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

The median high-school 1600m mark of New Mexico's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:14.18, with the class ranging 4:14.01 – 4:14.35 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. New Mexico competes in the Mountain West.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of New Mexico's 2025-26 American men's signees was 9:02.06, with the class ranging 9:00.15 – 9:03.97 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. New Mexico competes in the Mountain West.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of New Mexico's 2025-26 American men's signees was 10.87, with the class ranging 10.87 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. New Mexico competes in the Mountain West.

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

The median high-school 1600m mark of New Mexico's 2025-26 American women's signees was 4:49.70, with the class ranging 4:49.70 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. New Mexico competes in the Mountain West.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of New Mexico's 2025-26 American women's signees was 2:10.16, with the class ranging 2:10.16 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. New Mexico competes in the Mountain West.

What High Jump mark do you need to get recruited by New Mexico (women's)?

The median high-school High Jump mark of New Mexico's 2025-26 American women's signees was 1.78m, with the class ranging 1.78m across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. New Mexico competes in the Mountain West.

Who is the head track and field coach at New Mexico?

Gauson, Darren (Head Coach) leads the New Mexico track & field program. Gauson, Darren leads a staff of 7 covering 3 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at New Mexico

NCAA Division I · Mountain West · NM

These aren’t published walk-on standards or estimates. They’re the real marks of the 12 athletes New Mexico actually signed in its 2025-26 recruiting class — including 5 international signees. The honest answer to “would they recruit me?”

New Mexico is a 16,905-student public campus in Albuquerque, NM and competes in the Mountain West. Gauson, Darren leads a staff of 7 covering 3 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.

New Mexico program snapshot

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Mountain West
Campus: Albuquerque, NM
Enrollment: 16,905 students
T&F operating budget: $1.3M men · $1.4M 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

4:14.18median signee

4:14.01 – 4:14.35class range

4:14.182 signees

3200mDistance

9:02.06median signee

9:00.15 – 9:03.97class range

9:02.062 signees

100mSprints

10.87median signee

10.87class range

10.871 signee

+2 more events with real signee standards — 200m, 400m

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Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

4:49.70median signee

4:49.70class range

4:49.701 signee

800mDistance

2:10.16median signee

2:10.16class range

2:10.161 signee

High JumpJumps

1.78mmedian signee

1.78mclass range

1.78m1 signee

+1 more event with real signee standards — Long Jump

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Who recruits for New Mexico

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

Gauson, DarrenHead Coach
Berryman, JaredAssistant Coach: Distance / Director of OperationsDistance
Blake, KelliAssistant Coach: DistanceDistance
Kyra MohnsAssistant Coach: Sprints/Hurdles/MultisMultis
McKenney, DustynAssistant Coach: DistanceDistance
Raquel WilliamsVolunteer Assistant Coach
Ryan ConanAssistant Coach: JumpsJumps

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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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