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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Notre Dame's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:06.04, with the class ranging 4:01.49 – 4:08.91 across 5 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Notre Dame competes in the ACC.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of Notre Dame's 2025-26 American men's signees was 1:51.06, with the class ranging 1:49.02 – 1:53.53 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Notre Dame competes in the ACC.

What Shot Put mark do you need to get recruited by Notre Dame (men's)?

The median high-school Shot Put mark of Notre Dame's 2025-26 American men's signees was 17.85m, with the class ranging 18.46m – 17.23m across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Notre Dame competes in the ACC.

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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Notre Dame's 2025-26 American women's signees was 4:42.73, with the class ranging 4:36.64 – 4:47.26 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Notre Dame competes in the ACC.

What 3200m mark do you need to get recruited by Notre Dame (women's)?

The median high-school 3200m mark of Notre Dame's 2025-26 American women's signees was 10:01.56, with the class ranging 9:55.49 – 10:07.63 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Notre Dame competes in the ACC.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of Notre Dame's 2025-26 American women's signees was 2:07.64, with the class ranging 2:06.68 – 2:08.59 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Notre Dame competes in the ACC.

Who is the head track and field coach at Notre Dame?

Matt Sparks (Hatherly-Piane Director of Track & Field and Cross Country) leads the Notre Dame track & field program. Matt Sparks leads a staff of 20 covering 3 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at Notre Dame

NCAA Division I · ACC · IN

Notre Dame signed 14 athletes for 2025-26. What follows are their real high-school marks, not a program’s published walk-on line — the honest answer to “would they recruit me?”

Notre Dame is a 8,968-student private campus in Notre Dame, IN and competes in the ACC. Matt Sparks leads a staff of 20 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.

Notre Dame, by the numbers

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: ACC
Campus: Notre Dame, IN
Enrollment: 8,968 students
T&F operating budget: $2.6M men · $2.8M women

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Men's standards

US-based signees, marks verified against American high-school meet results.

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

4:06.04median signee

4:01.49 – 4:08.91class range

4:06.045 signees

800mDistance

1:51.06median signee

1:49.02 – 1:53.53class range

1:51.063 signees

Shot PutThrows

17.85mmedian signee

18.46m – 17.23mclass range

17.85m2 signees

+6 more events with real signee standards — 100m, 200m, 110m Hurdles, 3200m, High Jump, Discus

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Women's standards

US-based signees, marks verified against American high-school meet results.

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

4:42.73median signee

4:36.64 – 4:47.26class range

4:42.733 signees

3200mDistance

10:01.56median signee

9:55.49 – 10:07.63class range

10:01.562 signees

800mDistance

2:07.64median signee

2:06.68 – 2:08.59class range

2:07.642 signees

+4 more events with real signee standards — 100m, 200m, High Jump, Long Jump

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Who recruits for Notre Dame

As listed on the program’s official coaching staff page. Event groups coached here: distance and cross country, throws, combined events.

Matt SparksHatherly-Piane Director of Track & Field and Cross CountryDistance
Alexandra Chlumsky
Ava Butterbaugh
Cathrine EricksonAssistant Coach, ThrowingThrows
Chris NealHead Men's Cross Country Coach and Assistant Track & Field CoachDistance
Daniel KilreaCoach Fellow
David BeauchemOperations Specialist, Track & Field
Emily Hosker-ThornhillAssistant Coach
Henry Boudreau
Izzy Grassel
Jared SchatzAssistant Coach (Men's Middle Distance)Distance
Jennifer WatchornOlympic Sports Coordinator
Jocelyn Long
Luke Grady
Maddy Denner
Maura KimmelCoach Fellow
Meghan Scott
Michael Shoaf
Rodney ZuyderwykAssistant Coach (Hurdles, Vertical Jumps, Multi-Events)Multis
Vincent Mauri

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This class’s marks, not a permanent standard: the range shifts every cycle as rosters and needs change. Progression, event fit, academics and open spots all factor into a real recruiting decision — fitting the range is a conversation-starter, not an offer.

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