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Track and field recruiting standards
At NCAA Division II, the 400m recruit mark is about 59.50 for women and 49.00 for men. The tables below give the recruit and walk-on mark for every event at seven levels, from D1 Power 4 to junior college.
REACH estimates, updated November 2026. Each program sets its own standards; these show where each level starts.
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Women's track and field recruiting standards
In each cell, the top mark is the recruit mark and the one under it is the walk-on mark. Field events show feet and inches, then meters.
| Event | D1 Power 4 | D1 mid-major | D1 other | D2 | NJCAA D1 | NAIA | D3 / NJCAA D2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprints | |||||||
| 60 mindoor | 7.307.53 | 7.477.71 | 7.677.91 | 7.858.10 | 8.018.26 | 8.098.34 | 8.248.51 |
| 100 m | 11.5311.95 | 11.8012.23 | 12.1112.55 | 12.4012.85 | 12.6513.11 | 12.7713.24 | 13.0213.49 |
| 200 m | 23.8124.65 | 24.3725.23 | 25.0125.89 | 25.6026.50 | 26.1127.03 | 26.3727.30 | 26.8827.83 |
| 400 m | 55.3357.66 | 56.6459.02 | 58.131:00.6 | 59.501:02.0 | 1:00.71:03.2 | 1:01.31:03.9 | 1:02.51:05.1 |
| Hurdles | |||||||
| 60 m hurdlesindoor | 8.428.79 | 8.629.00 | 8.849.23 | 9.059.45 | 9.239.64 | 9.329.73 | 9.509.92 |
| 100 m hurdles | 13.9514.69 | 14.2815.04 | 14.6615.44 | 15.0015.80 | 15.3016.12 | 15.4516.27 | 15.7516.59 |
| 300 m hurdles | 43.2545.57 | 44.2746.65 | 45.4347.87 | 46.5049.00 | 47.4349.98 | 47.9050.47 | 48.8351.45 |
| 400 m hurdles | 1:00.51:04.2 | 1:01.91:05.7 | 1:03.51:07.4 | 1:05.01:09.0 | 1:06.31:10.4 | 1:07.01:11.1 | 1:08.31:12.5 |
| Middle distance | |||||||
| 800 m | 2:08.32:14.9 | 2:11.42:18.0 | 2:14.82:21.7 | 2:18.02:25.0 | 2:20.82:27.9 | 2:22.12:29.4 | 2:24.92:32.3 |
| 1500 m | 4:254:39 | 4:314:46 | 4:384:53 | 4:455:00 | 4:515:06 | 4:545:09 | 4:595:15 |
| 1600 m | 4:465:02 | 4:535:09 | 5:015:18 | 5:085:25 | 5:145:32 | 5:175:35 | 5:235:41 |
| Distance | |||||||
| 3000 m | 9:4610:18 | 10:0010:33 | 10:1610:50 | 10:3011:05 | 10:4311:18 | 10:4911:25 | 11:0211:38 |
| 3200 m | 10:3211:10 | 10:4711:25 | 11:0411:43 | 11:2012:00 | 11:3412:14 | 11:4012:22 | 11:5412:36 |
| 5000 m | 17:1218:17 | 17:3718:43 | 18:0419:13 | 18:3019:40 | 18:5220:04 | 19:0320:15 | 19:2620:39 |
| Steeplechase | |||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 11:1011:51 | 11:2512:08 | 11:4312:27 | 12:0012:45 | 12:1413:00 | 12:2213:08 | 12:3613:23 |
| Jumps | |||||||
