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

The median high-school 200m mark of Rutgers's 2025-26 American men's signees was 21.75, with the class ranging 21.60 – 21.89 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Rutgers competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Rutgers's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:15.84, with the class ranging 4:14.45 – 4:17.24 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Rutgers competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of Rutgers's 2025-26 American men's signees was 9:18.66, with the class ranging 9:18.22 – 9:19.10 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Rutgers competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Rutgers's 2025-26 American women's signees was 5:04.93, with the class ranging 5:02.13 – 5:05.57 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Rutgers competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of Rutgers's 2025-26 American women's signees was 11:09.94, with the class ranging 10:44.79 – 11:15.05 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Rutgers competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of Rutgers's 2025-26 American women's signees was 2:16.78, with the class ranging 2:14.82 – 2:18.75 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Rutgers competes in the Big Ten.

Who is the head track and field coach at Rutgers?

Bobby Farrell (Director of Track & Field and Cross Country - Sprints/Hurdles) leads the Rutgers track & field program. Bobby Farrell leads a staff of 9 covering 5 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at Rutgers

NCAA Division I · Big Ten · NJ

No published standards, no estimates — this is what Rutgers actually signed: 9 athletes in the 2025-26 class. What it takes, straight from the results.

Rutgers is a 36,588-student public campus in New Brunswick, NJ and competes in the Big Ten. Bobby Farrell leads a staff of 9 covering 5 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 Rutgers program at a glance

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Big Ten
Campus: New Brunswick, NJ
Enrollment: 36,588 students
T&F operating budget: $2.2M men · $2.4M women

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Men's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

200mSprints

21.75median signee

21.60 – 21.89class range

21.752 signees

1600mDistance

4:15.84median signee

4:14.45 – 4:17.24class range

4:15.842 signees

3200mDistance

9:18.66median signee

9:18.22 – 9:19.10class range

9:18.662 signees

+3 more events with real signee standards — 100m, 400m, 800m

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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

1600mDistance

5:04.93median signee

5:02.13 – 5:05.57class range

5:04.933 signees

3200mDistance

11:09.94median signee

10:44.79 – 11:15.05class range

11:09.943 signees

800mDistance

2:16.78median signee

2:14.82 – 2:18.75class range

2:16.782 signees

+1 more event with real signee standards — Javelin

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Who recruits for Rutgers

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.

Bobby FarrellDirector of Track & Field and Cross Country - Sprints/HurdlesSprints & Hurdles
Nicol StarkesAssociate Head Coach
Albert EssilfieAssistant Coach - Sprints/HurdlesSprints & Hurdles
Bradley JelmertAssistant Coach - Pole VaultJumps
Corey CrawfordAssistant Coach - Jumps/Combined EventsMultis
Josie CatanzariteOlympic Sports Operations Coordinator
Lexi WestleyAssistant Coach - DistanceDistance
Nadale BuntinAssistant Coach - SprintsSprints & Hurdles
Rod CocciAssistant Coach - ThrowsThrows

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Every mark Rutgers signed — the whole 2025-26 class

9 athletes, and the high-school mark each one was signed on. Not a published standard, not an estimate, not a sample — every signing, every event. Names, hometowns and the coach who recruited each athlete are the member view.

Men's class · 4 signed

Signed out of: NJ

100m1 signed

10.57

400m1 signed

47.97

1600m1 signed

4:14.45

3200m1 signed

9:18.22

Women's class · 5 signed

Signed out of: NJ · VA · NC

800m1 signed

2:14.82

1600m1 signed

5:05.57

3200m2 signed

10:44.7911:09.94

Javelin1 signed

42.55m

Members see who each of these 9 athletes is, where they came from, and the coach who recruited their event — see the named class

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