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

The median high-school 800m mark of Kansas State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 1:53.53, with the class ranging 1:51.00 – 2:00.68 across 5 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Kansas State competes in the Big 12.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of Kansas State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 11.07, with the class ranging 10.23 – 11.30 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Kansas State competes in the Big 12.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of Kansas State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 47.84, with the class ranging 46.37 – 50.86 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Kansas State competes in the Big 12.

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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Kansas State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:13.61, with the class ranging 4:10.23 – 4:20.35 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Kansas State competes in the Big 12.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Kansas State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 22.25, with the class ranging 21.04 – 22.61 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Kansas State competes in the Big 12.

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

The median high-school High Jump mark of Kansas State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 2.01m, with the class ranging 2.15m – 1.88m across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Kansas State competes in the Big 12.

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

John Newell (Associate Head Coach (Throws)) leads the Kansas State track & field program. John Newell leads a staff of 10 covering 5 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at Kansas State

NCAA Division I · Big 12 · KS

No published standards, no estimates — this is what Kansas State actually signed: 30 athletes in the 2025-26 class — including 6 international signees. What it takes, straight from the results.

Kansas State is a 15,113-student public campus in Manhattan, KS and competes in the Big 12. John Newell leads a staff of 10 covering 5 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 Kansas State program

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Big 12
Campus: Manhattan, KS
Enrollment: 15,113 students
T&F operating budget: $2.0M men · $2.2M women

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Men's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

800mDistance

1:53.53median signee

1:51.00 – 2:00.68class range

1:53.535 signees

100mSprints

11.07median signee

10.23 – 11.30class range

11.074 signees

400mSprints

47.84median signee

46.37 – 50.86class range

47.844 signees

1600mDistance

4:13.61median signee

4:10.23 – 4:20.35class range

4:13.614 signees

200mSprints

22.25median signee

21.04 – 22.61class range

22.253 signees

High JumpJumps

2.01mmedian signee

2.15m – 1.88mclass range

2.01m2 signees

3200mDistance

9:21.88median signee

9:21.88class range

9:21.881 signee

Long JumpJumps

7.28mmedian signee

7.28mclass range

7.28m1 signee

Pole VaultJumps

4.42mmedian signee

4.42mclass range

4.42m1 signee

DiscusThrows

50.39mmedian signee

50.39mclass range

50.39m1 signee

Shot PutThrows

16.10mmedian signee

16.10mclass range

16.10m1 signee

Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

800mDistance

2:16.16median signee

2:13.03 – 2:19.37class range

2:16.165 signees

3200mDistance

10:52.23median signee

10:50.17 – 11:19.29class range

10:52.234 signees

100mSprints

11.75median signee

11.74 – 12.08class range

11.753 signees

200mSprints

24.08median signee

23.68 – 25.23class range

24.083 signees

400mSprints

54.38median signee

53.10 – 54.84class range

54.383 signees

1600mDistance

5:01.06median signee

4:58.34 – 5:11.73class range

5:01.063 signees

High JumpJumps

1.77mmedian signee

1.78m – 1.76mclass range

1.77m2 signees

Long JumpJumps

5.95mmedian signee

6.22m – 5.67mclass range

5.95m2 signees

100m HurdlesHurdles

13.99median signee

13.99class range

13.991 signee

300m HurdlesHurdles

40.86median signee

40.86class range

40.861 signee

Pole VaultJumps

4.00mmedian signee

4.00mclass range

4.00m1 signee

Triple JumpJumps

13.18mmedian signee

13.18mclass range

13.18m1 signee

Who recruits for Kansas 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.

John NewellAssociate Head Coach (Throws)Throws
Travis GeopfertDirector of Track and Field and Cross CountryDistance
Ayesha ChampagnieAssistant Coach (Sprints/Jumps/Multis)Multis
Clive PullenAssistant Coach (Horizontal Jumps)Jumps
Ewing, BrentAssistant Coach (Distance)Distance
Goodwin, ChristopherAssistant Coach (Jumps)Jumps
Kayla TullyDirector of Operations
Kip JanvrinAssistant Coach (Multis/Pole Vault)Multis
Mat ClarkAssistant Coach (Sprints)Sprints & Hurdles
Tara Davis-WoodhallAssistant Coach

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

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

29 of the 30 athletes signed have a verified high-school mark, shown here with the mark each was signed on. The other one has no verified mark on record, so that athlete is 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 · 11 signed

Signed out of: KS · CA · TX

100m1 signed

10.23

400m2 signed

46.3748.61

800m1 signed

1:53.20

1600m2 signed

4:10.234:13.30

3200m1 signed

9:21.88

High Jump1 signed

2.15m

Pole Vault1 signed

4.42m

Long Jump1 signed

7.28m

Discus1 signed

50.39m

Women's class · 18 signed · 12 American shown

Signed out of: MO · IA · KS · Co. · TX · PA

400m2 signed

53.1054.84

800m2 signed

2:13.162:16.16

1600m1 signed

4:58.34

3200m2 signed

10:50.1710:51.62

300m Hurdles1 signed

40.86

High Jump2 signed

1.78m1.76m

Pole Vault1 signed

4.00m

Triple Jump1 signed

13.18m

+ 6 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.

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