| High jump | 5-08.50 (1.74 m)5-06.25 (1.68 m) | 5-07.25 (1.71 m)5-05 (1.65 m) | 5-05.75 (1.67 m)5-03.50 (1.61 m) | 5-04.25 (1.63 m)5-01.75 (1.57 m) | 5-03 (1.60 m)5-00.75 (1.54 m) | 5-02.25 (1.58 m)4-11.75 (1.52 m) | 5-01 (1.55 m)4-10.75 (1.49 m) |
| Pole vault | 11-09 (3.58 m)10-08.25 (3.26 m) | 11-06.25 (3.51 m)10-06 (3.20 m) | 11-03 (3.43 m)10-02.75 (3.12 m) | 11-00 (3.35 m)10-00 (3.05 m) | 10-09.25 (3.28 m)9-09.75 (2.99 m) | 10-08 (3.25 m)9-08.50 (2.96 m) | 10-05.25 (3.18 m)9-06.25 (2.90 m) |
| Long jump | 19-04 (5.89 m)18-03 (5.56 m) | 18-10.75 (5.76 m)17-10.50 (5.45 m) | 18-05.75 (5.63 m)17-05.50 (5.32 m) | 18-00.50 (5.50 m)17-00.75 (5.20 m) | 17-08.25 (5.39 m)16-08.75 (5.10 m) | 17-06.25 (5.34 m)16-06.50 (5.04 m) | 17-02 (5.23 m)16-02.50 (4.94 m) |
| Triple jump | 39-08 (12.09 m)37-06.75 (11.45 m) | 38-10.25 (11.84 m)36-09.25 (11.21 m) | 37-11 (11.56 m)35-11 (10.95 m) | 37-01 (11.30 m)35-01.25 (10.70 m) | 36-03.75 (11.07 m)34-05 (10.49 m) | 35-11.50 (10.96 m)34-00.75 (10.38 m) | 35-02.75 (10.74 m)33-04 (10.16 m) |
| Throws | |||||||
| Shot put | 44-06.25 (13.57 m)40-01.50 (12.23 m) | 43-01.25 (13.14 m)38-10.25 (11.84 m) | 41-06 (12.65 m)37-04.75 (11.40 m) | 40-00.25 (12.20 m)36-01 (11.00 m) | 38-09 (11.81 m)34-11.25 (10.65 m) | 38-01 (11.61 m)34-04.25 (10.47 m) | 36-09.75 (11.22 m)33-02.50 (10.12 m) |
| Discus | 138-07.75 (42.26 m)120-05 (36.70 m) | 134-03 (40.92 m)116-06.75 (35.53 m) | 129-03.25 (39.40 m)112-02.75 (34.21 m) | 124-08 (38.00 m)108-03.25 (33.00 m) | 120-08 (36.78 m)104-09.50 (31.94 m) | 118-08.50 (36.18 m)103-01 (31.42 m) | 114-08.50 (34.96 m)99-07.25 (30.36 m) |
| Javelin | 131-04 (40.03 m)113-01 (34.47 m) | 127-02 (38.76 m)109-06.25 (33.38 m) | 122-05.25 (37.32 m)105-05.25 (32.14 m) | 118-01.25 (36.00 m)101-08.50 (31.00 m) | 114-04 (34.85 m)98-05.50 (30.01 m) | 112-05.25 (34.27 m)96-09.75 (29.51 m) | 108-08 (33.12 m)93-06.75 (28.52 m) |
| Multi-events | |||||||
| Pentathlonindoor | 3,690 pts3,350 pts | 3,540 pts3,210 pts | 3,360 pts3,050 pts | 3,200 pts2,900 pts | 3,060 pts2,770 pts | 2,990 pts2,710 pts | 2,850 pts2,580 pts |
| Heptathlon | 4,960 pts4,500 pts | 4,750 pts4,310 pts | 4,520 pts4,100 pts | 4,300 pts3,900 pts | 4,110 pts3,730 pts | 4,020 pts3,640 pts | 3,830 pts3,470 pts |
Men's track and field recruiting standards
In each cell, the top mark is the recruit mark and the one under it is the walk-on mark. Field events show feet and inches, then meters. Men's throws are for high school implements (12 lb shot, 1.6 kg discus, 800 g javelin), since that's what you throw now.
