What 800m mark do you need to get recruited by Akron (men's)?

The median high-school 800m mark of Akron's 2025-26 American men's signees was 1:54.19, with the class ranging 1:52.70 – 1:55.28 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Akron competes in the MAC.

What Discus mark do you need to get recruited by Akron (men's)?

The median high-school Discus mark of Akron's 2025-26 American men's signees was 44.36m, with the class ranging 44.83m – 43.89m across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Akron competes in the MAC.

What Shot Put mark do you need to get recruited by Akron (men's)?

The median high-school Shot Put mark of Akron's 2025-26 American men's signees was 14.08m, with the class ranging 17.36m – 10.80m across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Akron competes in the MAC.

What 400m mark do you need to get recruited by Akron (men's)?

The median high-school 400m mark of Akron's 2025-26 American men's signees was 49.90, with the class ranging 49.90 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Akron competes in the MAC.

What High Jump mark do you need to get recruited by Akron (men's)?

The median high-school High Jump mark of Akron's 2025-26 American men's signees was 1.93m, with the class ranging 1.93m across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Akron competes in the MAC.

What 100m mark do you need to get recruited by Akron (women's)?

The median high-school 100m mark of Akron's 2025-26 American women's signees was 11.88, with the class ranging 11.75 – 12.00 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Akron competes in the MAC.

Who is the head track and field coach at Akron?

Kendra Reimer-Gonzales (Director of Track and Field/Cross Country (Jumps)) leads the Akron track & field program. Kendra Reimer-Gonzales leads a staff of 5 covering 4 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at Akron

NCAA Division I · MAC · OH

Akron signed 16 athletes for 2025-26 — including 3 international signees. What follows are their real high-school marks, not a program’s published walk-on line — the honest answer to “would they recruit me?”

Akron is a 11,452-student public campus in Akron, OH and competes in the MAC. Kendra Reimer-Gonzales leads a staff of 5 covering 4 event groups.

The median below is the middle signee’s PR and the range spans the whole class, fastest to slowest. 1500m/Mile and 3000m are shown converted to 1600m/3200m. All of it comes from verified meet results.

Akron, by the numbers

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: MAC
Campus: Akron, OH
Enrollment: 11,452 students
T&F operating budget: $712K men · $755K women

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Men's standards

US-based signees, marks verified against American high-school meet results.

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

800mDistance

1:54.19median signee

1:52.70 – 1:55.28class range

1:54.193 signees

DiscusThrows

44.36mmedian signee

44.83m – 43.89mclass range

44.36m2 signees

Shot PutThrows

14.08mmedian signee

17.36m – 10.80mclass range

14.08m2 signees

400mSprints

49.90median signee

49.90class range

49.901 signee

High JumpJumps

1.93mmedian signee

1.93mclass range

1.93m1 signee

Women's standards

US-based signees, marks verified against American high-school meet results.

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

100mSprints

11.88median signee

11.75 – 12.00class range

11.882 signees

200mSprints

24.30median signee

24.12 – 24.48class range

24.302 signees

400mSprints

58.04median signee

57.70 – 58.38class range

58.042 signees

High JumpJumps

1.69mmedian signee

1.70m – 1.68mclass range

1.69m2 signees

Pole VaultJumps

3.76mmedian signee

3.76m – 3.76mclass range

3.76m2 signees

Shot PutThrows

12.37mmedian signee

12.39m – 12.34mclass range

12.37m2 signees

DiscusThrows

43.28mmedian signee

43.28mclass range

43.28m1 signee

Who recruits for Akron

As listed on the program’s official coaching staff page. Event groups coached here: sprints and hurdles, distance and cross country, jumps and vault, throws.

Kendra Reimer-GonzalesDirector of Track and Field/Cross Country (Jumps)Jumps
Tim ServisHead Cross Country Coach | Assistant Track and Field Coach (Distance)Distance
Bobby WilsonAssistant Track and Field Coach (Pole Vault)Jumps
Garrett RohlkAssistant Coach (Throws)Throws
Randy OverbyAssistant Track and Field Coach (Relays/Sprints)Sprints & Hurdles

Every Akron coach’s verified email and phone are in the member database.

Every verified mark in Akron's 2025-26 class

13 of the 16 athletes signed have a verified high-school mark, shown here with the mark each was signed on. The other 3 have no verified mark on record, so they are left out rather than guessed. Not a published standard, not an estimate. Names, hometowns and the coach who recruited each athlete are the member view.

Men's class · 6 signed

Signed out of: OH · WI

800m3 signed

1:52.701:54.191:55.28

High Jump1 signed

1.93m

Shot Put1 signed

17.36m

Discus1 signed

43.89m

Women's class · 7 signed

Signed out of: OH · NY

200m2 signed

24.1224.48

High Jump2 signed

1.70m1.68m

Pole Vault1 signed

3.76m

Shot Put1 signed

12.39m

Discus1 signed

43.28m

Members see who each of these 13 athletes is, where they came from, and the coach who recruited their event — see the named class

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