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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Colorado's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:05.78, with the class ranging 3:57.55 – 4:15.87 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Colorado competes in the Big 12.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of Colorado's 2025-26 American men's signees was 8:48.31, with the class ranging 8:44.95 – 8:51.68 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Colorado competes in the Big 12.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of Colorado's 2025-26 American men's signees was 48.85, with the class ranging 48.85 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Colorado competes in the Big 12.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of Colorado's 2025-26 American women's signees was 10:06.19, with the class ranging 10:02.52 – 10:40.63 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Colorado competes in the Big 12.

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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Colorado's 2025-26 American women's signees was 4:49.65, with the class ranging 4:48.78 – 4:50.51 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Colorado competes in the Big 12.

Who is the head track and field coach at Colorado?

Sean Carlson (Director of Cross Country and Track & Field) leads the Colorado track & field program. Sean Carlson leads a staff of 10 covering 4 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at Colorado

NCAA Division I · Big 12 · CO

These aren’t published walk-on standards or estimates. They’re the real marks of the 9 athletes Colorado actually signed in its 2025-26 recruiting class — including 1 international signee. The honest answer to “would they recruit me?”

Colorado is a 32,105-student public campus in Boulder, CO and competes in the Big 12. Sean Carlson leads a staff of 10 covering 4 event groups.

“Median” is the middle signee’s PR; “range” runs from the fastest to the slowest mark in the class. 1500m/Mile and 3000m are converted to 1600m/3200m for comparison. Pulled from verified meet results.

Colorado, by the numbers

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Big 12
Campus: Boulder, CO
Enrollment: 32,105 students
T&F operating budget: $1.9M men · $2.1M 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

1600mDistance

4:05.78median signee

3:57.55 – 4:15.87class range

4:05.784 signees

3200mDistance

8:48.31median signee

8:44.95 – 8:51.68class range

8:48.312 signees

400mSprints

48.85median signee

48.85class range

48.851 signee

+3 more events with real signee standards — 110m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles, 800m

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Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

3200mDistance

10:06.19median signee

10:02.52 – 10:40.63class range

10:06.193 signees

1600mDistance

4:49.65median signee

4:48.78 – 4:50.51class range

4:49.652 signees

Who recruits for Colorado

The staff listed on the program’s own athletics site. Event groups coached here: sprints and hurdles, distance and cross country, jumps and vault, throws.

Sean CarlsonDirector of Cross Country and Track & FieldDistance
Abbey GlynnVolunteer Assistant - Sprints, Hurdles and JumpsJumps
Brandon JohnsonVolunteer Assistant - Sprints, Hurdles and JumpsJumps
Burke BockmanAssistant Coach - Sprints/HurdlesSprints & Hurdles
Dalton HengstAssistant Coach - DistanceDistance
Gary LashVolunteer Assistant - ThrowsThrows
Hurst, EllenAssociate Head Coach - Director of Operations
Jada GreenVolunteer Assistant -ThrowsThrows
Kate MattisonAssistant Coach - DistanceDistance
Valerie ConstienVolunteer Assistant - DistanceDistance

The full Colorado coaching staff’s contact info is in the member database.

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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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