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

The median high-school 200m mark of Northern Kentucky's 2025-26 American men's signees was 23.80, with the class ranging 22.72 – 26.84 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Northern Kentucky competes in the Horizon.

What 110m Hurdles mark do you need to get recruited by Northern Kentucky (men's)?

The median high-school 110m Hurdles mark of Northern Kentucky's 2025-26 American men's signees was 14.95, with the class ranging 14.63 – 16.72 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Northern Kentucky competes in the Horizon.

What High Jump mark do you need to get recruited by Northern Kentucky (men's)?

The median high-school High Jump mark of Northern Kentucky's 2025-26 American men's signees was 1.88m, with the class ranging 1.98m – 1.83m across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Northern Kentucky competes in the Horizon.

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

The median high-school Long Jump mark of Northern Kentucky's 2025-26 American men's signees was 6.38m, with the class ranging 6.48m – 6.06m across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Northern Kentucky competes in the Horizon.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of Northern Kentucky's 2025-26 American men's signees was 13.61, with the class ranging 11.46 – 15.75 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Northern Kentucky competes in the Horizon.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of Northern Kentucky's 2025-26 American men's signees was 54.12, with the class ranging 50.19 – 58.05 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Northern Kentucky competes in the Horizon.

Who is the head track and field coach at Northern Kentucky?

Paul Longano (Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach) leads the Northern Kentucky track & field program. Paul Longano leads a staff of 6 covering 1 event group.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at Northern Kentucky

NCAA Division I · Horizon · KY

Every mark below belongs to someone Northern Kentucky actually signed for 2025-26 — 20 athletes in the class. Not an estimate. The real bar.

Northern Kentucky is a 9,927-student public campus in Highland Heights, KY and competes in the Horizon. Paul Longano leads a staff of 6 covering 1 event group.

Median: the middle signee’s personal best. Range: the full spread of the class, fastest to slowest. 1500m/Mile and 3000m marks read as their 1600m/3200m equivalents. Sourced from verified meets, not self-reported times.

The Northern Kentucky program at a glance

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Horizon
Campus: Highland Heights, KY
Enrollment: 9,927 students
T&F operating budget: $329K men · $564K 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

200mSprints

23.80median signee

22.72 – 26.84class range

23.804 signees

110m HurdlesHurdles

14.95median signee

14.63 – 16.72class range

14.953 signees

High JumpJumps

1.88mmedian signee

1.98m – 1.83mclass range

1.88m3 signees

Long JumpJumps

6.38mmedian signee

6.48m – 6.06mclass range

6.38m3 signees

100mSprints

13.61median signee

11.46 – 15.75class range

13.612 signees

400mSprints

54.12median signee

50.19 – 58.05class range

54.122 signees

300m HurdlesHurdles

42.63median signee

41.82 – 43.44class range

42.632 signees

Triple JumpJumps

13.34mmedian signee

13.44m – 13.23mclass range

13.34m2 signees

100m HurdlesHurdles

20.32median signee

20.32class range

20.321 signee

Pole VaultJumps

4.34mmedian signee

4.34mclass range

4.34m1 signee

DiscusThrows

38.76mmedian signee

38.76mclass range

38.76m1 signee

Shot PutThrows

14.71mmedian signee

14.71mclass range

14.71m1 signee

Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

Long JumpJumps

4.72mmedian signee

5.46m – 4.37mclass range

4.72m4 signees

100mSprints

13.63median signee

12.39 – 14.86class range

13.632 signees

High JumpJumps

1.59mmedian signee

1.65m – 1.52mclass range

1.59m2 signees

Triple JumpJumps

10.08mmedian signee

10.83m – 9.33mclass range

10.08m2 signees

200mSprints

26.16median signee

26.16class range

26.161 signee

100m HurdlesHurdles

14.67median signee

14.67class range

14.671 signee

300m HurdlesHurdles

43.16median signee

43.16class range

43.161 signee

1600mDistance

5:30.51median signee

5:30.51class range

5:30.511 signee

Pole VaultJumps

2.70mmedian signee

2.70mclass range

2.70m1 signee

Shot PutThrows

8.78mmedian signee

8.78mclass range

8.78m1 signee

Who recruits for Northern Kentucky

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

Paul LonganoHead Track & Field/Cross Country CoachDistance
Brooks DoughtieAssistant Coach
Brooks RexroatAssistant Coach
Natalie DragovichCross Country/Track & Field Assistant CoachDistance
Pamilla (P.J.) BallXC/Track & Field Assistant CoachDistance
Wil DoeringAssistant Coach

Direct, verified contact info for the full Northern Kentucky staff lives in the member database.

Every verified mark in Northern Kentucky's 2025-26 class

17 of the 20 athletes signed have a verified high-school mark, shown here with the mark each was signed on. The other 3 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 · 10 signed

Signed out of: OH · KY · IN

200m1 signed

22.72

400m1 signed

50.19

110m Hurdles1 signed

14.95

300m Hurdles1 signed

43.44

High Jump2 signed

1.98m1.88m

Pole Vault1 signed

4.34m

Long Jump1 signed

6.48m

Triple Jump1 signed

13.23m

Shot Put1 signed

14.71m

Women's class · 7 signed

Signed out of: Ind. · Ohio · Ky.

100m1 signed

12.39

1600m1 signed

5:30.51

300m Hurdles1 signed

43.16

High Jump2 signed

1.65m1.52m

Long Jump1 signed

4.37m

Triple Jump1 signed

10.83m

Members see who each of these 17 athletes is, where they came from, and the coach who recruited their event — see the named class

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