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

The median high-school 1600m mark of NC State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:05.56, with the class ranging 4:00.95 – 4:11.02 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. NC State competes in the ACC.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of NC State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 8:51.57, with the class ranging 8:50.12 – 9:00.63 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. NC State competes in the ACC.

What 200m mark do you need to get recruited by NC State (men's)?

The median high-school 200m mark of NC State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 22.09, with the class ranging 21.96 – 22.22 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. NC State competes in the ACC.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of NC State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 48.52, with the class ranging 47.99 – 49.05 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. NC State competes in the ACC.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of NC State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 1:56.23, with the class ranging 1:54.93 – 1:57.52 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. NC State competes in the ACC.

What Long Jump mark do you need to get recruited by NC State (men's)?

The median high-school Long Jump mark of NC State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 7.14m, with the class ranging 7.28m – 7.00m across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. NC State competes in the ACC.

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

Laurie Henes (Director of Track & Field and Cross Country/Men's and Women's Track & Field Head Coach/Women's Cross Country Head Coach) leads the NC State track & field program. Laurie Henes leads a staff of 12 covering 4 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at NC State

NCAA Division I · ACC · NC

No published standards, no estimates — this is what NC State actually signed: 16 athletes in the 2025-26 class — including 1 international signee. What it takes, straight from the results.

NC State is a 27,323-student public campus in Raleigh, NC and competes in the ACC. Laurie Henes leads a staff of 12 covering 4 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 NC State program

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: ACC
Campus: Raleigh, NC
Enrollment: 27,323 students
T&F operating budget: $1.9M men · $2.6M women

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Men's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

4:05.56median signee

4:00.95 – 4:11.02class range

4:05.564 signees

3200mDistance

8:51.57median signee

8:50.12 – 9:00.63class range

8:51.574 signees

200mSprints

22.09median signee

21.96 – 22.22class range

22.092 signees

400mSprints

48.52median signee

47.99 – 49.05class range

48.522 signees

800mDistance

1:56.23median signee

1:54.93 – 1:57.52class range

1:56.232 signees

Long JumpJumps

7.14mmedian signee

7.28m – 7.00mclass range

7.14m2 signees

110m HurdlesHurdles

13.94median signee

13.94class range

13.941 signee

300m HurdlesHurdles

36.71median signee

36.71class range

36.711 signee

High JumpJumps

2.08mmedian signee

2.08mclass range

2.08m1 signee

DiscusThrows

55.88mmedian signee

55.88mclass range

55.88m1 signee

Shot PutThrows

15.54mmedian signee

15.54mclass range

15.54m1 signee

Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

3200mDistance

10:08.77median signee

9:50.69 – 10:16.81class range

10:08.773 signees

1600mDistance

4:36.20median signee

4:25.32 – 4:47.08class range

4:36.202 signees

400mSprints

59.25median signee

59.25class range

59.251 signee

300m HurdlesHurdles

43.32median signee

43.32class range

43.321 signee

800mDistance

2:02.50median signee

2:02.50class range

2:02.501 signee

DiscusThrows

42.39mmedian signee

42.39mclass range

42.39m1 signee

Shot PutThrows

12.27mmedian signee

12.27mclass range

12.27m1 signee

Who recruits for NC State

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

Laurie HenesDirector of Track & Field and Cross Country/Men's and Women's Track & Field Head Coach/Women's Cross Country Head CoachDistance
Rollie GeigerSenior Associate Director Track & Field and Cross Country/Men's Cross Country Head CoachDistance
Chad PearsonAssistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Chris ColemanAssistant Coach (Jumps)Jumps
Cole MaloneDirector of Creative Services
Jackie BrooksAssistant Coach / Director of Operations
Jacob SeeberAssistant Coach
Jirah SidberryAssistant Coach (Jumps)Jumps
Jody MoylonAssociate Director (student-athlete tutorial services, m. track & cross country, w. track & cross country, cheerleading)Distance
Matt SchickAssistant Coach / Assistant Director of Operations
Reuben McCoyAssistant Coach (Sprints/Hurdles/Relays)Sprints & Hurdles
Tom WoodAssistant Coach (Throws/Multi-Events)Throws

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

Every verified mark in NC State's 2025-26 class

15 of the 16 athletes signed have a verified high-school mark, shown here with the mark each was signed on. The other one has no verified mark on record, so that athlete is 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 · 9 signed

Signed out of: NC

400m1 signed

47.99

1600m2 signed

4:00.954:01.75

3200m2 signed

8:52.649:00.63

300m Hurdles1 signed

36.71

High Jump1 signed

2.08m

Long Jump1 signed

7.28m

Discus1 signed

55.88m

Women's class · 6 signed · 5 American shown

Signed out of: CA · OH · OR · NC · VA

1600m1 signed

4:25.32

3200m2 signed

10:08.7710:16.81

300m Hurdles1 signed

43.32

Discus1 signed

42.39m

+ 1 international signee in this class — their marks are in the International view of the tables above, kept separate so the American numbers above stay readable as US high-school marks.

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