Div Ⅰ · Sun Belt

PROGRAM INFO

Average roster size25

↳ Freshmen7

↳ # Recruits (est.) 2

Retention rate 33%

Head Cross Country/Assistant Track Coach

Nick Gibson

Track & Field/Cross Country Head Coach

Jon Stuart

Assistant Coach

Ross Richardson

Assistant Coach

Myreon Sartin

Average roster size26

↳ Freshmen7

↳ # Recruits (est.) 3-4

Retention rate 73%

2023 Recruiting Class

Head Cross Country/Assistant Track Coach

Nick Gibson

Track & Field/Cross Country Head Coach

Jon Stuart

Assistant Coach

Ross Richardson

Average roster size15

↳ Freshmen5

↳ # Recruits (est.) 2-3

Head Cross Country/Assistant Track Coach

Nick Gibson

Track & Field/Cross Country Head Coach

Jon Stuart

Assistant Coach

Ross Richardson

Assistant Coach

Myreon Sartin

Get Recruited

Southern Mississippi

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

Div Ⅰ - Sun Belt · Hattiesburg, MS

Men
Women

Event	Recruit	Walk On	Tryout
3200m	9:53	10:25	10:45
1600m	4:34	4:39	4:44
800m	1:57	1:59	2:02
400m	47.75	49.06	50.21
300m H	38.34	39.15	39.88
200m	21.73	22.51	23.14
110m H	14.43	14.91	15.11
100m	10.50	10.72	10.86
Discus	181' 10"	176' 9"	172' 8"
Long Jump	22' 0"	21' 3"	20' 5"
Triple Jump	46' 6"	44' 7"	41' 11"

* Estimated using data from current and recent Southern Mississippi 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	19:01	19:49
3200m	11:02	11:35	11:51
1600m	5:10	5:19	5:30
800m	2:16	2:17	2:17
400m	55.43	56.74	58.78
300m H	43.87	44.76	45.00
200m	24.18	24.85	26.05
100m	11.70	12.16	12.68
100m H	14.00	14.44	15.05
High Jump	5' 9"	5' 4"	5' 2"
Long Jump	19' 0"	18' 4"	17' 2"
Triple Jump	39' 8"	38' 11"	33' 10"