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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Mercer's 2025-26 American women's signees was 5:27.18, with the class ranging 5:00.51 – 5:38.69 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Mercer competes in the SoCon.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Mercer's 2025-26 American women's signees was 25.54, with the class ranging 25.35 – 25.72 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Mercer competes in the SoCon.

What 400m mark do you need to get recruited by Mercer (women's)?

The median high-school 400m mark of Mercer's 2025-26 American women's signees was 58.62, with the class ranging 57.39 – 59.85 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Mercer competes in the SoCon.

Who is the head track and field coach at Mercer?

Cameron Ruppe (Head Coach) leads the Mercer track & field program. Cameron Ruppe leads a staff of 6 covering 1 event group.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at Mercer

NCAA Division I · SoCon · GA

Every mark below belongs to someone Mercer actually signed for 2025-26 — 6 athletes in the class. Not an estimate. The real bar.

Mercer is a 4,807-student private campus in Macon, GA and competes in the SoCon. Cameron Ruppe leads a staff of 6 covering 1 event group.

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 Mercer program

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: SoCon
Campus: Macon, GA
Enrollment: 4,807 students
T&F operating budget: $352K men · $693K women

Distance only. Mercer sponsors men's cross country without a full outdoor track program. Sprint, jump, throw and multi-event athletes are not recruited here.

Show:

Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

5:27.18median signee

5:00.51 – 5:38.69class range

5:27.184 signees

200mSprints

25.54median signee

25.35 – 25.72class range

25.542 signees

400mSprints

58.62median signee

57.39 – 59.85class range

58.622 signees

+2 more events with real signee standards — 3200m, 100m

Everything above is the free slice. Members get the rest of Mercer’s class — names, marks, budgets, and coach contacts.

Unlock the full standards →

Who recruits for Mercer

Sourced from the program’s own athletics department directory. Event groups coached here: jumps and vault.

Cameron RuppeHead Coach
Roosevelt LoftonHead Coach
Clarence PowellAssistant Coach (Jumps)Jumps
Dave HubertAssistant Coach
Maddie St. LouisAssistant Coach
Reece CatoGraduate Assistant

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

Where do YOUR marks fit?

Drop in your PRs and BeastMatch checks them against real signing history at Mercer and 980+ other programs, in seconds — free, no account.

Check your athlete's fit →Full Mercer recruiting profile

These numbers move every recruiting cycle — they’re last class’s signing marks, not a fixed bar. Programs also weigh progression, event needs, academics and open roster spots, so a mark in range starts a conversation; it doesn’t guarantee one.

Georgia permits high school NIL for high school athletes. See the Georgia NIL rules →

More SoCon recruiting standards

Real signee marks for the programs Mercer recruits against.

See all NCAA Division I recruiting standards →← All recruiting standards

Ready to build your athlete's future?

Run your athlete’s numbers against Mercer’s real signee marks — and the rest of NCAA Division I — free, in minutes.

Get the free Reality Report See membership plans →

Free · No account · No credit card