Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at Central State
NCAA Division II · SIAC · OH
No published standards, no estimates — this is what Central State actually signed: 23 athletes in the 2025-26 class — including 1 international signee. What it takes, straight from the results.
Central State is a 2,620-student public campus in Wilberforce, OH and competes in the SIAC. Lightfoot, Elliott leads a staff of 2 covering 1 event group.
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 Central State program
- Division
- NCAA Division II
- Conference
- SIAC
- Campus
- Wilberforce, OH
- Enrollment
- 2,620 students
- T&F operating budget
- $235K men · $235K women
Public institution
Program expense, not scholarship aid
Men's standards
American signees only — marks verified from US high-school meet results.
+7 more events with real signee standards — 1600m, 800m, 110m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles, 3200m, Discus, Shot Put
Everything above is the free slice. Members get the rest of Central State’s class — names, marks, budgets, and coach contacts.
Unlock the full standards →Women's standards
Home-grown signees: marks pulled from verified American high-school meets.
Who recruits for Central State
Pulled directly from the program’s athletics staff directory. Event groups coached here: distance and cross country.
- Lightfoot, ElliottHead Coach
- Laki, LemiAssistant Coach Track and Field/Cross CountryDistance
Verified contact details for every Central State coach are in the member database.
Where do YOUR marks fit?
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These numbers move every recruiting cycle — they’re last class’s signing marks, not a fixed bar. Programs also weigh progression, event needs, academics and open roster spots, so a mark in range starts a conversation; it doesn’t guarantee one.
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Real signee marks for the programs Central State recruits against.
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