What Long Jump mark do you need to get recruited by Eastern Illinois (men's)?

The median high-school Long Jump mark of Eastern Illinois's 2025-26 American men's signees was 6.80m, with the class ranging 6.94m – 6.77m across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Eastern Illinois competes in the OVC.

What Triple Jump mark do you need to get recruited by Eastern Illinois (men's)?

The median high-school Triple Jump mark of Eastern Illinois's 2025-26 American men's signees was 13.93m, with the class ranging 14.84m – 13.79m across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Eastern Illinois competes in the OVC.

What 110m Hurdles mark do you need to get recruited by Eastern Illinois (men's)?

The median high-school 110m Hurdles mark of Eastern Illinois's 2025-26 American men's signees was 14.44, with the class ranging 14.05 – 14.76 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Eastern Illinois competes in the OVC.

What Shot Put mark do you need to get recruited by Eastern Illinois (women's)?

The median high-school Shot Put mark of Eastern Illinois's 2025-26 American women's signees was 12.83m, with the class ranging 13.26m – 11.95m across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Eastern Illinois competes in the OVC.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of Eastern Illinois's 2025-26 American women's signees was 12.05, with the class ranging 12.00 – 12.05 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Eastern Illinois competes in the OVC.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Eastern Illinois's 2025-26 American women's signees was 24.76, with the class ranging 24.19 – 25.11 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Eastern Illinois competes in the OVC.

Who is the head track and field coach at Eastern Illinois?

James Gildon (Director of Track and Field/XC) leads the Eastern Illinois track & field program. James Gildon leads a staff of 6 covering 3 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at Eastern Illinois

NCAA Division I · OVC · IL

Eastern Illinois signed 31 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?”

Eastern Illinois is a 6,849-student public campus in Charleston, IL and competes in the OVC. James Gildon leads a staff of 6 covering 3 event groups.

The median below is the middle signee’s PR and the range spans the whole class, fastest to slowest. 1500m/Mile and 3000m are shown converted to 1600m/3200m. All of it comes from verified meet results.

Eastern Illinois, by the numbers

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: OVC
Campus: Charleston, IL
Enrollment: 6,849 students
T&F operating budget: $470K men · $490K women

Show:

Men's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

Long JumpJumps

6.80mmedian signee

6.94m – 6.77mclass range

6.80m4 signees

Triple JumpJumps

13.93mmedian signee

14.84m – 13.79mclass range

13.93m4 signees

110m HurdlesHurdles

14.44median signee

14.05 – 14.76class range

14.443 signees

+9 more events with real signee standards — 300m Hurdles, 1600m, Discus, Shot Put, 3200m, High Jump, Pole Vault, 100m, Javelin

The complete picture is members-only: every event Eastern Illinois signed, the full class roster with marks, budgets, and coach contact info.

Unlock the full standards →

Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

Shot PutThrows

12.83mmedian signee

13.26m – 11.95mclass range

12.83m4 signees

100mSprints

12.05median signee

12.00 – 12.05class range

12.053 signees

200mSprints

24.76median signee

24.19 – 25.11class range

24.763 signees

+10 more events with real signee standards — 400m, 1600m, 3200m, 800m, Discus, 300m Hurdles, High Jump, Long Jump, Pole Vault, Triple Jump

The complete picture is members-only: every event Eastern Illinois signed, the full class roster with marks, budgets, and coach contact info.

Unlock the full standards →

Who recruits for Eastern Illinois

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

James GildonDirector of Track and Field/XCDistance
Hannah KerrGraduate Assistant - Track / Cross CountryDistance
Mitchel CouchAssistant Coach - ThrowsThrows
Riley McInerneyAssistant Track Coach / Cross Country CoachDistance
Roger AnAssistant Coach - Sprints / HurdlesSprints & Hurdles
Zac StoutGraduate Assistant - Track & Field

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

Where do YOUR marks fit?

See where you’d actually fit: BeastMatch compares your marks to the real recruiting classes at Eastern Illinois and 980+ more programs. Free, no signup.

Check your athlete's fit →Full Eastern Illinois recruiting profile

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.

Illinois permits high school NIL for high school athletes. See the Illinois NIL rules →

More OVC recruiting standards

Real signee marks for the programs Eastern Illinois recruits against.

See all NCAA Division I recruiting standards →← All recruiting standards

Ready to build your athlete's future?

Free diagnostic: where your marks land next to Eastern Illinois’s real recruiting standards, and across all of NCAA Division I.

Get the free Reality Report See membership plans →

Free · No account · No credit card