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

The median high-school 800m mark of Baker's 2025-26 American men's signees was 2:02.66, with the class ranging 1:58.26 – 2:23.47 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Baker competes in the Heart.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Baker's 2025-26 American men's signees was 24.66, with the class ranging 24.40 – 24.91 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Baker competes in the Heart.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of Baker's 2025-26 American men's signees was 52.65, with the class ranging 51.55 – 53.75 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Baker competes in the Heart.

What Discus mark do you need to get recruited by Baker (women's)?

The median high-school Discus mark of Baker's 2025-26 American women's signees was 29.87m, with the class ranging 52.04m – 20.19m across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Baker competes in the Heart.

What Javelin mark do you need to get recruited by Baker (women's)?

The median high-school Javelin mark of Baker's 2025-26 American women's signees was 37.49m, with the class ranging 37.54m – 37.44m across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Baker competes in the Heart.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Baker's 2025-26 American women's signees was 26.47, with the class ranging 26.47 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Baker competes in the Heart.

Who is the head track and field coach at Baker?

Christina Fortenberry (Head Coach) leads the Baker track & field program. Christina Fortenberry leads a staff of 10.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at Baker

NAIA · Heart · KS

These aren’t published walk-on standards or estimates. They’re the real marks of the 15 athletes Baker actually signed in its 2025-26 recruiting class. The honest answer to “would they recruit me?”

Baker is a 2,105-student private campus in Baldwin City, KS and competes in the Heart. Christina Fortenberry leads a staff of 10.

“Median” is the middle signee’s PR; “range” runs from the fastest to the slowest mark in the class. 1500m/Mile and 3000m are converted to 1600m/3200m for comparison. Pulled from verified meet results.

Baker, by the numbers

Division: NAIA
Conference: Heart
Campus: Baldwin City, KS
Enrollment: 2,105 students
T&F operating budget: $827K men · $815K women

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Men's standards

US high-school signees — verified marks from American HS meets.

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

800mDistance

2:02.66median signee

1:58.26 – 2:23.47class range

2:02.663 signees

200mSprints

24.66median signee

24.40 – 24.91class range

24.662 signees

400mSprints

52.65median signee

51.55 – 53.75class range

52.652 signees

+9 more events with real signee standards — 100m, 110m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles, 1600m, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Discus, Javelin, Shot Put

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Women's standards

US high-school signees — verified marks from American HS meets.

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

DiscusThrows

29.87mmedian signee

52.04m – 20.19mclass range

29.87m3 signees

JavelinThrows

37.49mmedian signee

37.54m – 37.44mclass range

37.49m2 signees

200mSprints

26.47median signee

26.47class range

26.471 signee

+1 more event with real signee standards — 300m Hurdles

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Who recruits for Baker

The staff listed on the program’s own athletics site.

Christina FortenberryHead Coach
Ashley TurpinAssistant Coach
Bobby BreonAssistant Coach
Caleb NelsonGrad Assistant
Deverius BrownAssistant Coach
Gabby HokeAssistant Coach
Maxx BradleyAssistant Coach
Mike ThalkenAssistant Coach
Octavius HerStudent Manager
Val SchirmerAssistant Coach

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

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Standards reflect the program’s most recent signing class and shift every cycle. Recruiting decisions also weigh progression, event needs, academics and roster spots — a mark inside the range is a conversation, not a guarantee.

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