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

The median high-school 800m mark of South Alabama's 2025-26 American men's signees was 2:02.76, with the class ranging 1:55.43 – 2:10.09 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. South Alabama competes in the Sun Belt.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of South Alabama's 2025-26 American men's signees was 11.02, with the class ranging 11.02 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. South Alabama competes in the Sun Belt.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of South Alabama's 2025-26 American men's signees was 21.67, with the class ranging 21.67 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. South Alabama competes in the Sun Belt.

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

The median high-school 1600m mark of South Alabama's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:29.15, with the class ranging 4:29.15 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. South Alabama competes in the Sun Belt.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of South Alabama's 2025-26 American men's signees was 9:39.51, with the class ranging 9:39.51 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. South Alabama competes in the Sun Belt.

What Long Jump mark do you need to get recruited by South Alabama (men's)?

The median high-school Long Jump mark of South Alabama's 2025-26 American men's signees was 7.26m, with the class ranging 7.26m across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. South Alabama competes in the Sun Belt.

Who is the head track and field coach at South Alabama?

Parker Cowles (Cross Country Head Coach TFA) leads the South Alabama track & field program. Parker Cowles leads a staff of 10 covering 4 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at South Alabama

NCAA Division I · Sun Belt · AL

Every mark below belongs to someone South Alabama actually signed for 2025-26 — including 2 international signees — 16 athletes in the class. Not an estimate. The real bar.

South Alabama is a 8,914-student public campus in Mobile, AL and competes in the Sun Belt. Parker Cowles leads a staff of 10 covering 4 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 South Alabama program

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Sun Belt
Campus: Mobile, AL
Enrollment: 8,914 students
T&F operating budget: $846K men · $946K 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

800mDistance

2:02.76median signee

1:55.43 – 2:10.09class range

2:02.762 signees

100mSprints

11.02median signee

11.02class range

11.021 signee

200mSprints

21.67median signee

21.67class range

21.671 signee

1600mDistance

4:29.15median signee

4:29.15class range

4:29.151 signee

3200mDistance

9:39.51median signee

9:39.51class range

9:39.511 signee

Long JumpJumps

7.26mmedian signee

7.26mclass range

7.26m1 signee

Triple JumpJumps

13.58mmedian signee

13.58mclass range

13.58m1 signee

JavelinThrows

52.20mmedian signee

52.20mclass range

52.20m1 signee

Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

100mSprints

12.07median signee

11.74 – 12.38class range

12.073 signees

200mSprints

25.28median signee

24.14 – 25.49class range

25.283 signees

400mSprints

58.31median signee

56.35 – 1:00.81class range

58.313 signees

300m HurdlesHurdles

45.05median signee

45.05class range

45.051 signee

800mDistance

2:18.84median signee

2:18.84class range

2:18.841 signee

High JumpJumps

1.68mmedian signee

1.68mclass range

1.68m1 signee

Pole VaultJumps

4.20mmedian signee

4.20mclass range

4.20m1 signee

Shot PutThrows

14.03mmedian signee

14.03mclass range

14.03m1 signee

Who recruits for South Alabama

Pulled directly from the program’s athletics staff directory. Event groups coached here: distance and cross country, jumps and vault, throws, combined events.

Parker CowlesCross Country Head Coach TFADistance
Paul BrueskeHead Coach / Throws TFAThrows
Hanna-Mai VaiklaAssistant Coach - Javelin / MultisThrows
James, AaronVolunteer Coach TFA
Kendal WhiteVolunteer Assistant Coach
Lon BadeauxAssistant Coach- Combined Events / Vertical JumpsMultis
Lyndell FarmerAssistant Coach - Pole Vault / Middle Distance TFAJumps
Marrius JonesDirector of Athletic Performance (WBB/T&F)
Reagen BealAssistant Coach- Sprints / Hurdles/ Horizontal JumpsJumps
Trinity LambethAssociate Athletic Trainer (T&F)

Verified contact details for every South Alabama coach are in the member database.

Every verified mark in South Alabama's 2025-26 class

13 of the 16 athletes signed have a verified high-school mark, shown here with the mark each was signed on. The other 3 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 · 5 signed · 4 American shown

Signed out of: Ala.

800m1 signed

1:55.43

3200m1 signed

9:39.51

Long Jump1 signed

7.26m

Javelin1 signed

52.20m

+ 1 international signee in this class — their marks are in the International view of the tables above, kept separate so the American numbers above stay readable as US high-school marks.

Women's class · 8 signed · 7 American shown

Signed out of: Ala. · Fla. · La. · Ore.

100m1 signed

12.07

200m2 signed

24.1425.28

400m1 signed

58.31

800m1 signed

2:18.84

Pole Vault1 signed

4.20m

Shot Put1 signed

14.03m

+ 1 international signee in this class — their marks are in the International view of the tables above, kept separate so the American numbers above stay readable as US high-school marks.

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