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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Cumberlands's 2025-26 American women's signees was 5:31.56, with the class ranging 5:17.20 – 5:32.34 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Cumberlands competes in the Mid-South.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Cumberlands's 2025-26 American women's signees was 25.92, with the class ranging 23.91 – 27.93 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Cumberlands competes in the Mid-South.

What Discus mark do you need to get recruited by Cumberlands (women's)?

The median high-school Discus mark of Cumberlands's 2025-26 American women's signees was 51.74m, with the class ranging 52.07m – 51.41m across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Cumberlands competes in the Mid-South.

Who is the head track and field coach at Cumberlands?

Sowder, Bradley (Head Coach) leads the Cumberlands track & field program. Sowder, Bradley leads a staff of 4 covering 3 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at Cumberlands

NAIA · Mid-South · KY

Every mark below belongs to someone Cumberlands actually signed for 2025-26 — including 3 international signees — 20 athletes in the class. Not an estimate. The real bar.

Cumberlands is a 18,053-student private campus in Williamsburg, KY and competes in the Mid-South. Sowder, Bradley leads a staff of 4 covering 3 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 Cumberlands program at a glance

Division: NAIA
Conference: Mid-South
Campus: Williamsburg, KY
Enrollment: 18,053 students
T&F operating budget: $714K men · $564K women

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Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

5:31.56median signee

5:17.20 – 5:32.34class range

5:31.563 signees

200mSprints

25.92median signee

23.91 – 27.93class range

25.922 signees

DiscusThrows

51.74mmedian signee

52.07m – 51.41mclass range

51.74m2 signees

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Who recruits for Cumberlands

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

Sowder, BradleyHead Coach
White, DerekAssociate Head Coach - SprintsSprints & Hurdles
Horton, JohnAssistant Coach - Jumps & MultisMultis
Overholser, JamesAssistant Coach - DistanceDistance

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