeWheelingWilliam Jessup UniversityWilliam Jewell CollegeWilmington UniversityWingate UniversityWinona State UniversityWinston-Salem State University ★Young Harris
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