Div Ⅰ · Southeastern (SEC)

PROGRAM INFO

Average roster size42

↳ Freshmen9

↳ # Recruits (est.) 4-5

Retention rate 62%

2024 Recruiting Class

Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator

Debbie Ferguson McKenzie

Director Of Xc/Track & Field Head Coach

Lonnie Greene

Director of Operations

Pristina Jones

Assistant Coach - Throws

Keith McBride

Assistant Coach - Distance/XC

Hakon DeVries

Assistant Coach - Men's Sprints

Darryl Anderson

Assistant Coach - Jumps & Multis

Kris Grimes

Assistant Coach - Women's Sprints

Marvin Gibson

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Devynne Charlton

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Ronnie Baker

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Masai Russell

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Charity Hufnagel

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Tinotenda Matiyenga

Rank (2025, wk 3)#19 D1

Average roster size47

↳ Freshmen13

↳ # Recruits (est.) 5-6

Retention rate 49%

2024 Recruiting Class

Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator

Debbie Ferguson McKenzie

Director Of Xc/Track & Field Head Coach

Lonnie Greene

Director of Operations

Pristina Jones

Assistant Coach - Throws

Keith McBride

Assistant Coach - Distance/XC

Hakon DeVries

Assistant Coach - Men's Sprints

Darryl Anderson

Assistant Coach - Jumps & Multis

Kris Grimes

Assistant Coach - Women's Sprints

Marvin Gibson

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Devynne Charlton

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Ronnie Baker

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Masai Russell

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Charity Hufnagel

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Tinotenda Matiyenga

Average roster size15

↳ Freshmen5

↳ # Recruits (est.) 3

Retention rate 44%

2024 Recruiting Class

Director Of Xc/Track & Field Head Coach

Lonnie Greene

Assistant Coach Distance/Xc

Hakon DeVries

Average roster size17

↳ Freshmen6

↳ # Recruits (est.) 2

Retention rate 45%

Director Of Xc/Track & Field Head Coach

Lonnie Greene

Assistant Coach Distance/Xc

Hakon DeVries

Get Recruited

Kentucky

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

Div Ⅰ - SEC · Lexington, KY

You project a walk on

Event	Recruit	Walk On	Tryout
5K XC	15:15	15:40	16:17
3200m	9:11	9:24	9:36
1600m	4:14	4:19	4:24
800m	1:52	1:56	1:58
400m	47.16	50.30	52.00
300m H	38.12	38.97	39.71
200m	20.74	21.44	22.05
110m H	13.75	14.27	14.71
100m	10.23	10.55	10.93
Discus	190' 6"	169' 7"	150' 10"
High Jump	6' 9"	6' 6"	6' 2"
Long Jump	23' 3"	22' 5"	20' 4"
Pole Vault	16' 4"	15' 10"	13' 6"
Shot Put	65' 3"	58' 7"	52' 10"
Triple Jump	48' 1"	47' 7"	44' 10"

* Estimated using data from current and recent Kentucky 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	18:21	19:08	20:17
3200m	10:47	11:04	11:21
1600m	4:57	5:14	5:34
800m	2:10	2:14	2:19
400m	54.26	56.89	58.65
300m H	41.71	43.78	45.49
200m	23.51	24.74	25.64
100m	11.49	11.98	12.46
100m H	13.62	13.84	14.41
Discus	144' 6"	138' 6"	131' 0"
High Jump	5' 10"	5' 6"	5' 0"
Long Jump	19' 7"	18' 1"	16' 11"
Pole Vault	13' 2"	12' 10"	12' 0"
Shot Put	46' 9"	45' 2"	44' 2"
Triple Jump	41' 10"	39' 0"	35' 10"

Event/Year*	9th	10th	11th / 12th
5K XC	16:18	15:48	15:15 - 15:28
3200m	9:51	9:35	9:15 - 9:21
1600m	4:31	4:24	4:17 - 4:19
800m	1:59	1:55	1:52 - 1:53
400m	49.62	48.41	47.16 - 47.53
300m H	40.96	39.42	38.12 - 38.60
200m	22.13	21.67	20.74 - 21.31
110m H	14.68	14.27	13.75 - 13.92
100m	10.97	10.75	10.23 - 10.58
Discus	154'5	170'10	181'9 - 190'6
High Jump	6'2	6'5	6'7 - 6'9
Long Jump	21'0	22'2	22'10 - 23'3
Pole Vault	14'2	15'2	15'11 - 16'4
Shot Put	52'2	58'6	62'6 - 65'3
Triple Jump	43'2	45'1	47'0 - 48'1

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

Event	Avg*	You	Diff
5K XC	15:35		-
3200m	9:19		-
1600m	4:16		-
800m	1:55		-
400m	49.27	48.00	-1.27
300m H	38.26		-
200m	21.98		-
110m H	14.20		-
100m	10.61		-
Discus	170' 11"		-
High Jump	6' 8"		-
Long Jump	23' 1"		-
Pole Vault	15' 9"		-
Shot Put	57' 7"		-
Triple Jump	47' 3"		-