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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Nebraska Wesleyan's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:36.14, with the class ranging 4:27.74 – 5:00.14 across 7 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Nebraska Wesleyan competes in the ARC.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Nebraska Wesleyan's 2025-26 American men's signees was 22.79, with the class ranging 22.41 – 26.27 across 6 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Nebraska Wesleyan competes in the ARC.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of Nebraska Wesleyan's 2025-26 American men's signees was 10:10.18, with the class ranging 9:49.77 – 10:51.10 across 6 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Nebraska Wesleyan competes in the ARC.

What Shot Put mark do you need to get recruited by Nebraska Wesleyan (women's)?

The median high-school Shot Put mark of Nebraska Wesleyan's 2025-26 American women's signees was 11.25m, with the class ranging 12.62m – 10.75m across 5 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Nebraska Wesleyan competes in the ARC.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of Nebraska Wesleyan's 2025-26 American women's signees was 13.50, with the class ranging 12.70 – 13.84 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Nebraska Wesleyan competes in the ARC.

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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Nebraska Wesleyan's 2025-26 American women's signees was 5:35.38, with the class ranging 5:31.44 – 5:43.58 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Nebraska Wesleyan competes in the ARC.

Who is the head track and field coach at Nebraska Wesleyan?

Berens, Chad (Head Cross Country/Distance Coach) leads the Nebraska Wesleyan track & field program. Berens, Chad leads a staff of 10 covering 5 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at Nebraska Wesleyan

NCAA Division III · ARC · NE

These aren’t published walk-on standards or estimates. They’re the real marks of the 50 athletes Nebraska Wesleyan actually signed in its 2025-26 recruiting class. The honest answer to “would they recruit me?”

Nebraska Wesleyan is a 1,453-student private campus in Lincoln, NE and competes in the ARC. Berens, Chad leads a staff of 10 covering 5 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.

Nebraska Wesleyan, by the numbers

Division: NCAA Division III
Conference: ARC
Campus: Lincoln, NE
Enrollment: 1,453 students
T&F operating budget: $222K men · $147K 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

4:36.14median signee

4:27.74 – 5:00.14class range

4:36.147 signees

200mSprints

22.79median signee

22.41 – 26.27class range

22.796 signees

3200mDistance

10:10.18median signee

9:49.77 – 10:51.10class range

10:10.186 signees

+7 more events with real signee standards — 800m, 400m, 100m, Pole Vault, Shot Put, High Jump, Discus

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Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

Shot PutThrows

11.25mmedian signee

12.62m – 10.75mclass range

11.25m5 signees

100mSprints

13.50median signee

12.70 – 13.84class range

13.504 signees

1600mDistance

5:35.38median signee

5:31.44 – 5:43.58class range

5:35.384 signees

+8 more events with real signee standards — 200m, 400m, 300m Hurdles, 3200m, 800m, High Jump, Pole Vault, Discus

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Who recruits for Nebraska Wesleyan

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

Berens, ChadHead Cross Country/Distance CoachDistance
McKenzie, DerrickDirector of Cross Country and Track & FieldDistance
Baum, ChrisVertical Jumps CoachJumps
Berens, Hanna HegemannVolunteer Distance CoachDistance
Carson, DerekMulti-Event CoachMultis
Dickinson, KyleSprints CoachSprints & Hurdles
Etherton, ScottHurdles CoachSprints & Hurdles
Ferguson, WesAssistant Coach
Frese, DerekThrows CoachThrows
Nielsen, KurtVolunteer Assistant Coach

The full Nebraska Wesleyan coaching staff’s contact info is in the member database.

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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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