What Pole Vault mark do you need to get recruited by Illinois (men's)?

The median high-school Pole Vault mark of Illinois's 2025-26 American men's signees was 5.23m, with the class ranging 5.23m across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Illinois competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Illinois's 2025-26 American women's signees was 4:59.62, with the class ranging 4:56.83 – 5:09.17 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Illinois competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of Illinois's 2025-26 American women's signees was 11:05.16, with the class ranging 10:48.22 – 11:07.44 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Illinois competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of Illinois's 2025-26 American women's signees was 11.86, with the class ranging 11.58 – 12.13 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Illinois competes in the Big Ten.

Who is the head track and field coach at Illinois?

Eric Johannigmeier (Head Cross Country and Distance Coach) leads the Illinois track & field program. Eric Johannigmeier leads a staff of 14 covering 5 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at Illinois

NCAA Division I · Big Ten · IL

Illinois signed 22 athletes for 2025-26 — including 14 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?”

Illinois is a 35,564-student public campus in Champaign, IL and competes in the Big Ten. Eric Johannigmeier leads a staff of 14 covering 5 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.

Illinois, by the numbers

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Big Ten
Campus: Champaign, IL
Enrollment: 35,564 students

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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

Pole VaultJumps

5.23mmedian signee

5.23mclass range

5.23m1 signee

Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

4:59.62median signee

4:56.83 – 5:09.17class range

4:59.623 signees

3200mDistance

11:05.16median signee

10:48.22 – 11:07.44class range

11:05.163 signees

100mSprints

11.86median signee

11.58 – 12.13class range

11.862 signees

+5 more events with real signee standards — 200m, 400m, High Jump, Long Jump, Pole Vault

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

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Who recruits for Illinois

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

Eric JohannigmeierHead Cross Country and Distance CoachDistance
Petros KyprianouDirector of Track & Field and Cross CountryDistance
Baldwin, HeathAssistant Coach
Blazevica, KristineAssistant Coach, International Recruiting and Internal Operations Coordinator
Deanna PriceAssistant Coach - ThrowsThrows
Dennis MitchellAssistant Coach - Pole VaultJumps
J.C. LambertAssistant Coach - ThrowsThrows
Jaimie RobinsonAssistant Coach - Jumps and Combined EventsMultis
Javonie SmallAssistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (Sprints, Hurdles and Relays)Sprints & Hurdles
Mitchell, CindyPole Vault Coach AssistantJumps
Owens-Delerme, AydenAssistant Coach
Scantling, GarrettAssistant Coach
Smith, AshleyAssistant Coach - Distance and OperationsDistance
Yearby, DillonDirector of Operations - Track and Field/Cross CountryDistance

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

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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.

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