What 100m mark do you need to get recruited by Defiance (men's)?

The median high-school 100m mark of Defiance's 2025-26 American men's signees was 12.34, with the class ranging 10.95 – 13.40 across 6 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Defiance competes in the WHAC.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Defiance's 2025-26 American men's signees was 24.51, with the class ranging 21.56 – 27.08 across 6 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Defiance competes in the WHAC.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of Defiance's 2025-26 American men's signees was 55.94, with the class ranging 55.82 – 1:00.67 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Defiance competes in the WHAC.

What 100m mark do you need to get recruited by Defiance (women's)?

The median high-school 100m mark of Defiance's 2025-26 American women's signees was 13.55, with the class ranging 13.40 – 13.59 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Defiance competes in the WHAC.

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

The median high-school Discus mark of Defiance's 2025-26 American women's signees was 50.48m, with the class ranging 51.41m – 49.56m across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Defiance competes in the WHAC.

What 100m Hurdles mark do you need to get recruited by Defiance (women's)?

The median high-school 100m Hurdles mark of Defiance's 2025-26 American women's signees was 17.46, with the class ranging 17.46 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Defiance competes in the WHAC.

Who is the head track and field coach at Defiance?

James Rollins (Head Coach (Cross Country/Track & Field)) leads the Defiance track & field program. James Rollins leads a staff of 3 covering 1 event group.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at Defiance

NAIA · WHAC · OH

Defiance signed 22 athletes for 2025-26. What follows are their real high-school marks, not a program’s published walk-on line — the honest answer to “would they recruit me?”

Defiance is a 540-student private campus in Defiance, OH and competes in the WHAC. James Rollins leads a staff of 3 covering 1 event group.

“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.

Defiance, by the numbers

Division: NAIA
Conference: WHAC
Campus: Defiance, OH
Enrollment: 540 students
T&F operating budget: $323K men · $304K 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

100mSprints

12.34median signee

10.95 – 13.40class range

12.346 signees

200mSprints

24.51median signee

21.56 – 27.08class range

24.516 signees

400mSprints

55.94median signee

55.82 – 1:00.67class range

55.943 signees

+5 more events with real signee standards — Long Jump, High Jump, 1600m, 800m, Discus

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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

100mSprints

13.55median signee

13.40 – 13.59class range

13.553 signees

DiscusThrows

50.48mmedian signee

51.41m – 49.56mclass range

50.48m2 signees

100m HurdlesHurdles

17.46median signee

17.46class range

17.461 signee

+2 more events with real signee standards — 300m Hurdles, Shot Put

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Who recruits for Defiance

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

James RollinsHead Coach (Cross Country/Track & Field)Distance
Jake ArnoldAssistant Coach
Kayla MuirAssistant Coach

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

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