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

The median high-school 800m mark of Central College's 2025-26 American men's signees was 2:04.34, with the class ranging 1:57.56 – 2:15.50 across 6 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Central College competes in the ARC.

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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Central College's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:40.18, with the class ranging 4:25.18 – 4:56.16 across 5 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Central College competes in the ARC.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of Central College's 2025-26 American men's signees was 51.60, with the class ranging 49.89 – 1:00.10 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Central College competes in the ARC.

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

The median high-school 110m Hurdles mark of Central College's 2025-26 American men's signees was 14.42, with the class ranging 14.14 – 14.95 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Central College competes in the ARC.

What Shot Put mark do you need to get recruited by Central College (men's)?

The median high-school Shot Put mark of Central College's 2025-26 American men's signees was 14.42m, with the class ranging 15.70m – 14.33m across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Central College competes in the ARC.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Central College's 2025-26 American men's signees was 22.98, with the class ranging 22.62 – 23.35 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Central College competes in the ARC.

Who is the head track and field coach at Central College?

Dunham, Joe (Associate head track and field coach (distance)) leads the Central College track & field program. Dunham, Joe leads a staff of 10 covering 5 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at Central College

NCAA Division III · ARC · IA

Every mark below belongs to someone Central College actually signed for 2025-26 — 46 athletes in the class. Not an estimate. The real bar.

Central College is a 1,070-student private campus in Pella, IA and competes in the ARC. Dunham, Joe leads a staff of 10 covering 5 event groups.

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 Central College program at a glance

Division: NCAA Division III
Conference: ARC
Campus: Pella, IA
Enrollment: 1,070 students
T&F operating budget: $181K men · $171K 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

800mDistance

2:04.34median signee

1:57.56 – 2:15.50class range

2:04.346 signees

1600mDistance

4:40.18median signee

4:25.18 – 4:56.16class range

4:40.185 signees

400mSprints

51.60median signee

49.89 – 1:00.10class range

51.603 signees

110m HurdlesHurdles

14.42median signee

14.14 – 14.95class range

14.423 signees

Shot PutThrows

14.42mmedian signee

15.70m – 14.33mclass range

14.42m3 signees

200mSprints

22.98median signee

22.62 – 23.35class range

22.982 signees

3200mDistance

10:38.11median signee

10:28.62 – 10:47.60class range

10:38.112 signees

Pole VaultJumps

4.56mmedian signee

4.72m – 4.40mclass range

4.56m2 signees

DiscusThrows

49.82mmedian signee

50.83m – 48.82mclass range

49.82m2 signees

100mSprints

11.36median signee

11.36class range

11.361 signee

High JumpJumps

1.96mmedian signee

1.96mclass range

1.96m1 signee

Long JumpJumps

6.38mmedian signee

6.38mclass range

6.38m1 signee

Triple JumpJumps

12.56mmedian signee

12.56mclass range

12.56m1 signee

Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

800mDistance

2:30.60median signee

2:14.66 – 2:45.38class range

2:30.6011 signees

1600mDistance

5:31.29median signee

5:05.59 – 5:59.04class range

5:31.2910 signees

3200mDistance

12:38.24median signee

11:03.83 – 13:08.25class range

12:38.247 signees

100mSprints

13.41median signee

12.91 – 13.54class range

13.415 signees

200mSprints

27.70median signee

26.42 – 29.28class range

27.704 signees

Long JumpJumps

5.11mmedian signee

5.12m – 4.62mclass range

5.11m3 signees

400mSprints

1:00.41median signee

58.89 – 1:01.92class range

1:00.412 signees

High JumpJumps

1.54mmedian signee

1.63m – 1.45mclass range

1.54m2 signees

100m HurdlesHurdles

16.34median signee

16.34class range

16.341 signee

Pole VaultJumps

3.04mmedian signee

3.04mclass range

3.04m1 signee

JavelinThrows

35.33mmedian signee

35.33mclass range

35.33m1 signee

Who recruits for Central College

Sourced from the program’s own athletics department directory. Event groups coached here: sprints and hurdles, distance and cross country, jumps and vault, throws, combined events.

Dunham, JoeAssociate head track and field coach (distance)Distance
Sturman, BrandonHead track and field coach (sprints/horizontal jumps)Jumps
Brayden HarrisAssistant track and field coach (hurdles)Sprints & Hurdles
Fuller, AaronAssistant track and field coach (multis/pole vault)Multis
Fuller, BrendaAssistant track and field coach (discus throw/javelin throw/multis)Throws
Fuller, JimAssistant track and field coach (high jump/hurdles)Jumps
Lewis, BrockAssistant track and field coach (horizontal jumps)Jumps
Morlan, TommyAssistant track and field coach (shot put/hammer throw/weight throw)Throws
Schiferl, TylerAssistant track and field coach (pole vault)Jumps
Vos, EmilyAssistant track and field coach (sprints)Sprints & Hurdles

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

Every verified mark in Central College's 2025-26 class

38 of the 46 athletes signed have a verified high-school mark, shown here with the mark each was signed on. The other 8 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 · 17 signed

Signed out of: Iowa · Ohio · Texas · Ill. · Ariz.

400m1 signed

49.89

800m5 signed

1:57.561:58.761:59.382:09.312:12.49

1600m1 signed

4:39.39

3200m1 signed

10:47.60

110m Hurdles3 signed

14.1414.4214.95

Pole Vault2 signed

4.72m4.40m

Long Jump1 signed

6.38m

Shot Put1 signed

14.33m

Discus2 signed

50.83m48.82m

Women's class · 21 signed

Signed out of: Iowa · Ill. · S.D.

100m1 signed

13.49

400m2 signed

58.891:01.92

800m4 signed

2:14.662:18.362:24.732:30.89

1600m7 signed

5:06.095:27.735:31.315:32.515:51.115:55.305:59.04

3200m1 signed

11:38.82

High Jump1 signed

1.63m

Pole Vault1 signed

3.04m

Long Jump3 signed

5.12m5.11m4.62m

Javelin1 signed

35.33m

Members see who each of these 38 athletes is, where they came from, and the coach who recruited their event — see the named class

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