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

The median high-school 200m mark of Harding's 2025-26 American men's signees was 22.89, with the class ranging 21.76 – 23.90 across 6 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Harding competes in the GAC.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of Harding's 2025-26 American men's signees was 11.17, with the class ranging 10.73 – 11.45 across 5 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Harding competes in the GAC.

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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Harding's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:36.60, with the class ranging 4:25.12 – 4:55.03 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Harding competes in the GAC.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of Harding's 2025-26 American men's signees was 9:51.25, with the class ranging 9:34.40 – 10:06.41 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Harding competes in the GAC.

What Discus mark do you need to get recruited by Harding (men's)?

The median high-school Discus mark of Harding's 2025-26 American men's signees was 44.78m, with the class ranging 56.06m – 41.22m across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Harding competes in the GAC.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of Harding's 2025-26 American men's signees was 49.41, with the class ranging 48.80 – 53.09 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Harding competes in the GAC.

Who is the head track and field coach at Harding?

Hood, Don (Head Cross-Country and Track Coach) leads the Harding track & field program. Hood, Don leads a staff of 8 covering 1 event group.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at Harding

NCAA Division II · GAC · AR

Harding signed 47 athletes for 2025-26 — including 8 international signees. What follows are their real high-school marks, not a program’s published walk-on line — the honest answer to “would they recruit me?”

Harding is a 3,382-student private campus in Searcy, AR and competes in the GAC. Hood, Don leads a staff of 8 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.

Harding program snapshot

Division: NCAA Division II
Conference: GAC
Campus: Searcy, AR
Enrollment: 3,382 students
T&F operating budget: $710K men · $703K 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

200mSprints

22.89median signee

21.76 – 23.90class range

22.896 signees

100mSprints

11.17median signee

10.73 – 11.45class range

11.175 signees

1600mDistance

4:36.60median signee

4:25.12 – 4:55.03class range

4:36.604 signees

3200mDistance

9:51.25median signee

9:34.40 – 10:06.41class range

9:51.254 signees

DiscusThrows

44.78mmedian signee

56.06m – 41.22mclass range

44.78m4 signees

400mSprints

49.41median signee

48.80 – 53.09class range

49.413 signees

Pole VaultJumps

4.72mmedian signee

5.03m – 4.57mclass range

4.72m3 signees

Shot PutThrows

15.76mmedian signee

18.46m – 12.41mclass range

15.76m3 signees

110m HurdlesHurdles

15.37median signee

15.37class range

15.371 signee

300m HurdlesHurdles

39.07median signee

39.07class range

39.071 signee

High JumpJumps

1.88mmedian signee

1.88mclass range

1.88m1 signee

Long JumpJumps

6.82mmedian signee

6.82mclass range

6.82m1 signee

JavelinThrows

55.40mmedian signee

55.40mclass range

55.40m1 signee

Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

200mSprints

26.48median signee

25.20 – 28.20class range

26.485 signees

1600mDistance

5:33.12median signee

5:13.19 – 5:58.09class range

5:33.125 signees

800mDistance

2:34.54median signee

2:24.57 – 2:55.22class range

2:34.545 signees

400mSprints

1:00.08median signee

56.21 – 1:01.37class range

1:00.083 signees

3200mDistance

12:20.16median signee

11:18.11 – 12:39.21class range

12:20.163 signees

Long JumpJumps

5.30mmedian signee

5.36m – 5.06mclass range

5.30m3 signees

Pole VaultJumps

3.46mmedian signee

3.81m – 3.05mclass range

3.46m3 signees

100mSprints

12.10median signee

11.80 – 12.40class range

12.102 signees

High JumpJumps

1.65mmedian signee

1.65mclass range

1.65m1 signee

DiscusThrows

37.10mmedian signee

37.10mclass range

37.10m1 signee

Shot PutThrows

9.30mmedian signee

9.30mclass range

9.30m1 signee

Who recruits for Harding

As listed on the program’s official coaching staff page. Event groups coached here: combined events.

Hood, DonHead Cross-Country and Track Coach
Derick St. JeanTrack and Field Graduate Assistant
Ellis, DrewAssistant Track and Field Coach
Kate HoopesTrack and Field Student Assistant
Kiera BlankinshipTrack and Field Graduate Assistant
Lukas StiperTrack and Field Graduate Assistant
Quillin, Paul DavidAssistant Track and Field Coach (Hurdles/Multis)Multis
Veagan Jones-CampneyTrack and Field Graduate Assistant

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

Every verified mark in Harding's 2025-26 class

40 of the 47 athletes signed have a verified high-school mark, shown here with the mark each was signed on. The other 7 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 · 24 signed · 20 American shown

Signed out of: Ark. · Nev. · Fla. · Mo. · Ariz. · Wis. · +7 more

100m3 signed

10.7311.1711.45

200m1 signed

22.27

400m2 signed

48.8049.41

3200m4 signed

9:34.409:45.869:56.6510:06.41

300m Hurdles1 signed

39.07

High Jump1 signed

1.88m

Pole Vault3 signed

5.03m4.72m4.57m

Shot Put1 signed

15.76m

Discus3 signed

56.06m47.68m41.88m

Javelin1 signed

55.40m

+ 4 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.

Women's class · 16 signed · 15 American shown

Signed out of: Texas · Mo. · Ark. · Ky. · Okla.

100m2 signed

11.8012.40

400m2 signed

56.211:00.08

800m3 signed

2:24.572:34.542:49.93

1600m3 signed

5:13.195:33.125:42.98

3200m1 signed

12:39.21

Pole Vault2 signed

3.81m3.05m

Long Jump1 signed

5.06m

Discus1 signed

37.10m

+ 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.

Members see who each of these 40 athletes is, where they came from, and the coach who recruited their event — see the named class

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