Nebraska Wesleyan University
PROGRAM INFO
Average roster size58
↳ Freshmen20
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 14
Retention rate 44%
2024 Recruiting Class
Head Cross Country/Distance Coach
Chad Berens
Director Of Cross Country And Track & Field
Derrick McKenzie
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Kurt Nielsen
Throws Coach
Derek Frese
Hurdles Coach
Scott Etherton
Sprints Coach
Kyle Dickinson
Multi-Event Coach
Derek Carson
Vertical Jumps Coach
Chris Baum
Volunteer Distance Coach
Hanna Hegemann Berens
Rank (2025, wk 5)#12 D3
Average roster size40
↳ Freshmen14
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 8-9
Retention rate 39%
2023 Recruiting Class
Head Cross Country/Distance Coach
Chad Berens
Director Of Cross Country And Track & Field
Derrick McKenzie
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Kurt Nielsen
Throws Coach
Derek Frese
Hurdles Coach
Scott Etherton
Sprints Coach
Kyle Dickinson
Multi-Event Coach
Derek Carson
Vertical Jumps Coach
Chris Baum
Volunteer Distance Coach
Hanna Hegemann Berens
Average roster size15
↳ Freshmen6
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 4
Retention rate 54%
2024 Recruiting Class
Head Cross Country/Distance Coach
Chad Berens
Director Of Cross Country And Track & Field
Derrick McKenzie
Volunteer Distance Coach
Hanna Hegemann Berens
Average roster size12
↳ Freshmen4
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 3
Retention rate 28%
2024 Recruiting Class
Head Cross Country/Distance Coach
Chad Berens
Director Of Cross Country And Track & Field
Derrick McKenzie
Volunteer Distance Coach
Hanna Hegemann Berens
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Nebraska Wesleyan

Nebraska Wesleyan

Track & Field and Cross Country Recruiting Standards 2024-25

Div ⅠⅠⅠ - ARC · Lincoln, NE
Event Recruit Walk On Tryout
3200m 10:14 10:41 11:04
1600m 4:40 4:48 4:59
800m 2:00
400m 51.50
300m H 41.00
200m 23.20
110m H 15.50
100m 11.30
High Jump 6' 0"
Long Jump 20' 5"
Pole Vault 12' 5"
Triple Jump 42' 0"
Event Recruit Walk On Tryout
3200m 12:47 13:31 14:19
1600m 5:44 6:02 6:24
800m 2:30
400m 1:01
300m H 48.00
200m 26.50
100m 12.70
100m H 15.50
High Jump 5' 0"
Long Jump 16' 5"
Pole Vault 9' 10"
Triple Jump 34' 0"
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PROGRAM INFO
Average roster size58
↳ Freshmen20
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 14
Retention rate 44%
2024 Recruiting Class
Head Cross Country/Distance Coach
Chad Berens
Director Of Cross Country And Track & Field
Derrick McKenzie
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Kurt Nielsen
Throws Coach
Derek Frese
Hurdles Coach
Scott Etherton
Sprints Coach
Kyle Dickinson
Multi-Event Coach
Derek Carson
Vertical Jumps Coach
Chris Baum
Volunteer Distance Coach
Hanna Hegemann Berens
Rank (2025, wk 5)#12 D3
Average roster size40
↳ Freshmen14
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 8-9
Retention rate 39%
2023 Recruiting Class
Head Cross Country/Distance Coach
Chad Berens
Director Of Cross Country And Track & Field
Derrick McKenzie
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Kurt Nielsen
Throws Coach
Derek Frese
Hurdles Coach
Scott Etherton
Sprints Coach
Kyle Dickinson
Multi-Event Coach
Derek Carson
Vertical Jumps Coach
Chris Baum
Volunteer Distance Coach
Hanna Hegemann Berens
Average roster size15
↳ Freshmen6
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 4
Retention rate 54%
2024 Recruiting Class
Head Cross Country/Distance Coach
Chad Berens
Director Of Cross Country And Track & Field
Derrick McKenzie
Volunteer Distance Coach
Hanna Hegemann Berens
Average roster size12
↳ Freshmen4
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 3
Retention rate 28%
2024 Recruiting Class
Head Cross Country/Distance Coach
Chad Berens
Director Of Cross Country And Track & Field
Derrick McKenzie
Volunteer Distance Coach
Hanna Hegemann Berens
SA Get Recruited
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