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

The median high-school 400m mark of Montana Tech's 2025-26 American men's signees was 51.22, with the class ranging 49.68 – 55.32 across 6 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Montana Tech competes in the Frontier.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of Montana Tech's 2025-26 American men's signees was 2:00.86, with the class ranging 1:54.47 – 2:12.16 across 6 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Montana Tech competes in the Frontier.

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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Montana Tech's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:44.77, with the class ranging 4:18.63 – 4:59.18 across 5 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Montana Tech competes in the Frontier.

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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Montana Tech's 2025-26 American women's signees was 5:28.83, with the class ranging 5:18.28 – 5:36.76 across 6 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Montana Tech competes in the Frontier.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of Montana Tech's 2025-26 American women's signees was 12.73, with the class ranging 12.38 – 13.67 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Montana Tech competes in the Frontier.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Montana Tech's 2025-26 American women's signees was 26.63, with the class ranging 26.52 – 26.74 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Montana Tech competes in the Frontier.

Who is the head track and field coach at Montana Tech?

Merrifield, Chuck (Head Track & Field Coach) leads the Montana Tech track & field program. Merrifield, Chuck leads a staff of 3 covering 2 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at Montana Tech

NAIA · Frontier · MT

Every mark below belongs to someone Montana Tech actually signed for 2025-26 — including 1 international signee — 36 athletes in the class. Not an estimate. The real bar.

Montana Tech is a 1,625-student public campus in Butte, MT and competes in the Frontier. Merrifield, Chuck leads a staff of 3 covering 2 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 Montana Tech program

Division: NAIA
Conference: Frontier
Campus: Butte, MT
Enrollment: 1,625 students
T&F operating budget: $379K men · $126K 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

400mSprints

51.22median signee

49.68 – 55.32class range

51.226 signees

800mDistance

2:00.86median signee

1:54.47 – 2:12.16class range

2:00.866 signees

1600mDistance

4:44.77median signee

4:18.63 – 4:59.18class range

4:44.775 signees

+10 more events with real signee standards — 3200m, 100m, 200m, 300m Hurdles, High Jump, Long Jump, Javelin, Shot Put, 110m Hurdles, Discus

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Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

5:28.83median signee

5:18.28 – 5:36.76class range

5:28.836 signees

100mSprints

12.73median signee

12.38 – 13.67class range

12.733 signees

200mSprints

26.63median signee

26.52 – 26.74class range

26.632 signees

+4 more events with real signee standards — 3200m, 800m, 400m, Javelin

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Who recruits for Montana Tech

Sourced from the program’s own athletics department directory. Event groups coached here: distance and cross country, throws.

Merrifield, ChuckHead Track & Field Coach
Sundberg, JacobHead Cross Country/Assistant Track & Field CoachDistance
Johnson, FelishaAssistant Track & Field Coach - ThrowsThrows

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