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

The median high-school 400m mark of Purdue Northwest's 2025-26 American men's signees was 53.39, with the class ranging 50.05 – 59.56 across 8 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Purdue Northwest competes in the GLIAC.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Purdue Northwest's 2025-26 American men's signees was 23.72, with the class ranging 22.75 – 25.23 across 7 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Purdue Northwest competes in the GLIAC.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of Purdue Northwest's 2025-26 American men's signees was 11.35, with the class ranging 11.07 – 11.50 across 5 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Purdue Northwest competes in the GLIAC.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Purdue Northwest's 2025-26 American women's signees was 26.97, with the class ranging 25.91 – 27.30 across 5 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Purdue Northwest competes in the GLIAC.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of Purdue Northwest's 2025-26 American women's signees was 13.18, with the class ranging 12.70 – 13.27 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Purdue Northwest competes in the GLIAC.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of Purdue Northwest's 2025-26 American women's signees was 59.75, with the class ranging 57.87 – 1:01.00 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Purdue Northwest competes in the GLIAC.

Who is the head track and field coach at Purdue Northwest?

Hoover, Zachary (Head Coach) leads the Purdue Northwest track & field program. Hoover, Zachary leads a staff of 5 covering 3 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at Purdue Northwest

NCAA Division II · GLIAC · IN

Purdue Northwest signed 30 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?”

Purdue Northwest is a 5,671-student public campus in Hammond, IN and competes in the GLIAC. Hoover, Zachary leads a staff of 5 covering 3 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.

Purdue Northwest program snapshot

Division: NCAA Division II
Conference: GLIAC
Campus: Hammond, IN
Enrollment: 5,671 students
T&F operating budget: $381K men · $313K 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

400mSprints

53.39median signee

50.05 – 59.56class range

53.398 signees

200mSprints

23.72median signee

22.75 – 25.23class range

23.727 signees

100mSprints

11.35median signee

11.07 – 11.50class range

11.355 signees

+8 more events with real signee standards — 1600m, Long Jump, 3200m, 800m, 300m Hurdles, High Jump, Javelin, Shot Put

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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

200mSprints

26.97median signee

25.91 – 27.30class range

26.975 signees

100mSprints

13.18median signee

12.70 – 13.27class range

13.184 signees

400mSprints

59.75median signee

57.87 – 1:01.00class range

59.753 signees

+3 more events with real signee standards — Discus, Shot Put, 800m

The complete picture is members-only: every event Purdue Northwest signed, the full class roster with marks, budgets, and coach contact info.

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Who recruits for Purdue Northwest

As listed on the program’s official coaching staff page. Event groups coached here: sprints and hurdles, jumps and vault, throws.

Hoover, ZacharyHead Coach
Harsha, MarkAssistant Coach (Throws)Throws
Kokot, NicholasAssistant Coach (Pole Vault)Jumps
O'Brien, JustenGraduate Assistant Track & Field Coach (Sprints)Sprints & Hurdles
Ramirez, JCAssistant Coach (Jumps)Jumps

Every Purdue Northwest coach’s verified email and phone are in the member database.

Every verified mark in Purdue Northwest's 2025-26 class

26 of the 30 athletes signed have a verified high-school mark, shown here with the mark each was signed on. The other 4 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 · 17 signed

Signed out of: Ill. · Ga. · Ind. · Colo.

100m3 signed

11.0711.2411.50

200m2 signed

23.0324.95

400m3 signed

50.0551.8853.60

800m2 signed

1:59.722:01.70

1600m2 signed

4:20.944:37.55

3200m1 signed

9:29.16

High Jump1 signed

2.01m

Long Jump1 signed

6.78m

Shot Put1 signed

14.95m

Javelin1 signed

39.09m

Women's class · 9 signed

Signed out of: Ohio · Ill. · N.J. · Ariz. · Ind.

200m2 signed

27.1427.30

400m3 signed

57.8759.751:01.00

800m1 signed

2:53.99

Shot Put2 signed

8.08m7.21m

Discus1 signed

42.04m

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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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More GLIAC recruiting standards

Real signee marks for the programs Purdue Northwest recruits against.

D2 standards for the events Purdue Northwest signs

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

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