| Event | D1 Power 4 | D1 mid-major | D1 other | D2 | NJCAA D1 | NAIA | D3 / NJCAA D2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprints | |||||||
| 60 mindoor | 6.566.74 | 6.716.90 | 6.897.08 | 7.057.25 | 7.197.40 | 7.267.47 | 7.407.61 |
| 100 m | 10.0910.37 | 10.3310.61 | 10.6010.89 | 10.8511.15 | 11.0711.37 | 11.1811.48 | 11.3911.71 |
| 200 m | 20.3721.02 | 20.8521.52 | 21.4022.08 | 21.9022.60 | 22.3423.05 | 22.5623.28 | 23.0023.73 |
| 400 m | 45.5747.43 | 46.6548.55 | 47.8749.83 | 49.0051.00 | 49.9852.02 | 50.4752.53 | 51.4553.55 |
| Hurdles | |||||||
| 60 m hurdlesindoor | 7.778.09 | 7.958.28 | 8.168.50 | 8.358.70 | 8.528.87 | 8.608.96 | 8.779.14 |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.9514.51 | 14.2814.85 | 14.6615.24 | 15.0015.60 | 15.3015.91 | 15.4516.07 | 15.7516.38 |
| 300 m hurdles | 36.7438.13 | 37.6039.03 | 38.5940.06 | 39.5041.00 | 40.2941.82 | 40.6942.23 | 41.4843.05 |
| 400 m hurdles | 51.1553.47 | 52.3654.74 | 53.7456.18 | 55.0057.50 | 56.1058.65 | 56.6559.23 | 57.751:00.4 |
| Middle distance | |||||||
| 800 m | 1:47.01:50.7 | 1:49.51:53.3 | 1:52.41:56.3 | 1:55.01:59.0 | 1:57.32:01.4 | 1:58.52:02.6 | 2:00.82:05.0 |
| 1500 m | 3:413:51 | 3:473:56 | 3:534:02 | 3:584:08 | 4:034:13 | 4:054:15 | 4:104:20 |
| 1600 m | 4:004:11 | 4:064:17 | 4:124:24 | 4:184:30 | 4:234:35 | 4:264:38 | 4:314:44 |
| Distance | |||||||
| 3000 m | 8:138:36 | 8:258:48 | 8:389:02 | 8:509:15 | 9:019:26 | 9:069:32 | 9:179:43 |
| 3200 m | 8:509:16 | 9:039:29 | 9:179:44 | 9:309:58 | 9:4110:10 | 9:4710:16 | 9:5910:28 |
| 5000 m | 14:1615:02 | 14:3615:23 | 14:5915:48 | 15:2016:10 | 15:3816:29 | 15:4816:39 | 16:0616:59 |
| Steeplechase | |||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:099:37 | 9:229:50 | 9:3610:06 | 9:5010:20 | 10:0210:32 | 10:0810:39 | 10:2010:51 |
| Jumps | |||||||
| High jump | 6-11.50 (2.12 m)6-08 (2.03 m) | 6-10 (2.08 m)6-06.25 (1.99 m) | 6-08 (2.03 m)6-04.50 (1.94 m) | 6-06 (1.98 m)6-02.75 (1.90 m) | 6-04.50 (1.94 m)6-01.25 (1.86 m) | 6-03.50 (1.92 m)6-00.50 (1.84 m) | 6-02 (1.88 m)5-11.25 (1.81 m) |
| Pole vault | 15-09.75 (4.82 m)14-06.75 (4.44 m) | 15-05.75 (4.72 m)14-03.25 (4.35 m) | 15-01 (4.60 m)13-11.25 (4.25 m) | 14-09.25 (4.50 m)13-07.50 (4.15 m) | 14-05.50 (4.41 m)13-04.25 (4.07 m) | 14-04 (4.37 m)13-02.75 (4.03 m) | 14-00 (4.27 m)12-11 (3.94 m) |
| Long jump | 24-00.50 (7.33 m)22-10 (6.96 m) | 23-06.75 (7.18 m)22-04 (6.81 m) | 23-00 (7.01 m)21-09.75 (6.65 m) | 22-05.75 (6.85 m)21-04 (6.50 m) | 22-00.25 (6.71 m)20-10.75 (6.37 m) | 21-09.50 (6.64 m)20-08.50 (6.31 m) | 21-04.25 (6.51 m)20-03.25 (6.18 m) |
| Triple jump | 48-09.50 (14.87 m)46-04 (14.12 m) | 47-09.50 (14.57 m)45-04.50 (13.83 m) | 46-07.75 (14.22 m)44-03.50 (13.50 m) | 45-07.25 (13.90 m)43-03.75 (13.20 m) | 44-08.25 (13.62 m)42-05.50 (12.94 m) | 44-02.75 (13.48 m)42-00 (12.80 m) | 43-04 (13.21 m)41-01.75 (12.54 m) |
| Throws | |||||||
| Shot put | 56-06.75 (17.24 m)51-01 (15.57 m) | 54-09 (16.69 m)49-05.75 (15.08 m) | 52-08.75 (16.07 m)47-07.75 (14.52 m) | 50-10.25 (15.50 m)45-11.25 (14.00 m) | 49-02.50 (15.00 m)44-05.50 (13.55 m) | 48-05 (14.76 m)43-08.75 (13.33 m) | 46-09.50 (14.26 m)42-03 (12.88 m) |
| Discus | 167-09.75 (51.15 m)149-07 (45.59 m) | 162-06 (49.53 m)144-10.25 (44.15 m) | 156-05.50 (47.69 m)139-05.50 (42.51 m) | 150-11 (46.00 m)134-06.25 (41.00 m) | 146-01.25 (44.53 m)130-02.50 (39.69 m) | 143-08 (43.79 m)128-00.50 (39.03 m) | 138-10.25 (42.32 m)123-09 (37.72 m) |
| Javelin | 197-00.25 (60.05 m)171-05.50 (52.26 m) | 190-09.25 (58.15 m)166-00.50 (50.61 m) | 183-08.25 (55.99 m)159-10.50 (48.73 m) | 177-02 (54.00 m)154-02.50 (47.00 m) | 171-05.75 (52.27 m)149-03.25 (45.50 m) | 168-08 (51.41 m)146-09.50 (44.74 m) | 163-00 (49.68 m)141-10.25 (43.24 m) |
| Multi-events | |||||||
| Decathlon | 6,920 pts6,230 pts | 6,630 pts5,970 pts | 6,300 pts5,670 pts | 6,000 pts5,400 pts | 5,740 pts5,160 pts | 5,600 pts5,040 pts | 5,340 pts4,810 pts |
How to read these standards
Find your event, then read across. The first level where your best mark reaches the top number is where coaches are likely to recruit you. Levels where you reach the bottom number are places to write to the coach and ask about a roster spot. Every level below that is a strong fit for your marks today.
