What 100m mark do you need to get recruited by Nelson University (men's)?

The median high-school 100m mark of Nelson University's 2025-26 American men's signees was 10.82, with the class ranging 10.52 – 11.24 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Nelson University competes in the SAC.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Nelson University's 2025-26 American men's signees was 22.47, with the class ranging 21.83 – 22.51 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Nelson University competes in the SAC.

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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Nelson University's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:47.07, with the class ranging 4:40.53 – 4:53.61 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Nelson University competes in the SAC.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of Nelson University's 2025-26 American women's signees was 13.02, with the class ranging 12.97 – 13.69 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Nelson University competes in the SAC.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Nelson University's 2025-26 American women's signees was 27.14, with the class ranging 25.60 – 28.99 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Nelson University competes in the SAC.

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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Nelson University's 2025-26 American women's signees was 6:08.52, with the class ranging 5:31.02 – 6:15.80 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Nelson University competes in the SAC.

Who is the head track and field coach at Nelson University?

Cox, David (Associate Head Track & Field Coach) leads the Nelson University track & field program. Cox, David leads a staff of 6 covering 2 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at Nelson University

NAIA · SAC · TX

These aren’t published walk-on standards or estimates. They’re the real marks of the 36 athletes Nelson University actually signed in its 2025-26 recruiting class. The honest answer to “would they recruit me?”

Nelson University is a 1,794-student private campus in Waxahachie, TX and competes in the SAC. Cox, David leads a staff of 6 covering 2 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.

Nelson University, by the numbers

Division: NAIA
Conference: SAC
Campus: Waxahachie, TX
Enrollment: 1,794 students
T&F operating budget: $197K men · $220K 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

100mSprints

10.82median signee

10.52 – 11.24class range

10.824 signees

200mSprints

22.47median signee

21.83 – 22.51class range

22.473 signees

1600mDistance

4:47.07median signee

4:40.53 – 4:53.61class range

4:47.072 signees

+6 more events with real signee standards — 3200m, 800m, High Jump, Long Jump, Pole Vault, 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

100mSprints

13.02median signee

12.97 – 13.69class range

13.024 signees

200mSprints

27.14median signee

25.60 – 28.99class range

27.144 signees

1600mDistance

6:08.52median signee

5:31.02 – 6:15.80class range

6:08.523 signees

+8 more events with real signee standards — 800m, 400m, 3200m, Discus, 100m Hurdles, 110m Hurdles, High Jump, Triple Jump

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Who recruits for Nelson University

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

Cox, DavidAssociate Head Track & Field Coach
Herrera, RobertDirector & Head Coach of Cross Country and Track & FieldDistance
D'Morris SmithAssistant Track and Field Coach
Maddie LynchAssistant Cross Country and Track & Field CoachDistance
Mark BradyAssistant Track & Field Coach - Sprints/HurdlesSprints & Hurdles
Monte ThompsonGraduate Assistant Track & Field Coach

The full Nelson University coaching staff’s contact info is in the member database.

Every verified mark in Nelson University's 2025-26 class

18 of the 36 athletes signed have a verified high-school mark, shown here with the mark each was signed on. The other 18 have no verified mark on record, so they are 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 · 8 signed

Signed out of: TX · OK

100m3 signed

10.5210.6610.97

200m1 signed

21.83

1600m1 signed

4:40.53

3200m1 signed

10:38.36

Pole Vault1 signed

4.29m

Long Jump1 signed

6.55m

Women's class · 10 signed

Signed out of: TX · CO

100m2 signed

12.9813.69

200m2 signed

25.6028.99

800m2 signed

2:27.772:36.79

1600m2 signed

5:31.026:15.80

100m Hurdles1 signed

14.14

Discus1 signed

44.30m

Members see who each of these 18 athletes is, where they came from, and the coach who recruited their event — see the named class

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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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More SAC recruiting standards

Real signee marks for the programs Nelson University recruits against.

NAIA standards for the events Nelson University signs

What the whole division signed in each event, not just this program.

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