Bryant University
PROGRAM INFO

Average roster size19
↳ Freshmen5
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 2-3
2025 Recruiting Class
Head Cross Country/ Assistant Track And Field Coach
Director Of Cross Country/Track And Field

Average roster size16
↳ Freshmen4
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 0-1

Head Cross Country/ Assistant Track And Field Coach
Director Of Cross Country/Track And Field

Average roster size45
↳ Freshmen15
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 8-9
2025 Recruiting Class
Head Cross Country/ Assistant Track And Field Coach
Director Of Cross Country/Track And Field
Assistant Sports Performance Coach
Assistant Track & Field Coach - Jumps
Assistant Track & Field Coach - Throws

Average roster size47
↳ Freshmen14
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 6-7
2025 Recruiting Class
Head Cross Country/ Assistant Track And Field Coach
Director Of Cross Country/Track And Field
Assistant Sports Performance Coach
Assistant Track & Field Coach - Jumps
Assistant Track & Field Coach - Throws
Bryant

Bryant

Cross Country and Track & Field Recruiting Standards 2026-27

Bryant is recruiting to preserve a strong women’s distance core and to raise men’s depth in cross country, sprints, and throws across America East competition.

Event Recruit Walk On Tryout
5K XC 15:50 16:20 16:45
3200m 9:20 9:45 9:59
1600m 4:28 4:35 4:40
800m 1:55 1:58 2:01
400m 49.00 50.00 52.00
300m H 42.37 43.81 45.60
200m 22.31 22.73 22.93
110m H 15.31 15.53 15.68
100m 10.90 11.20 11.50
Discus 150' 0" 140' 0" 130' 0"
High Jump 6' 2" 5' 10" 5' 10"
Javelin 160' 0" 150' 0" 140' 0"
Long Jump 22' 0" 21' 5" 21' 0"
Pole Vault 14' 6" 14' 3" 14' 0"
Shot Put 51' 3" 49' 4" 47' 2"
Triple Jump 44' 0" 42' 0" 41' 0"
Coach verified standards
Event Recruit Walk On Tryout
5K XC 18:00 19:00 20:00
3200m 10:45 11:15 11:45
1600m 4:59 5:05 5:20
800m 2:16 2:22 2:28
400m 59.25 1:01 1:03
300m H 46.43 48.20 48.85
200m 25.27 25.90 26.43
100m 12.12 12.42 12.58
100m H 15.22 15.71 16.12
Discus 115' 5" 106' 1" 96' 2"
Hammer 139' 8" 134' 3" 126' 6"
High Jump 5' 1" 5' 0" 4' 9"
Javelin 124' 9" 118' 0" 106' 5"
Long Jump 18' 1" 17' 4" 16' 11"
Pole Vault 11' 7" 11' 0" 10' 2"
Shot Put 37' 10" 35' 1" 32' 8"
Triple Jump 37' 6" 35' 10" 35' 10"
Coach verified standards
PROGRAM INFO

Average roster size19
↳ Freshmen5
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 2-3
2025 Recruiting Class
Head Cross Country/ Assistant Track And Field Coach
Director Of Cross Country/Track And Field

Average roster size16
↳ Freshmen4
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 0-1

Head Cross Country/ Assistant Track And Field Coach
Director Of Cross Country/Track And Field

Average roster size45
↳ Freshmen15
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 8-9
2025 Recruiting Class
Head Cross Country/ Assistant Track And Field Coach
Director Of Cross Country/Track And Field
Assistant Sports Performance Coach
Assistant Track & Field Coach - Jumps
Assistant Track & Field Coach - Throws

Average roster size47
↳ Freshmen14
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 6-7
2025 Recruiting Class
Head Cross Country/ Assistant Track And Field Coach
Director Of Cross Country/Track And Field
Assistant Sports Performance Coach
Assistant Track & Field Coach - Jumps
Assistant Track & Field Coach - Throws

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PRO INSIGHTS

Coaches love recruits with potential to score in the conference finals in year one. See our median marks table for an analysis of recent Top 8 finishes at the America East T&F championships.

SCOUTING REPORT

BRYANT UNIVERSITY
Runcruit
Last updated: July 22, 2026

Overview

Bryant is operating as a program with a clear split between its men’s and women’s profiles in America East: the women have built a strong conference identity around distance and jumping strength, while the men are still searching for broader lineup balance and more scoring density across cross country and track. Its recruiting approach reflects that reality, with the Bulldogs being more ambitious on the women’s distance side and more developmental across most men’s event groups. Right now, Bryant is using recruiting to protect its established women’s strengths, replace meaningful upcoming roster losses, and raise the men’s floor in the event areas that have kept the overall program from moving up the conference standings.

Bryant’s men’s program is in a holding pattern overall, with cross country and distance remaining the clearest area needing reinforcement and with sprints also requiring more point-producing depth; jumps have shown more competitiveness within the conference, and throws have been serviceable enough to matter in team scoring. The upcoming loss of experienced sprint and throws athletes increases the urgency to add men who can contribute early in the 400 meters, short sprints, and key throwing events, while the cross country and distance group needs recruits who can help immediately in the 5000 meters and collegiate middle-distance progression. Bryant is not recruiting the men’s side like a conference front-runner across the board, so it is prioritizing athletes who can develop into dependable scorers rather than only chasing ultra-elite national-level prospects.

Bryant’s women’s program is the current engine of the department, with cross country trending upward and the track team consistently performing near the top of America East because of standout distance production and strong jumping support. That makes the upcoming departures in women’s distance, cross country, jumps, and especially throws important, since the Bulldogs need to preserve the event groups that have fueled its conference standing while also continuing to patch sprint hurdles depth. Bryant is actively seeking women who can sustain its high-end distance standard in the 1500 meters, 3000 meters, and 5000 meters, add immediate value in the horizontal jumps, and stabilize the throws group after significant outgoing experience.

Bryant is currently looking for women distance recruits with genuine conference-impact ability, especially those who project well to the 1500 meters, 3000 meters, and 5000 meters, and it is also adding women jumpers and throwers to maintain its top-tier conference profile. On the men’s side, Bryant is focusing on developmental but ready-to-score prospects in the 400 meters, 800 meters, 5000 meters, and throws, while also trying to improve overall roster depth in sprint events and cross country. Across both programs, Bryant is emphasizing recruits who can either protect established women’s scoring strength or raise the men’s competitiveness in event groups that have lagged behind within America East.