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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Northern State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:48.75, with the class ranging 4:42.96 – 5:05.12 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Northern State competes in the NSIC.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of Northern State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 2:02.19, with the class ranging 1:58.47 – 2:19.84 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Northern State competes in the NSIC.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of Northern State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 10:52.55, with the class ranging 10:27.98 – 11:17.11 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Northern State competes in the NSIC.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of Northern State's 2025-26 American women's signees was 12.75, with the class ranging 12.43 – 13.08 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Northern State competes in the NSIC.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Northern State's 2025-26 American women's signees was 26.73, with the class ranging 25.94 – 27.51 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Northern State competes in the NSIC.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of Northern State's 2025-26 American women's signees was 1:00.98, with the class ranging 1:00.98 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Northern State competes in the NSIC.

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

Dingman, Lynne (Head Track & Field Coach (Multi-Events, Sprints/Jumps/Hurdles)) leads the Northern State track & field program. Dingman, Lynne leads a staff of 8 covering 4 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at Northern State

NCAA Division II · NSIC · SD

These aren’t published walk-on standards or estimates. They’re the real marks of the 24 athletes Northern State actually signed in its 2025-26 recruiting class — including 3 international signees. The honest answer to “would they recruit me?”

Northern State is a 1,273-student public campus in Aberdeen, SD and competes in the NSIC. Dingman, Lynne leads a staff of 8 covering 4 event groups.

The median below is the middle signee’s PR and the range spans the whole class, fastest to slowest. 1500m/Mile and 3000m are shown converted to 1600m/3200m. All of it comes from verified meet results.

Northern State program snapshot

Division: NCAA Division II
Conference: NSIC
Campus: Aberdeen, SD
Enrollment: 1,273 students
T&F operating budget: $358K men · $339K 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

4:48.75median signee

4:42.96 – 5:05.12class range

4:48.753 signees

800mDistance

2:02.19median signee

1:58.47 – 2:19.84class range

2:02.193 signees

3200mDistance

10:52.55median signee

10:27.98 – 11:17.11class range

10:52.552 signees

+6 more events with real signee standards — Triple Jump, 100m, 200m, High Jump, Long Jump, Javelin

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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

12.75median signee

12.43 – 13.08class range

12.752 signees

200mSprints

26.73median signee

25.94 – 27.51class range

26.732 signees

400mSprints

1:00.98median signee

1:00.98class range

1:00.981 signee

+9 more events with real signee standards — 100m Hurdles, 1600m, High Jump, Long Jump, Pole Vault, Triple Jump, Discus, Javelin, Shot Put

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Who recruits for Northern State

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

Dingman, LynneHead Track & Field Coach (Multi-Events, Sprints/Jumps/Hurdles)Multis
Garner, MaryAssistant Track & CC Coach (Distance)Distance
Jake ArechigoStrength & Conditioning Assistant | Sanford Sports Performance
Jon EvensonAssistant Track & Field Coach (Throws)Throws
Mougey, MariahAssistant Track & Field Coach (Throws)Throws
Omamyovwi ErhireGraduate Assistant Coach
Taylor RolfAssistant Track & Field Coach (Multi/Jumps)Multis
Wade RoyerAssistant Track & Field Coach (Pole Vault)Jumps

The full Northern State coaching staff’s contact info is in the member database.

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

19 of the 24 athletes signed have a verified high-school mark, shown here with the mark each was signed on. The other 5 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 · 8 American shown

Signed out of: Wis. · S.D. · Minn.

100m1 signed

10.50

800m2 signed

1:58.472:02.19

1600m1 signed

5:05.12

3200m1 signed

10:27.98

High Jump1 signed

1.93m

Triple Jump1 signed

13.37m

Javelin1 signed

47.70m

+ 2 international signees 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.

Women's class · 9 signed · 8 American shown

Signed out of: N.D. · Okla. · Colo. · S.D.

100m1 signed

12.43

400m1 signed

1:00.98

1600m1 signed

6:04.31

High Jump1 signed

1.57m

Pole Vault1 signed

3.35m

Triple Jump1 signed

10.86m

Shot Put1 signed

10.45m

Javelin1 signed

28.37m

+ 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.

Members see who each of these 19 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 NSIC recruiting standards

Real signee marks for the programs Northern State recruits against.

D2 standards for the events Northern State signs

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

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