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

The median high-school 400m mark of American's 2025-26 American men's signees was 49.25, with the class ranging 49.11 – 50.95 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. American competes in the Patriot.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of American's 2025-26 American men's signees was 11.20, with the class ranging 10.90 – 11.49 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. American competes in the Patriot.

What 200m mark do you need to get recruited by American (men's)?

The median high-school 200m mark of American's 2025-26 American men's signees was 22.50, with the class ranging 21.93 – 23.07 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. American competes in the Patriot.

What 1600m mark do you need to get recruited by American (women's)?

The median high-school 1600m mark of American's 2025-26 American women's signees was 5:05.02, with the class ranging 4:51.00 – 5:18.08 across 5 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. American competes in the Patriot.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of American's 2025-26 American women's signees was 2:13.94, with the class ranging 2:13.73 – 2:15.61 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. American competes in the Patriot.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of American's 2025-26 American women's signees was 12.24, with the class ranging 12.13 – 12.35 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. American competes in the Patriot.

Who is the head track and field coach at American?

Sean Graham (Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator) leads the American track & field program. Sean Graham leads a staff of 5.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at American

NCAA Division I · Patriot · DC

Every mark below belongs to someone American actually signed for 2025-26 — 12 athletes in the class. Not an estimate. The real bar.

American is a 7,817-student private campus in Washington, DC and competes in the Patriot. Sean Graham leads a staff of 5.

Median: the middle signee’s personal best. Range: the full spread of the class, fastest to slowest. 1500m/Mile and 3000m marks read as their 1600m/3200m equivalents. Sourced from verified meets, not self-reported times.

The American program at a glance

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Patriot
Campus: Washington, DC
Enrollment: 7,817 students
T&F operating budget: $639K men · $714K women

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Men's standards

Home-grown signees: marks pulled from verified American high-school meets.

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

400mSprints

49.25median signee

49.11 – 50.95class range

49.253 signees

100mSprints

11.20median signee

10.90 – 11.49class range

11.202 signees

200mSprints

22.50median signee

21.93 – 23.07class range

22.502 signees

+2 more events with real signee standards — 1600m, 800m

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Women's standards

American signees only — marks verified from US high-school meet results.

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

5:05.02median signee

4:51.00 – 5:18.08class range

5:05.025 signees

800mDistance

2:13.94median signee

2:13.73 – 2:15.61class range

2:13.943 signees

100mSprints

12.24median signee

12.13 – 12.35class range

12.242 signees

+2 more events with real signee standards — 200m, 3200m

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Who recruits for American

Sourced from the program’s own athletics department directory.

Sean GrahamHead Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Zach PrescottAssociate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Dentarius LockeAssistant Coach
Jordyn PughAssistant Coach
Madison NeunerAssistant Coach

Direct, verified contact info for the full American staff lives in the member database.

Every mark American signed — the whole 2025-26 class

12 athletes, and the high-school mark each one was signed on. Not a published standard, not an estimate, not a sample — every signing, every event. Names, hometowns and the coach who recruited each athlete are the member view.

Men's class · 5 signed

Signed out of: Rhode Island · New York · Maryland · Virginia · Connecticut

400m2 signed

49.2550.95

800m2 signed

1:51.261:52.92

1600m1 signed

4:09.02

Women's class · 7 signed

Signed out of: Virginia · Colorado · California · New Jersey · Maine · Maryland · +1 more

100m1 signed

12.35

200m1 signed

24.84

800m2 signed

2:13.942:15.61

1600m1 signed

4:51.00

3200m2 signed

10:49.1511:07.52

Members see who each of these 12 athletes is, where they came from, and the coach who recruited their event — see the named class

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These numbers move every recruiting cycle — they’re last class’s signing marks, not a fixed bar. Programs also weigh progression, event needs, academics and open roster spots, so a mark in range starts a conversation; it doesn’t guarantee one.

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