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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Michigan State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:06.84, with the class ranging 4:06.84 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Michigan State competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of Michigan State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 1:50.57, with the class ranging 1:50.57 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Michigan State competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Michigan State's 2025-26 American women's signees was 4:59.36, with the class ranging 4:56.07 – 5:03.64 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Michigan State competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of Michigan State's 2025-26 American women's signees was 10:49.34, with the class ranging 10:47.56 – 10:54.07 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Michigan State competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of Michigan State's 2025-26 American women's signees was 2:17.32, with the class ranging 2:13.51 – 2:18.87 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Michigan State competes in the Big Ten.

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

Lisa Breznau (Director of Track & Field/Cross Country) leads the Michigan State track & field program. Lisa Breznau leads a staff of 7 covering 4 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at Michigan State

NCAA Division I · Big Ten · MI

These aren’t published walk-on standards or estimates. They’re the real marks of the 8 athletes Michigan State actually signed in its 2025-26 recruiting class — including 1 international signee. The honest answer to “would they recruit me?”

Michigan State is a 40,483-student public campus in East Lansing, MI and competes in the Big Ten. Lisa Breznau leads a staff of 7 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.

Michigan State program snapshot

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Big Ten
Campus: East Lansing, MI
Enrollment: 40,483 students
T&F operating budget: $2.0M men · $2.5M 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

4:06.84median signee

4:06.84class range

4:06.841 signee

800mDistance

1:50.57median signee

1:50.57class range

1:50.571 signee

Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

4:59.36median signee

4:56.07 – 5:03.64class range

4:59.364 signees

3200mDistance

10:49.34median signee

10:47.56 – 10:54.07class range

10:49.343 signees

800mDistance

2:17.32median signee

2:13.51 – 2:18.87class range

2:17.323 signees

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Who recruits for Michigan State

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

Lisa BreznauDirector of Track & Field/Cross CountryDistance
Aaron SimoneauAssistant Coach (Distance) | Head Men's Cross Country CoachDistance
Derrick VicarsAssistant Coach (Throws)Throws
Max BenoitAssistant Coach (Distance)Distance
Smeltzer-Pickard, RebekahDirector of Track & Field Operations
Tim NickasAssistant Coach (Multis/Jumps)Multis
Yolanda JohnsonAssistant Coach (Sprints/Jumps)Jumps

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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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