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

The median high-school 400m mark of Baylor's 2025-26 American men's signees was 48.95, with the class ranging 48.26 – 49.84 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Baylor competes in the Big 12.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of Baylor's 2025-26 American men's signees was 10.96, with the class ranging 10.91 – 11.01 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Baylor competes in the Big 12.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Baylor's 2025-26 American men's signees was 21.71, with the class ranging 21.55 – 21.88 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Baylor competes in the Big 12.

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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Baylor's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:46.27, with the class ranging 4:19.88 – 5:12.66 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Baylor competes in the Big 12.

What 3200m mark do you need to get recruited by Baylor (men's)?

The median high-school 3200m mark of Baylor's 2025-26 American men's signees was 9:31.21, with the class ranging 9:31.21 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Baylor competes in the Big 12.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of Baylor's 2025-26 American men's signees was 1:59.89, with the class ranging 1:59.89 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Baylor competes in the Big 12.

Who is the head track and field coach at Baylor?

David Barnett (Head Cross Country/Distance Coach) leads the Baylor track & field program. David Barnett leads a staff of 7 covering 1 event group.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at Baylor

NCAA Division I · Big 12 · TX

These aren’t published walk-on standards or estimates. They’re the real marks of the 18 athletes Baylor actually signed in its 2025-26 recruiting class — including 3 international signees. The honest answer to “would they recruit me?”

Baylor is a 15,155-student private campus in Waco, TX and competes in the Big 12. David Barnett leads a staff of 7 covering 1 event group.

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.

Baylor program snapshot

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Big 12
Campus: Waco, TX
Enrollment: 15,155 students
T&F operating budget: $3.0M men · $4.3M 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

400mSprints

48.95median signee

48.26 – 49.84class range

48.953 signees

100mSprints

10.96median signee

10.91 – 11.01class range

10.962 signees

200mSprints

21.71median signee

21.55 – 21.88class range

21.712 signees

1600mDistance

4:46.27median signee

4:19.88 – 5:12.66class range

4:46.272 signees

3200mDistance

9:31.21median signee

9:31.21class range

9:31.211 signee

800mDistance

1:59.89median signee

1:59.89class range

1:59.891 signee

High JumpJumps

2.13mmedian signee

2.13mclass range

2.13m1 signee

Long JumpJumps

7.57mmedian signee

7.57mclass range

7.57m1 signee

Pole VaultJumps

5.03mmedian signee

5.03mclass range

5.03m1 signee

Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

200mSprints

24.10median signee

23.02 – 25.27class range

24.104 signees

400mSprints

56.45median signee

53.98 – 57.22class range

56.454 signees

100mSprints

11.52median signee

11.36 – 11.69class range

11.522 signees

1600mDistance

4:59.34median signee

4:57.07 – 5:01.60class range

4:59.342 signees

800mDistance

2:15.70median signee

2:15.18 – 2:16.23class range

2:15.702 signees

JavelinThrows

39.94mmedian signee

42.11m – 37.77mclass range

39.94m2 signees

300m HurdlesHurdles

43.23median signee

43.23class range

43.231 signee

3200mDistance

11:19.64median signee

11:19.64class range

11:19.641 signee

High JumpJumps

1.73mmedian signee

1.73mclass range

1.73m1 signee

Long JumpJumps

5.65mmedian signee

5.65mclass range

5.65m1 signee

Who recruits for Baylor

The staff listed on the program’s own athletics site. Event groups coached here: distance and cross country.

David BarnettHead Cross Country/Distance CoachDistance
Michael FordHead Coach
Stacey SmithAssociate Head Coach
Aaliyah MillerAssistant Track & Field Coach
Benjamin Richard DaltonAssistant Track & Field Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Brandon RichardsAssistant Track & Field Coach
Chase HoodAssistant Track & Field Coach

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

Every verified mark in Baylor's 2025-26 class

15 of the 18 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 · 8 signed · 7 American shown

Signed out of: TX · N.M.

200m1 signed

21.55

400m1 signed

48.26

1600m2 signed

4:19.885:12.66

High Jump1 signed

2.13m

Pole Vault1 signed

5.03m

Long Jump1 signed

7.57m

+ 1 international signee in this class — their marks are in the International view of the tables above, kept separate so the American numbers above stay readable as US high-school marks.

Women's class · 7 signed

Signed out of: TX · D.C. · Texas · TN · MT · WA

200m2 signed

23.0224.05

400m1 signed

53.98

1600m2 signed

4:57.075:01.60

High Jump1 signed

1.73m

Javelin1 signed

42.11m

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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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