NCAA Division I
2025-26 DI OVERVIEW

Total athletes5,170
↳ Freshmen1,600
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 990

Total athletes5,770
↳ Freshmen1,720
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 880

Total athletes11,440
↳ Freshmen3,270
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 1,800

Total athletes13,530
↳ Freshmen3,950
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 2,050
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NCAA Division I

NCAA Division I

Track & Field and Cross Country Recruiting Standards 2025-26

Event Top Tier Mid Tier Low Tier
5K XC 14:55 15:37 16:22
3200m 8:54 9:21 9:48
1600m 4:07 4:19 4:29
800m 1:51 1:54 1:58
400m 46.90 48.60 50.40
300m H 36.80 38.10 39.90
200m 20.90 21.60 22.30
110m H 13.70 14.20 14.80
100m 10.30 10.70 10.90
Discus 194' 0" 175' 6" 156' 1"
Hammer 233' 1" 203' 6" 179' 7"
High Jump 6' 11" 6' 7" 6' 4"
Javelin 209' 1" 187' 11" 161' 2"
Long Jump 24' 1" 22' 11" 21' 8"
Pole Vault 17' 1" 16' 0" 14' 6"
Shot Put 65' 2" 57' 10" 51' 5"
Triple Jump 49' 6" 47' 0" 44' 8"
* estimated using performance data from current and recent teams
Event Top Tier Mid Tier Low Tier
5K XC 17:15 18:28 19:35
3200m 10:18 11:01 11:42
1600m 4:46 5:06 5:23
800m 2:09 2:16 2:22
400m 53.80 57.20 1:01
300m H 41.40 43.80 46.00
200m 23.50 24.70 25.70
100m 11.50 12.00 12.50
100m H 13.50 14.40 15.20
Discus 155' 4" 136' 11" 122' 6"
Hammer 164' 5" 155' 6" 132' 6"
High Jump 5' 10" 5' 6" 5' 2"
Javelin 154' 6" 136' 0" 116' 5"
Long Jump 20' 0" 18' 6" 17' 2"
Pole Vault 13' 5" 12' 4" 11' 2"
Shot Put 47' 11" 42' 5" 38' 1"
Triple Jump 41' 5" 39' 0" 37' 0"
* estimated using performance data from current and recent teams
There are 5,720 DI Track & XC recruit slots available every year.
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