What Discus mark do you need to get recruited by South Carolina State (men's)?

The median high-school Discus mark of South Carolina State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 42.48m, with the class ranging 42.48m across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. South Carolina State competes in the MEAC.

What Shot Put mark do you need to get recruited by South Carolina State (men's)?

The median high-school Shot Put mark of South Carolina State's 2025-26 American men's signees was 14.56m, with the class ranging 14.56m across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. South Carolina State competes in the MEAC.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of South Carolina State's 2025-26 American women's signees was 25.76, with the class ranging 24.37 – 28.10 across 7 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. South Carolina State competes in the MEAC.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of South Carolina State's 2025-26 American women's signees was 58.34, with the class ranging 56.43 – 1:09.76 across 6 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. South Carolina State competes in the MEAC.

What Long Jump mark do you need to get recruited by South Carolina State (women's)?

The median high-school Long Jump mark of South Carolina State's 2025-26 American women's signees was 5.56m, with the class ranging 5.70m – 4.85m across 5 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. South Carolina State competes in the MEAC.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of South Carolina State's 2025-26 American women's signees was 12.31, with the class ranging 11.90 – 13.28 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. South Carolina State competes in the MEAC.

Who is the head track and field coach at South Carolina State?

Donald Cooper (Head Coach M&W Cross Country/Track & Field (Sprints/Hurdles/Multi/PV)) leads the South Carolina State track & field program. Donald Cooper leads a staff of 8 covering 4 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at South Carolina State

NCAA Division I · MEAC · SC

South Carolina State signed 19 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?”

South Carolina State is a 2,762-student public campus in Orangeburg, SC and competes in the MEAC. Donald Cooper leads a staff of 8 covering 4 event groups.

“Median” is the middle signee’s PR; “range” runs from the fastest to the slowest mark in the class. 1500m/Mile and 3000m are converted to 1600m/3200m for comparison. Pulled from verified meet results.

South Carolina State program snapshot

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: MEAC
Campus: Orangeburg, SC
Enrollment: 2,762 students
T&F operating budget: $345K men · $393K 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

DiscusThrows

42.48mmedian signee

42.48mclass range

42.48m1 signee

Shot PutThrows

14.56mmedian signee

14.56mclass range

14.56m1 signee

Women's standards

US-based signees, marks verified against American high-school meet results.

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

200mSprints

25.76median signee

24.37 – 28.10class range

25.767 signees

400mSprints

58.34median signee

56.43 – 1:09.76class range

58.346 signees

Long JumpJumps

5.56mmedian signee

5.70m – 4.85mclass range

5.56m5 signees

100mSprints

12.31median signee

11.90 – 13.28class range

12.314 signees

High JumpJumps

1.65mmedian signee

1.68m – 1.47mclass range

1.65m3 signees

Triple JumpJumps

11.33mmedian signee

11.86m – 10.80mclass range

11.33m2 signees

JavelinThrows

33.63mmedian signee

33.63mclass range

33.63m1 signee

Who recruits for South Carolina State

As listed on the program’s official coaching staff page. Event groups coached here: sprints and hurdles, distance and cross country, throws, combined events.

Donald CooperHead Coach M&W Cross Country/Track & Field (Sprints/Hurdles/Multi/PV)Multis
Savionna R. GloverAssociate Head coach Track and Field and Cross CountryDistance
Ashley JordanAthletic Academic Support Coach (XC/T&F)Distance
Dexter RatliffAssistant Coach (Throws/Multi)Throws
Jourdon CooperAthletics Academic Graduate Assistant
Lindon CooperVolunteer Assistant (Sprints/Hurdles)Sprints & Hurdles
Linnell CooperVolunteer Assistant (Hurdles)Sprints & Hurdles
Regan KimtaiAssistant Coach Cross Country/Track & Field (Mid-Distance and Distance)Distance

Every South Carolina State coach’s verified email and phone are in the member database.

Every verified mark in South Carolina State's 2025-26 class

10 of the 19 athletes signed have a verified high-school mark, shown here with the mark each was signed on. The other 9 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 · 1 signed

Signed out of: FL

Shot Put1 signed

14.56m

Women's class · 9 signed

Signed out of: FL · SC · NC · PA · GA

100m1 signed

12.44

200m2 signed

24.3724.37

400m2 signed

58.2558.43

High Jump1 signed

1.68m

Long Jump2 signed

5.56m4.85m

Triple Jump1 signed

11.86m

Members see who each of these 10 athletes is, where they came from, and the coach who recruited their event — see the named class

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