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

The median high-school 1600m mark of McPherson's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:55.62, with the class ranging 4:55.62 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. McPherson competes in the KCAC.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of McPherson's 2025-26 American men's signees was 2:16.18, with the class ranging 2:16.18 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. McPherson competes in the KCAC.

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

The median high-school Discus mark of McPherson's 2025-26 American men's signees was 45.98m, with the class ranging 45.98m across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. McPherson competes in the KCAC.

What Shot Put mark do you need to get recruited by McPherson (men's)?

The median high-school Shot Put mark of McPherson's 2025-26 American men's signees was 15.57m, with the class ranging 15.57m across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. McPherson competes in the KCAC.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of McPherson's 2025-26 American women's signees was 27.30, with the class ranging 27.30 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. McPherson competes in the KCAC.

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

The median high-school 100m Hurdles mark of McPherson's 2025-26 American women's signees was 14.79, with the class ranging 14.79 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. McPherson competes in the KCAC.

Who is the head track and field coach at McPherson?

Daffin, EJ (Director of Track and Field and Cross Country) leads the McPherson track & field program. Daffin, EJ leads a staff of 5 covering 2 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at McPherson

NAIA · KCAC · KS

McPherson signed 9 athletes for 2025-26. What follows are their real high-school marks, not a program’s published walk-on line — the honest answer to “would they recruit me?”

McPherson is a 822-student private campus in McPherson, KS and competes in the KCAC. Daffin, EJ leads a staff of 5 covering 2 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.

McPherson program snapshot

Division: NAIA
Conference: KCAC
Campus: McPherson, KS
Enrollment: 822 students
T&F operating budget: $577K men · $409K 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

1600mDistance

4:55.62median signee

4:55.62class range

4:55.621 signee

800mDistance

2:16.18median signee

2:16.18class range

2:16.181 signee

DiscusThrows

45.98mmedian signee

45.98mclass range

45.98m1 signee

Shot PutThrows

15.57mmedian signee

15.57mclass range

15.57m1 signee

Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

200mSprints

27.30median signee

27.30class range

27.301 signee

100m HurdlesHurdles

14.79median signee

14.79class range

14.791 signee

300m HurdlesHurdles

45.86median signee

45.86class range

45.861 signee

Who recruits for McPherson

As listed on the program’s official coaching staff page. Event groups coached here: distance and cross country, throws.

Daffin, EJDirector of Track and Field and Cross CountryDistance
Showalter, HannahHead Cross Country Coach and Assistant Track and FieldDistance
Lamar GordonAssistant Track and Field Coach | ThrowsThrows
Purvis, JohnAssistant Track and Field Coach
Sansoucie, BriAssistant Track and Field Coach

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

Every verified mark in McPherson's 2025-26 class

3 of the 9 athletes signed have a verified high-school mark, shown here with the mark each was signed on. The other 6 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 · 2 signed

Signed out of: Oklahoma · Texas

1600m1 signed

4:55.62

Shot Put1 signed

15.57m

Women's class · 1 signed

Signed out of: Texas

100m Hurdles1 signed

14.79

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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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