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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Penn's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:09.55, with the class ranging 4:00.01 – 4:20.46 across 5 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Penn competes in the Ivy.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of Penn's 2025-26 American men's signees was 10.58, with the class ranging 10.41 – 10.58 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Penn competes in the Ivy.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Penn's 2025-26 American men's signees was 21.48, with the class ranging 21.34 – 21.72 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Penn competes in the Ivy.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of Penn's 2025-26 American women's signees was 11.89, with the class ranging 11.53 – 12.24 across 5 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Penn competes in the Ivy.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Penn's 2025-26 American women's signees was 24.07, with the class ranging 23.71 – 24.64 across 5 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Penn competes in the Ivy.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of Penn's 2025-26 American women's signees was 55.58, with the class ranging 53.70 – 55.75 across 5 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Penn competes in the Ivy.

Who is the head track and field coach at Penn?

Joe Klim (Assistant Director of Track & Field (Vertical Jumps/Men's Multi Events)) leads the Penn track & field program. Joe Klim leads a staff of 7 covering 4 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at Penn

NCAA Division I · Ivy · PA

These aren’t published walk-on standards or estimates. They’re the real marks of the 33 athletes Penn actually signed in its 2025-26 recruiting class — including 3 international signees. The honest answer to “would they recruit me?”

Penn is a 11,611-student private campus in Philadelphia, PA and competes in the Ivy. Joe Klim leads a staff of 7 covering 4 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.

Penn program snapshot

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Ivy
Campus: Philadelphia, PA
Enrollment: 11,611 students
T&F operating budget: $1.0M men · $975K 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

4:09.55median signee

4:00.01 – 4:20.46class range

4:09.555 signees

100mSprints

10.58median signee

10.41 – 10.58class range

10.583 signees

200mSprints

21.48median signee

21.34 – 21.72class range

21.483 signees

+9 more events with real signee standards — 3200m, 800m, Long Jump, Pole Vault, Javelin, 400m, High Jump, Discus, Shot Put

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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

11.89median signee

11.53 – 12.24class range

11.895 signees

200mSprints

24.07median signee

23.71 – 24.64class range

24.075 signees

400mSprints

55.58median signee

53.70 – 55.75class range

55.585 signees

+7 more events with real signee standards — 1600m, High Jump, Discus, 3200m, 800m, 100m Hurdles, Pole Vault

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Who recruits for Penn

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

Joe KlimAssistant Director of Track & Field (Vertical Jumps/Men's Multi Events)Multis
Steve DolanJames P. Tuppeny/Betty J. Costanza Director of Track & Field/Cross Country (Men's Middle Distance/Men's Distance)Distance
Chené TownsendRogers Family Associate Head Women's Track & Field Coach (Hurdles/Women's Sprints)Sprints & Hurdles
Isaiah SimmonsAssistant Track & Field Coach (Men's and Women's Throws)Throws
Matt GosselinHead Women's Cross Country Coach/Assistant Track & Field Coach (Women's Middle Distance/Women's Distance)Distance
Moose AkannoAssociate Head Men's Track & Field Coach (Men's Sprints/Horizontal Jumps/Women's Multis)Multis
Sean DiminickDirector of Facility Operations

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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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