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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Penn State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:11.70, with the class ranging 4:09.76 – 4:12.79 across 5 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Penn State competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of Penn State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 9:00.67, with the class ranging 8:51.25 – 9:02.46 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Penn State competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school High Jump mark of Penn State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 2.11m, with the class ranging 2.11m – 1.73m across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Penn State competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Penn State's 2025-26 American women's signees was 4:51.54, with the class ranging 4:49.57 – 5:08.38 across 8 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Penn State competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of Penn State's 2025-26 American women's signees was 2:11.56, with the class ranging 2:08.80 – 2:16.38 across 5 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Penn State competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of Penn State's 2025-26 American women's signees was 10:30.21, with the class ranging 10:13.41 – 10:43.23 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Penn State competes in the Big Ten.

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

John Gondak (Head Coach) leads the Penn State track & field program. John Gondak leads a staff of 8 covering 5 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at Penn State

NCAA Division I · Big Ten · PA

Every mark below belongs to someone Penn State actually signed for 2025-26 — including 1 international signee — 28 athletes in the class. Not an estimate. The real bar.

Penn State is a 42,223-student public campus in University Park, PA and competes in the Big Ten. John Gondak leads a staff of 8 covering 5 event groups.

Median = the middle signee’s PR. Range = fastest to slowest mark they signed. 1500m/Mile and 3000m marks are shown as 1600m/3200m equivalents. Aggregated from verified meet results.

Inside the Penn State program

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Big Ten
Campus: University Park, PA
Enrollment: 42,223 students
T&F operating budget: $1.9M men · $2.1M women

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Men's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

4:11.70median signee

4:09.76 – 4:12.79class range

4:11.705 signees

3200mDistance

9:00.67median signee

8:51.25 – 9:02.46class range

9:00.674 signees

High JumpJumps

2.11mmedian signee

2.11m – 1.73mclass range

2.11m3 signees

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Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

4:51.54median signee

4:49.57 – 5:08.38class range

4:51.548 signees

800mDistance

2:11.56median signee

2:08.80 – 2:16.38class range

2:11.565 signees

3200mDistance

10:30.21median signee

10:13.41 – 10:43.23class range

10:30.214 signees

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Who recruits for Penn State

Sourced from the program’s own athletics department directory. Event groups coached here: sprints and hurdles, distance and cross country, jumps and vault, throws, combined events.

John GondakHead Coach
Aaron KindtAssistant Coach – Mid-Distance/DistanceDistance
Amy RudolphAssistant Coach – Mid-Distance/DistanceDistance
Brandon RizzoAssistant Coach - Sprints/HurdlesSprints & Hurdles
Darrell HillAssistant Coach - ThrowsThrows
Marci PalmerAdministrative Support Assistant
Mike AshtonAssistant Coach - Pole Vault/ High JumpJumps
Spence, FritzAssistant Coach - High Jump/Multi-EventsMultis

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