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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Cal State Northridge's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:19.25, with the class ranging 4:15.22 – 4:23.28 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Cal State Northridge competes in the Big West.

What Long Jump mark do you need to get recruited by Cal State Northridge (men's)?

The median high-school Long Jump mark of Cal State Northridge's 2025-26 American men's signees was 5.53m, with the class ranging 7.25m – 3.81m across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Cal State Northridge competes in the Big West.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of Cal State Northridge's 2025-26 American men's signees was 10.42, with the class ranging 10.42 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Cal State Northridge competes in the Big West.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Cal State Northridge's 2025-26 American men's signees was 21.35, with the class ranging 21.35 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Cal State Northridge competes in the Big West.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of Cal State Northridge's 2025-26 American men's signees was 47.45, with the class ranging 47.45 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Cal State Northridge competes in the Big West.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of Cal State Northridge's 2025-26 American men's signees was 1:51.80, with the class ranging 1:51.80 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Cal State Northridge competes in the Big West.

Who is the head track and field coach at Cal State Northridge?

Justin Johnson (Head Coach) leads the Cal State Northridge track & field program. Justin Johnson leads a staff of 6.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at Cal State Northridge

NCAA Division I · Big West · CA

Cal State Northridge signed 14 athletes for 2025-26. What follows are their real high-school marks, not a program’s published walk-on line — the honest answer to “would they recruit me?”

Cal State Northridge is a 32,429-student public campus in Northridge, CA and competes in the Big West. Justin Johnson leads a staff of 6.

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.

Cal State Northridge, by the numbers

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Big West
Campus: Northridge, CA
Enrollment: 32,429 students
T&F operating budget: $696K men · $760K 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

1600mDistance

4:19.25median signee

4:15.22 – 4:23.28class range

4:19.252 signees

Long JumpJumps

5.53mmedian signee

7.25m – 3.81mclass range

5.53m2 signees

100mSprints

10.42median signee

10.42class range

10.421 signee

200mSprints

21.35median signee

21.35class range

21.351 signee

400mSprints

47.45median signee

47.45class range

47.451 signee

800mDistance

1:51.80median signee

1:51.80class range

1:51.801 signee

High JumpJumps

2.08mmedian signee

2.08mclass range

2.08m1 signee

Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

100mSprints

12.98median signee

12.06 – 13.89class range

12.982 signees

200mSprints

26.76median signee

24.89 – 28.62class range

26.762 signees

400mSprints

1:00.40median signee

56.45 – 1:04.35class range

1:00.402 signees

1600mDistance

5:34.20median signee

5:34.20class range

5:34.201 signee

Shot PutThrows

12.80mmedian signee

12.80mclass range

12.80m1 signee

Who recruits for Cal State Northridge

As listed on the program’s official coaching staff page.

Justin JohnsonHead Coach
Dan LangeAssistant Coach
Jacob YowellAssistant Coach
Jason Zarb-CousinAssistant Coach
Joy McArthurAssistant Coach
Mike TorieAssistant Coach

Every Cal State Northridge coach’s verified email and phone are in the member database.

Every verified mark in Cal State Northridge's 2025-26 class

9 of the 14 athletes signed have a verified high-school mark, shown here with the mark each was signed on. The other 5 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 · 5 signed

Signed out of: CA

100m1 signed

10.42

800m1 signed

1:51.80

1600m1 signed

4:23.28

High Jump1 signed

2.08m

Long Jump1 signed

3.81m

Women's class · 4 signed

Signed out of: CA · NV

400m2 signed

56.451:04.35

1600m1 signed

5:34.20

Shot Put1 signed

12.80m

Members see who each of these 9 athletes is, where they came from, and the coach who recruited their event — see the named class

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This class’s marks, not a permanent standard: the range shifts every cycle as rosters and needs change. Progression, event fit, academics and open spots all factor into a real recruiting decision — fitting the range is a conversation-starter, not an offer.

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