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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Kent State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:26.63, with the class ranging 4:16.64 – 4:33.11 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Kent State competes in the MAC.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of Kent State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 9:45.24, with the class ranging 9:23.14 – 9:58.41 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Kent State competes in the MAC.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of Kent State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 1:54.77, with the class ranging 1:53.11 – 1:56.81 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Kent State competes in the MAC.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of Kent State's 2025-26 American women's signees was 2:15.87, with the class ranging 2:14.41 – 2:17.33 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Kent State competes in the MAC.

What Shot Put mark do you need to get recruited by Kent State (women's)?

The median high-school Shot Put mark of Kent State's 2025-26 American women's signees was 11.92m, with the class ranging 12.91m – 10.92m across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Kent State competes in the MAC.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of Kent State's 2025-26 American women's signees was 13.62, with the class ranging 13.62 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Kent State competes in the MAC.

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

Michael Schober (Associate Head Coach - Multis, Sprints, Hurdles, Jumps) leads the Kent State track & field program. Michael Schober leads a staff of 9 covering 4 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at Kent State

NCAA Division I · MAC · OH

These aren’t published walk-on standards or estimates. They’re the real marks of the 26 athletes Kent State actually signed in its 2025-26 recruiting class — including 4 international signees. The honest answer to “would they recruit me?”

Kent State is a 20,485-student public campus in Kent, OH and competes in the MAC. Michael Schober leads a staff of 9 covering 4 event groups.

The median below is the middle signee’s PR and the range spans the whole class, fastest to slowest. 1500m/Mile and 3000m are shown converted to 1600m/3200m. All of it comes from verified meet results.

Kent State, by the numbers

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: MAC
Campus: Kent, OH
Enrollment: 20,485 students
T&F operating budget: $697K men · $1.0M women

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Men's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

4:26.63median signee

4:16.64 – 4:33.11class range

4:26.634 signees

3200mDistance

9:45.24median signee

9:23.14 – 9:58.41class range

9:45.243 signees

800mDistance

1:54.77median signee

1:53.11 – 1:56.81class range

1:54.773 signees

+4 more events with real signee standards — 100m, 200m, High Jump, Shot Put

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Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

800mDistance

2:15.87median signee

2:14.41 – 2:17.33class range

2:15.872 signees

Shot PutThrows

11.92mmedian signee

12.91m – 10.92mclass range

11.92m2 signees

100mSprints

13.62median signee

13.62class range

13.621 signee

+2 more events with real signee standards — 200m, Discus

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Who recruits for Kent State

The staff listed on the program’s own athletics site. Event groups coached here: sprints and hurdles, distance and cross country, jumps and vault, combined events.

Michael SchoberAssociate Head Coach - Multis, Sprints, Hurdles, JumpsMultis
Nathan FangerDirector of Track and Field and Cross CountryDistance
Amy Densevich
Bill Lawson
Lauren ZaglifaAssistant Coach - Pole VaultJumps
Lucas HoferAssistant Coach - Distance and Cross CountryDistance
Phil Bastron
Phil Rickaby
Tavius FergusonAssistant Coach - Sprints, HurdlesSprints & Hurdles

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

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Standards reflect the program’s most recent signing class and shift 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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