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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Radford's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:35.34, with the class ranging 4:15.72 – 4:54.48 across 6 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Radford competes in the Big South.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of Radford's 2025-26 American men's signees was 9:57.70, with the class ranging 9:24.25 – 10:57.62 across 5 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Radford competes in the Big South.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of Radford's 2025-26 American men's signees was 1:57.52, with the class ranging 1:55.13 – 1:59.91 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Radford competes in the Big South.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Radford's 2025-26 American women's signees was 25.94, with the class ranging 24.54 – 27.32 across 6 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Radford competes in the Big South.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of Radford's 2025-26 American women's signees was 12.80, with the class ranging 12.29 – 13.46 across 5 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Radford competes in the Big South.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of Radford's 2025-26 American women's signees was 58.37, with the class ranging 58.11 – 1:04.18 across 5 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Radford competes in the Big South.

Who is the head track and field coach at Radford?

Paul Zalewski (Interim Director of Track & Field and Cross Country) leads the Radford track & field program. Paul Zalewski leads a staff of 7 covering 3 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at Radford

NCAA Division I · Big South · VA

Every mark below belongs to someone Radford actually signed for 2025-26 — 19 athletes in the class. Not an estimate. The real bar.

Radford is a 5,704-student public campus in Radford, VA and competes in the Big South. Paul Zalewski leads a staff of 7 covering 3 event groups.

Median: the middle signee’s personal best. Range: the full spread of the class, fastest to slowest. 1500m/Mile and 3000m marks read as their 1600m/3200m equivalents. Sourced from verified meets, not self-reported times.

The Radford program at a glance

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Big South
Campus: Radford, VA
Enrollment: 5,704 students
T&F operating budget: $164K men · $365K 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

4:35.34median signee

4:15.72 – 4:54.48class range

4:35.346 signees

3200mDistance

9:57.70median signee

9:24.25 – 10:57.62class range

9:57.705 signees

800mDistance

1:57.52median signee

1:55.13 – 1:59.91class range

1:57.522 signees

+5 more events with real signee standards — 200m, 400m, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump

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Women's standards

Home-grown signees: marks pulled from verified American high-school meets.

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

200mSprints

25.94median signee

24.54 – 27.32class range

25.946 signees

100mSprints

12.80median signee

12.29 – 13.46class range

12.805 signees

400mSprints

58.37median signee

58.11 – 1:04.18class range

58.375 signees

+6 more events with real signee standards — 1600m, 800m, 3200m, Long Jump, High Jump, Triple Jump

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Who recruits for Radford

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

Paul ZalewskiInterim Director of Track & Field and Cross CountryDistance
Sean BossmanHead Cross Country Coach/Assistant Track and Field CoachDistance
Lisa DaltonAssistant Track & Field Coach (Throws)Throws
Olajuwon JonesVolunteer Assistant Track Coach
Raschad KelsoVolunteer Assistant Track Coach
Stephen HowardAssistant Cross Country, Track & Field Coach (Distance)Distance
White, MarkAssistant Track & Field Coach (Sprints, Hurdles, Relays)Sprints & Hurdles

Direct, verified contact info for the full Radford staff lives in the member database.

Every verified mark in Radford's 2025-26 class

18 of the 19 athletes signed have a verified high-school mark, shown here with the mark each was signed on. The other one has no verified mark on record, so that athlete is 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 · 7 signed

Signed out of: VA · MI

400m1 signed

48.89

800m1 signed

1:55.13

1600m3 signed

4:15.724:37.324:54.48

3200m2 signed

9:52.099:57.70

Women's class · 11 signed

Signed out of: VA · MD

100m1 signed

12.81

200m2 signed

25.2527.32

400m2 signed

58.1158.37

800m1 signed

2:20.65

1600m3 signed

5:13.605:14.905:16.64

3200m1 signed

11:27.97

Long Jump1 signed

5.84m

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D1 standards for the events Radford signs

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