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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Elon's 2025-26 American women's signees was 5:02.83, with the class ranging 5:01.46 – 5:04.19 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Elon competes in the CAA.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of Elon's 2025-26 American women's signees was 10:57.31, with the class ranging 10:46.85 – 11:07.78 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Elon competes in the CAA.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of Elon's 2025-26 American women's signees was 2:11.52, with the class ranging 2:11.52 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Elon competes in the CAA.

Who is the head track and field coach at Elon?

Mark Elliston (Director of Track and Field and Cross Country) leads the Elon track & field program. Mark Elliston leads a staff of 8 covering 3 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at Elon

NCAA Division I · CAA · NC

Every mark below belongs to someone Elon actually signed for 2025-26 — including 3 international signees — 7 athletes in the class. Not an estimate. The real bar.

Elon is a 6,402-student private campus in Elon, NC and competes in the CAA. Mark Elliston leads a staff of 8 covering 3 event groups.

Median = the middle signee’s PR. Range = fastest to slowest mark they signed. 1500m/Mile and 3000m marks are shown as 1600m/3200m equivalents. Aggregated from verified meet results.

Inside the Elon program

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: CAA
Campus: Elon, NC
Enrollment: 6,402 students
T&F operating budget: $272K men · $1.6M 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

5:02.83median signee

5:01.46 – 5:04.19class range

5:02.832 signees

3200mDistance

10:57.31median signee

10:46.85 – 11:07.78class range

10:57.312 signees

800mDistance

2:11.52median signee

2:11.52class range

2:11.521 signee

+1 more event with real signee standards — High Jump

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Who recruits for Elon

Pulled directly from the program’s athletics staff directory. Event groups coached here: sprints and hurdles, distance and cross country, jumps and vault.

Mark EllistonDirector of Track and Field and Cross CountryDistance
Mark RinkerHead Coach (Cross Country) / Assistant Coach (Track & Field)Distance
Brian SzutkowskiAssistant Director of Sport Performance, Sprints CoachSprints & Hurdles
Christian HubakerAssistant Track & Field and Cross Country CoachDistance
Dr. Bill EvansAssistant Cross Country CoachDistance
Hill, Laura IgauneAssociate Head Track & Field Coach/Director of Operations
Terry LeonardAssistant Track & Field Coach (Pole Vault)Jumps
Zack SundtMen's Cross Country Volunteer Assistant CoachDistance

Verified contact details for every Elon coach are in the member database.

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