Union College - Kentucky
NAIA · Appalachian

Barbourville, KY

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PROGRAM INFO
Average roster size7
↳ Freshmen3
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 0-1
Head Coach
Chris Jelks
Average roster size5
↳ Freshmen1
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 0-1
2025 Recruiting Class
Head Coach
Chris Jelks
Average roster size23
↳ Freshmen10
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 3
2025 Recruiting Class
Head Coach
Payton Ellison
Average roster size8
↳ Freshmen2
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 0-1
2024 Recruiting Class
Head Coach
Chris Jelks
Assistant Coach
Payton Ellison
Union

Union

Cross Country and Track & Field Recruiting Standards 2026-27

NAIA AAC Barbourville, KY
Event Recruit Walk On Tryout
5K XC 17:00 17:30 18:15
3200m 10:00 10:30 11:00
1600m 4:40 4:50 5:00
800m 2:00 2:04 2:06
400m 51.00 54.00 57.00
300m H 40.00 43.50 45.00
200m 22.74 23.47 23.74
110m H 15.32 15.85 16.81
100m 11.37 11.71 11.90
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Hammer
High Jump 6' 2" 6' 1" 6' 0"
Javelin 131' 0" 120' 0" 100' 0"
Long Jump 22' 0" 20' 4" 18' 6"
Pole Vault 10' 0" 9' 0" 7' 0"
Shot Put
Triple Jump 45' 9" 43' 10" 38' 11"
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Event Recruit Walk On Tryout
5K XC 20:56 22:42 23:57
3200m 12:18 12:26 12:51
1600m 5:45 5:47 5:53
800m 2:34 2:38 2:41
400m 1:04 1:07 1:10
300m H 48.73 50.46 51.55
200m 27.89 28.39 29.05
100m 13.32 13.52 13.63
100m H
Long Jump 17' 10" 17' 3" 16' 6"
Shot Put 36' 5" 34' 4" 32' 2"
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PROGRAM INFO
Average roster size7
↳ Freshmen3
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 0-1
Head Coach
Chris Jelks
Average roster size5
↳ Freshmen1
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 0-1
2025 Recruiting Class
Head Coach
Chris Jelks
Average roster size23
↳ Freshmen10
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 3
2025 Recruiting Class
Head Coach
Payton Ellison
Average roster size8
↳ Freshmen2
   ↳ # Recruits (est.) 0-1
2024 Recruiting Class
Head Coach
Chris Jelks
Assistant Coach
Payton Ellison
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