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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Drake's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:21.58, with the class ranging 4:12.47 – 4:33.28 across 6 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Drake competes in the MVC.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of Drake's 2025-26 American men's signees was 9:27.88, with the class ranging 9:11.87 – 9:42.89 across 5 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Drake competes in the MVC.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of Drake's 2025-26 American men's signees was 1:56.32, with the class ranging 1:50.41 – 1:59.48 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Drake competes in the MVC.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of Drake's 2025-26 American men's signees was 10.80, with the class ranging 10.38 – 11.21 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Drake competes in the MVC.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Drake's 2025-26 American men's signees was 22.24, with the class ranging 21.62 – 22.86 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Drake competes in the MVC.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of Drake's 2025-26 American men's signees was 49.88, with the class ranging 48.90 – 50.86 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Drake competes in the MVC.

Who is the head track and field coach at Drake?

Boldon, Blake (Senior Associate Athletics Director/Franklin P. Johnson Director of the Drake Relays Director of Cross Country and Track & Field) leads the Drake track & field program. Boldon, Blake leads a staff of 6 covering 2 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at Drake

NCAA Division I · MVC · IA

These aren’t published walk-on standards or estimates. They’re the real marks of the 35 athletes Drake actually signed in its 2025-26 recruiting class — including 5 international signees. The honest answer to “would they recruit me?”

Drake is a 2,702-student private campus in Des Moines, IA and competes in the MVC. Boldon, Blake leads a staff of 6 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.

Drake program snapshot

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: MVC
Campus: Des Moines, IA
Enrollment: 2,702 students
T&F operating budget: $816K men · $878K 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

4:21.58median signee

4:12.47 – 4:33.28class range

4:21.586 signees

3200mDistance

9:27.88median signee

9:11.87 – 9:42.89class range

9:27.885 signees

800mDistance

1:56.32median signee

1:50.41 – 1:59.48class range

1:56.323 signees

100mSprints

10.80median signee

10.38 – 11.21class range

10.802 signees

200mSprints

22.24median signee

21.62 – 22.86class range

22.242 signees

400mSprints

49.88median signee

48.90 – 50.86class range

49.882 signees

DiscusThrows

40.18mmedian signee

40.18mclass range

40.18m1 signee

Shot PutThrows

13.63mmedian signee

13.63mclass range

13.63m1 signee

Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

5:21.35median signee

5:06.28 – 5:46.96class range

5:21.356 signees

200mSprints

26.80median signee

25.76 – 27.20class range

26.804 signees

400mSprints

59.58median signee

59.07 – 1:02.40class range

59.584 signees

3200mDistance

11:48.00median signee

10:52.54 – 12:51.43class range

11:48.004 signees

800mDistance

2:19.50median signee

2:16.42 – 2:24.66class range

2:19.504 signees

100mSprints

12.40median signee

12.34 – 12.46class range

12.402 signees

DiscusThrows

43.39mmedian signee

43.39mclass range

43.39m1 signee

Shot PutThrows

12.41mmedian signee

12.41mclass range

12.41m1 signee

Who recruits for Drake

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

Boldon, BlakeSenior Associate Athletics Director/Franklin P. Johnson Director of the Drake Relays Director of Cross Country and Track & FieldSprints & Hurdles
Brown, Laron IIITrack & Field Associate Head Coach
Sam ReadHead Coach
Lance SobaskiTrack & Field Assistant Coach
Weiss, HannahAssistant Coach - Director of Operations
Zane ChapmanTrack & Field Assistant Coach (Throws)Throws

Every Drake coach’s verified email and phone are in the member database.

Every verified mark in Drake's 2025-26 class

26 of the 35 athletes signed have a verified high-school mark, shown here with the mark each was signed on. The other 9 have no verified mark on record, so they are left out rather than guessed. Not a published standard, not an estimate. Names, hometowns and the coach who recruited each athlete are the member view.

Men's class · 11 signed · 10 American shown

Signed out of: AR · CO · AZ · KS · IA · IL · +2 more

100m2 signed

10.3811.21

800m3 signed

1:50.411:56.321:59.48

3200m4 signed

9:11.879:26.469:27.889:42.89

Shot Put1 signed

13.63m

+ 1 international signee in this class — their marks are in the International view of the tables above, kept separate so the American numbers above stay readable as US high-school marks.

Women's class · 15 signed · 13 American shown

Signed out of: WI · IA · IL · Ill. · MO · MN

100m2 signed

12.3412.46

400m3 signed

59.0759.161:02.40

800m3 signed

2:16.422:16.802:24.66

1600m2 signed

5:27.475:46.96

3200m2 signed

10:52.5411:24.03

Discus1 signed

43.39m

+ 2 international signees in this class — their marks are in the International view of the tables above, kept separate so the American numbers above stay readable as US high-school marks.

Members see who each of these 26 athletes is, where they came from, and the coach who recruited their event — see the named class

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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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Real signee marks for the programs Drake recruits against.

D1 standards for the events Drake signs

What the whole division signed in each event, not just this program.

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