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

The median high-school 100m mark of South Dakota's 2025-26 American men's signees was 10.79, with the class ranging 10.75 – 10.84 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. South Dakota competes in the Summit.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of South Dakota's 2025-26 American men's signees was 21.48, with the class ranging 21.29 – 21.67 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. South Dakota competes in the Summit.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of South Dakota's 2025-26 American men's signees was 47.95, with the class ranging 47.84 – 48.07 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. South Dakota competes in the Summit.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of South Dakota's 2025-26 American women's signees was 25.21, with the class ranging 24.21 – 25.78 across 8 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. South Dakota competes in the Summit.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of South Dakota's 2025-26 American women's signees was 12.30, with the class ranging 11.77 – 13.04 across 6 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. South Dakota competes in the Summit.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of South Dakota's 2025-26 American women's signees was 56.96, with the class ranging 56.01 – 59.31 across 6 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. South Dakota competes in the Summit.

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

Derek Miles (Associate Director of Track and Field/Jumps) leads the South Dakota track & field program. Derek Miles leads a staff of 10 covering 4 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at South Dakota

NCAA Division I · Summit · SD

These aren’t published walk-on standards or estimates. They’re the real marks of the 27 athletes South Dakota actually signed in its 2025-26 recruiting class — including 2 international signees. The honest answer to “would they recruit me?”

South Dakota is a 7,095-student public campus in Vermillion, SD and competes in the Summit. Derek Miles leads a staff of 10 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 Dakota program snapshot

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Summit
Campus: Vermillion, SD
Enrollment: 7,095 students
T&F operating budget: $631K men · $1.0M women

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Men's standards

US high-school signees — verified marks from American HS meets.

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

100mSprints

10.79median signee

10.75 – 10.84class range

10.792 signees

200mSprints

21.48median signee

21.29 – 21.67class range

21.482 signees

400mSprints

47.95median signee

47.84 – 48.07class range

47.952 signees

+9 more events with real signee standards — 1600m, Pole Vault, 3200m, 800m, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Discus, Shot Put

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Women's standards

US high-school signees — verified marks from American HS meets.

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

200mSprints

25.21median signee

24.21 – 25.78class range

25.218 signees

100mSprints

12.30median signee

11.77 – 13.04class range

12.306 signees

400mSprints

56.96median signee

56.01 – 59.31class range

56.966 signees

+9 more events with real signee standards — 300m Hurdles, 100m Hurdles, 1600m, Pole Vault, 3200m, 800m, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put

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Who recruits for South Dakota

The staff listed on the program’s own athletics site. Event groups coached here: sprints and hurdles, distance and cross country, jumps and vault, throws.

Derek MilesAssociate Director of Track and Field/JumpsJumps
Lucky HuberDirector of Track and Field & Cross CountryDistance
Nolan FifeHead Cross Country Coach/Distance/Mid-DistanceDistance
Allen, JoshDirector of Operations/Assistant Coach/Sprints/HurdlesSprints & Hurdles
Dave GottslebenAssistant Coach
Kyle LongAssistant Coach/ThrowsThrows
Maddie LavinAssistant Coach
Maggie EwenAssistant Coach
Matt HoytAssistant Coach
Teivaskie LewinAssistant Coach/Sprints/HurdlesSprints & Hurdles

The full South Dakota coaching staff’s contact info is in the member database.

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Standards reflect the program’s most recent signing class and shift every cycle. Recruiting decisions also weigh progression, event needs, academics and roster spots — a mark inside the range is a conversation, not a guarantee.

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