Div Ⅰ · Big 10

PROGRAM INFO

Average roster size50

↳ Freshmen14

↳ # Recruits (est.) 9

Retention rate 51%

2023 Recruiting Class

Director Of Track & Field Operations

Rebekah Smeltzer-Pickard

Director Of Track & Field/Cross Country

Lisa Breznau

Assistant Coach - Jumps

Holly Hankenson

Assistant Coach - Jumps

Richard Fisher

Assistant Coach - Throws

Derrick Vicars

Assistant Coach - Distance

Max Benoit

Assistant Coach - Distance

Aaron Simoneau

Assistant Director, Athletic Performance

Jon Smith

Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles/Sprint Relays

Yolanda Johnson

Average roster size67

↳ Freshmen22

↳ # Recruits (est.) 11

Retention rate 59%

2023 Recruiting Class

Director Of Track & Field Operations

Rebekah Smeltzer-Pickard

Director Of Track & Field/Cross Country

Lisa Breznau

Assistant Coach - Jumps

Holly Hankenson

Assistant Coach - Jumps

Richard Fisher

Assistant Coach - Throws

Derrick Vicars

Assistant Coach - Distance

Max Benoit

Assistant Coach - Distance

Aaron Simoneau

Assistant Director, Athletic Performance

Jon Smith

Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles/Sprint Relays

Yolanda Johnson

Average roster size29

↳ Freshmen6

↳ # Recruits (est.) 5

Retention rate 60%

2024 Recruiting Class

Head Men's Cross County Coach

Aaron Simoneau

Director Of Track & Field Operations

Rebekah Smeltzer-Pickard

Director of Track & Field/Cross Country

Lisa Breznau

Assistant Coach

Max Benoit

Rank (2024)#21 D1

Average roster size44

↳ Freshmen12

↳ # Recruits (est.) 6

Retention rate 56%

2024 Recruiting Class

Head Men's Cross County Coach

Aaron Simoneau

Director Of Track & Field Operations

Rebekah Smeltzer-Pickard

Director of Track & Field/Cross Country

Lisa Breznau

Assistant Coach

Max Benoit

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Michigan State

Track & Field and Cross Country Recruiting Standards* 2024-25

Div Ⅰ - Big 10 · East Lansing, MI

You project a tryout

Event	Recruit	Walk On	Tryout
5K XC	15:24	15:50	16:33
3200m	9:19	9:28	9:37
1600m	4:16	4:22	4:28
800m	1:54	1:56	2:00
400m	49.96	52.46	54.87
300m H	39.77	41.47	43.07
200m	21.64	22.01	22.40
110m H	14.34	14.86	15.90
100m	10.80	11.33	11.67
Discus	180' 8"	169' 3"	154' 10"
High Jump	6' 7"	6' 5"	6' 0"
Long Jump	22' 4"	21' 3"	20' 0"
Pole Vault	15' 3"	14' 11"	14' 7"
Shot Put	56' 11"	53' 3"	48' 7"
Triple Jump	48' 10"	47' 6"	45' 0"

* Estimated using data from current and recent Michigan State athletes. May not be representative of the performances required to secure an athletic scholarship, admission offer or roster spot. Be sure to contact coaches for official information.

Event	Recruit	Walk On	Tryout
5K XC	17:51	18:40	19:51
3200m	10:42	10:57	11:15
1600m	4:52	5:09	5:30
800m	2:13	2:16	2:19
400m	57.12	58.02	58.68
300m H	44.68	45.28	45.92
200m	25.01	26.02	26.88
100m	11.92	12.17	12.32
100m H	14.42	15.42	16.36
Discus	145' 2"	135' 10"	126' 4"
High Jump	5' 8"	5' 4"	5' 0"
Long Jump	18' 2"	17' 6"	16' 10"
Pole Vault	13' 1"	12' 0"	10' 8"
Shot Put	42' 6"	39' 7"	36' 0"

Event/Year*	9th	10th	11th / 12th
5K XC	16:28	15:57	15:24 - 15:37
3200m	9:56	9:40	9:20 - 9:26
1600m	4:31	4:24	4:16 - 4:19
800m	1:59	1:57	1:54 - 1:55
400m	52.56	51.28	49.96 - 50.35
300m H	42.73	41.13	39.77 - 40.27
200m	22.65	22.18	21.64 - 21.81
110m H	15.32	14.89	14.34 - 14.52
100m	11.31	11.08	10.80 - 10.90
Discus	146'5	162'0	172'4 - 180'8
High Jump	6'1	6'4	6'6 - 6'7
Long Jump	20'2	21'4	21'11 - 22'4
Pole Vault	13'2	14'2	14'10 - 15'3
Shot Put	45'6	50'11	54'5 - 56'11
Triple Jump	43'9	45'9	47'8 - 48'10

* performances to aim for each year to meet Michigan State's estimated recruiting standards

Event	Avg*	You	Diff
5K XC	15:33		-
3200m	9:18		-
1600m	4:19		-
800m	1:56		-
400m	49.87		-
300m H	39.26		-
200m	22.31		-
110m H	14.65		-
100m	10.88	11.80	+0.91
Discus	177' 8"		-
High Jump	6' 6"		-
Long Jump	22' 5"		-
Pole Vault	15' 4"		-
Shot Put	56' 5"		-
Triple Jump	46' 7"		-