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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Cal Poly's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:08.92, with the class ranging 4:08.33 – 4:11.75 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Cal Poly competes in the Big West.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of Cal Poly's 2025-26 American men's signees was 8:59.12, with the class ranging 8:55.02 – 9:03.54 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Cal Poly competes in the Big West.

What 110m Hurdles mark do you need to get recruited by Cal Poly (men's)?

The median high-school 110m Hurdles mark of Cal Poly's 2025-26 American men's signees was 13.96, with the class ranging 13.96 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Cal Poly competes in the Big West.

What Shot Put mark do you need to get recruited by Cal Poly (women's)?

The median high-school Shot Put mark of Cal Poly's 2025-26 American women's signees was 13.08m, with the class ranging 13.67m – 11.81m across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Cal Poly competes in the Big West.

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

The median high-school Discus mark of Cal Poly's 2025-26 American women's signees was 44.17m, with the class ranging 44.24m – 44.09m across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Cal Poly competes in the Big West.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Cal Poly's 2025-26 American women's signees was 25.44, with the class ranging 25.44 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Cal Poly competes in the Big West.

Who is the head track and field coach at Cal Poly?

Delaney Rasmussen (Head Cross Country Coach / Assistant Track Coach) leads the Cal Poly track & field program. Delaney Rasmussen leads a staff of 7 covering 4 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at Cal Poly

NCAA Division I · Big West · CA

Every mark below belongs to someone Cal Poly actually signed for 2025-26 — 14 athletes in the class. Not an estimate. The real bar.

Cal Poly is a 21,559-student public campus in San Luis Obispo, CA and competes in the Big West. Delaney Rasmussen leads a staff of 7 covering 4 event groups.

Median = the middle signee’s PR. Range = fastest to slowest mark they signed. 1500m/Mile and 3000m marks are shown as 1600m/3200m equivalents. Aggregated from verified meet results.

Inside the Cal Poly program

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Big West
Campus: San Luis Obispo, CA
Enrollment: 21,559 students
T&F operating budget: $819K men · $1.1M women

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Men's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

4:08.92median signee

4:08.33 – 4:11.75class range

4:08.923 signees

3200mDistance

8:59.12median signee

8:55.02 – 9:03.54class range

8:59.123 signees

110m HurdlesHurdles

13.96median signee

13.96class range

13.961 signee

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Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

Shot PutThrows

13.08mmedian signee

13.67m – 11.81mclass range

13.08m3 signees

DiscusThrows

44.17mmedian signee

44.24m – 44.09mclass range

44.17m2 signees

200mSprints

25.44median signee

25.44class range

25.441 signee

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Who recruits for Cal Poly

Pulled directly from the program’s athletics staff directory. Event groups coached here: distance and cross country, jumps and vault, throws, combined events.

Delaney RasmussenHead Cross Country Coach / Assistant Track CoachDistance
Jake StewartDirector of Track & Field and Cross CountryDistance
Brad PickettAssistant Coach, Pole Vault/High JumpJumps
Devon CettiAssistant Coach, ThrowsThrows
Joaquin Martinez de PinillosAssistant Coach, DistanceDistance
Les CourtemancheAssistant Coach, ThrowsThrows
Mohammad NouraniAssistant Coach, Sprints/Jumps/Hurdles/MultisMultis

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