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

The median high-school 400m mark of Friends's 2025-26 American men's signees was 51.56, with the class ranging 48.77 – 55.72 across 8 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Friends's 2025-26 American men's signees was 22.81, with the class ranging 21.55 – 24.21 across 6 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of Friends's 2025-26 American men's signees was 2:04.16, with the class ranging 2:00.62 – 2:22.77 across 6 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at Friends

NAIA · KCAC · KS

These aren't published walk-on standards or estimates. They're the real marks of the 18 athletes Friends actually signed in its 2025-26 recruiting class — including 1 international signee. The honest answer to “would they recruit me?”

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.

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Men's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

400mSprints

51.56median signee

48.77 – 55.72class range

51.568 signees

200mSprints

22.81median signee

21.55 – 24.21class range

22.816 signees

800mDistance

2:04.16median signee

2:00.62 – 2:22.77class range

2:04.166 signees

+8 more events with real signee standards — 100m, 1600m, 110m Hurdles, Long Jump, 300m Hurdles, 3200m, High Jump, Shot Put

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Standards reflect the marks of the program's most recent signing class and change 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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