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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Illinois State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:15.06, with the class ranging 4:15.03 – 4:15.10 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Illinois State competes in the MVC.

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

The median high-school Long Jump mark of Illinois State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 7.43m, with the class ranging 7.49m – 7.37m across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Illinois State competes in the MVC.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of Illinois State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 10.50, with the class ranging 10.50 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Illinois State competes in the MVC.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Illinois State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 21.36, with the class ranging 21.36 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Illinois State competes in the MVC.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of Illinois State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 9:08.67, with the class ranging 9:08.67 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Illinois State competes in the MVC.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of Illinois State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 1:53.01, with the class ranging 1:53.01 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Illinois State competes in the MVC.

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

Jeff Bovee (Director of Track & Field and Cross Country jeff_bovee) leads the Illinois State track & field program. Jeff Bovee leads a staff of 8 covering 5 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at Illinois State

NCAA Division I · MVC · IL

Every mark below belongs to someone Illinois State actually signed for 2025-26 — including 1 international signee — 15 athletes in the class. Not an estimate. The real bar.

Illinois State is a 18,450-student public campus in Normal, IL and competes in the MVC. Jeff Bovee leads a staff of 8 covering 5 event groups.

Median: the middle signee’s personal best. Range: the full spread of the class, fastest to slowest. 1500m/Mile and 3000m marks read as their 1600m/3200m equivalents. Sourced from verified meets, not self-reported times.

The Illinois State program at a glance

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: MVC
Campus: Normal, IL
Enrollment: 18,450 students
T&F operating budget: $919K men · $917K women

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Men's standards

Home-grown signees: marks pulled from verified American high-school meets.

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

4:15.06median signee

4:15.03 – 4:15.10class range

4:15.062 signees

Long JumpJumps

7.43mmedian signee

7.49m – 7.37mclass range

7.43m2 signees

100mSprints

10.50median signee

10.50class range

10.501 signee

200mSprints

21.36median signee

21.36class range

21.361 signee

3200mDistance

9:08.67median signee

9:08.67class range

9:08.671 signee

800mDistance

1:53.01median signee

1:53.01class range

1:53.011 signee

High JumpJumps

2.10mmedian signee

2.10mclass range

2.10m1 signee

Shot PutThrows

19.60mmedian signee

19.60mclass range

19.60m1 signee

Women's standards

American signees only — marks verified from US high-school meet results.

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

5:07.37median signee

4:56.04 – 5:09.33class range

5:07.373 signees

3200mDistance

10:42.95median signee

10:38.08 – 10:47.82class range

10:42.952 signees

800mDistance

2:18.62median signee

2:14.63 – 2:22.61class range

2:18.622 signees

100mSprints

12.10median signee

12.10class range

12.101 signee

400mSprints

59.50median signee

59.50class range

59.501 signee

100m HurdlesHurdles

15.27median signee

15.27class range

15.271 signee

300m HurdlesHurdles

46.65median signee

46.65class range

46.651 signee

Long JumpJumps

5.46mmedian signee

5.46mclass range

5.46m1 signee

Pole VaultJumps

3.90mmedian signee

3.90mclass range

3.90m1 signee

Triple JumpJumps

10.95mmedian signee

10.95mclass range

10.95m1 signee

DiscusThrows

43.18mmedian signee

43.18mclass range

43.18m1 signee

Shot PutThrows

11.59mmedian signee

11.59mclass range

11.59m1 signee

Who recruits for Illinois State

Sourced from the program’s own athletics department directory. Event groups coached here: sprints and hurdles, distance and cross country, jumps and vault, throws, combined events.

Jeff BoveeDirector of Track & Field and Cross Country jeff_boveeDistance
Austin WestAssistant Coach (Jumps/Multi)Multis
Davis NguyAssistant Coach (Jumps)Jumps
Fuhlhage, ClaireDirector of T&F/XC Operations, Assistant Coach (Distance)Distance
Jake GillumAssistant Coach (Distance)Distance
Mike TurkAssistant Coach (Throws)Throws
Steve LukeAssistant Coach (Pole Vault)Jumps
Theresa ScottAssistant Coach (Sprints/Hurdles)Sprints & Hurdles

Direct, verified contact info for the full Illinois State staff lives in the member database.

Every verified mark in Illinois State's 2025-26 class

13 of the 15 athletes signed have a verified high-school mark, shown here with the mark each was signed on. The other 2 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 · 6 signed

Signed out of: NV · IL

800m1 signed

1:53.01

3200m1 signed

9:08.67

High Jump1 signed

2.10m

Long Jump2 signed

7.49m7.37m

Shot Put1 signed

19.60m

Women's class · 7 signed · 6 American shown

Signed out of: IL · WI

1600m1 signed

4:56.04

3200m2 signed

10:38.0810:47.82

Pole Vault1 signed

3.90m

Long Jump1 signed

5.46m

Discus1 signed

43.18m

+ 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.

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