What Discus mark do you need to get recruited by Connecticut (men's)?

The median high-school Discus mark of Connecticut's 2025-26 American men's signees was 57.23m, with the class ranging 59.24m – 49.54m across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Connecticut competes in the Big East.

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

The median high-school Shot Put mark of Connecticut's 2025-26 American men's signees was 18.91m, with the class ranging 19.32m – 15.90m across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Connecticut competes in the Big East.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of Connecticut's 2025-26 American men's signees was 48.56, with the class ranging 48.00 – 49.12 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Connecticut competes in the Big East.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Connecticut's 2025-26 American women's signees was 24.87, with the class ranging 24.59 – 25.11 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Connecticut competes in the Big East.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of Connecticut's 2025-26 American women's signees was 56.28, with the class ranging 56.06 – 57.88 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Connecticut competes in the Big East.

What 800m mark do you need to get recruited by Connecticut (women's)?

The median high-school 800m mark of Connecticut's 2025-26 American women's signees was 2:12.83, with the class ranging 2:08.26 – 2:14.44 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Connecticut competes in the Big East.

Who is the head track and field coach at Connecticut?

Beth Alford-Sullivan (Director of Track & Field and Cross Country) leads the Connecticut track & field program. Beth Alford-Sullivan leads a staff of 7 covering 2 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at Connecticut

NCAA Division I · Big East · CT

Connecticut signed 30 athletes for 2025-26 — including 4 international signees. What follows are their real high-school marks, not a program’s published walk-on line — the honest answer to “would they recruit me?”

Connecticut is a 19,388-student public campus in Storrs, CT and competes in the Big East. Beth Alford-Sullivan leads a staff of 7 covering 2 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.

Connecticut, by the numbers

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Big East
Campus: Storrs, CT
Enrollment: 19,388 students
T&F operating budget: $1.3M men · $1.8M 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

DiscusThrows

57.23mmedian signee

59.24m – 49.54mclass range

57.23m3 signees

Shot PutThrows

18.91mmedian signee

19.32m – 15.90mclass range

18.91m3 signees

400mSprints

48.56median signee

48.00 – 49.12class range

48.562 signees

+9 more events with real signee standards — 110m Hurdles, 1600m, 800m, Javelin, 100m, 200m, 300m Hurdles, High Jump, Pole Vault

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Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

200mSprints

24.87median signee

24.59 – 25.11class range

24.873 signees

400mSprints

56.28median signee

56.06 – 57.88class range

56.283 signees

800mDistance

2:12.83median signee

2:08.26 – 2:14.44class range

2:12.833 signees

+9 more events with real signee standards — 100m, 1600m, High Jump, Long Jump, Shot Put, 100m Hurdles, 110m Hurdles, 3200m, Discus

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Who recruits for Connecticut

As listed on the program’s official coaching staff page. Event groups coached here: distance and cross country, combined events.

Beth Alford-SullivanDirector of Track & Field and Cross CountryDistance
Rich MillerAssociate Director of Cross Country and Track & FieldDistance
Selwyn Maxwell, Jr.Associate Head Track & Field Coach (Sprints, Hurdles, Women's Multi-EventsMultis
Connor Mahoney-AshberryAssistant Coach
Darryl SullivanDarryl Sullivan Assistant Track & Field Coach
Jefcoat, HannahDirector of Operations & Assistant Coach
Jim SullivanAssistant Coach

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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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