Coaches look at more than one mark. A strong second event, a mark that keeps dropping or a multi-event score can get you a look before you hit a standard. Your grades matter too: at Division III and many NAIA schools, admission decides whether a coach can take you.
Recruit vs. walk-on
A recruit mark is where coaches at that level start reaching out, inviting visits and, at schools that can, talking about money. A walk-on mark is about where a coach may make room on the roster if you write first. Plenty of college athletes start as walk-ons and earn more later. See how athletic scholarships work for what each level can offer.
Indoor vs. outdoor, and hand times
These tables are outdoor marks, except for the 60m and 60m hurdles. Indoor tracks have tighter turns, so REACH takes a little off an indoor time before comparing it: 0.8 seconds in the 400m, 1 second in the 800m and 1.5 seconds in the 1600m. Hand-timed sprints get 0.24 seconds added to compare with fully automatic (FAT) times, the timing college coaches trust.
Why standards differ inside a division
A conference champion and a program building its roster recruit very different marks, even in the same division. That's why REACH splits NCAA Division I into three levels: Power 4 conferences, mid-majors and the rest. Inside every level, each team's needs move the line too. A team graduating its top two jumpers will look harder at a jumper than a team that just signed three. Learn more about the levels in college sports divisions explained.
How REACH made these numbers
These are REACH estimates, not any one program's published standard. REACH sets a recruit and walk-on band for each event at NCAA Division II, then scales it to each level: faster for the three Division I levels, a step easier for NAIA, Division III and junior college. The bands are checked against a separate set of per-school estimates for Midwest programs. After the 2027 indoor season, REACH plans to rebuild them from college results.
If a program publishes its own standards, theirs win. Many college track teams post them on their recruiting page.
How REACH uses them
REACH scores your best marks against these levels for every program you see, adds your grades and your family's cost after aid, and shows one fit score on each school card. Then it drafts a short email to that program's coaches in your own words, with your marks where a coach sees them. See track and field recruiting on REACH and how to email college coaches.
Track and field recruiting standards questions
What times do you need to run track in college?
It depends on the level. In the 400m, REACH puts the recruit mark at about 55.33 for women at a Power 4 school, 59.50 at NCAA Division II and 1:02.5 at Division III. A walk-on mark is a step slower, and many college runners started as walk-ons. Check your own event in the tables above, or use the fit check at the top of the page.
How good do you have to be to run D1 track?
D1 is three different levels. Power 4 programs (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC) recruit the fastest marks, mid-major conferences are a step below, and the rest of D1 is close to the best of Division II. For a boy in the 1600m, that's roughly 4:00 at Power 4 against 4:31 at Division III. Most D1 programs also want progression: marks that keep dropping through your junior and senior seasons.
What's the difference between a recruit mark and a walk-on mark?
A recruit mark is where coaches at that level start recruiting: they reach out, invite visits and, at schools that can, talk about money. A walk-on mark is about where a coach may make room on the roster if you write to them first. Below walk-on, a coach may still say yes if your marks are improving fast or you score in several events.
Do coaches use indoor or outdoor marks?
Both. Indoor tracks are tighter, so indoor times run a little slower. When REACH compares an indoor time with these tables, it takes a small amount off first: 0.8 seconds in the 400m and 1 second in the 800m, for example. Send coaches your best mark from each season and say which it is.
How often are these standards updated?
These tables were last updated in November 2026. REACH plans to replace them with standards built from college results after the 2027 indoor season, and this page changes the day the app does.
More: cross country recruiting, recruiting timeline by grade and when college coaches can contact you.
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