Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at South Dakota State
NCAA Division I · Summit · SD
Every mark below belongs to someone South Dakota State actually signed for 2025-26 — including 1 international signee — 29 athletes in the class. Not an estimate. The real bar.
South Dakota State is a 10,177-student public campus in Brookings, SD and competes in the Summit. David St. John leads a staff of 5 covering 1 event group.
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 Dakota State program
- Division
- NCAA Division I
- Conference
- Summit
- Campus
- Brookings, SD
- Enrollment
- 10,177 students
- T&F operating budget
- $571K men · $887K women
Public institution
Program expense, not scholarship aid
Men's standards
American signees only — marks verified from US high-school meet results.
+5 more events with real signee standards — 400m, 100m, 1600m, High Jump, Shot Put
Full access unlocks every event in South Dakota State’s class — names, marks, program budgets, and how to reach the coaching staff.
Unlock the full standards →Women's standards
Home-grown signees: marks pulled from verified American high-school meets.
+6 more events with real signee standards — 200m, 800m, Shot Put, 400m, Discus, Javelin
Full access unlocks every event in South Dakota State’s class — names, marks, program budgets, and how to reach the coaching staff.
Unlock the full standards →Who recruits for South Dakota State
Pulled directly from the program’s athletics staff directory. Event groups coached here: distance and cross country.
- David St. JohnAssociate Head Coach
- Eric HanenbergerAssociate Head Coach
- Rod DeHavenBargmann Endowed Head Coach for Track & Field/Cross CountryDistance
- Alex MunteferingAssistant Coach
- Tyler LippertAssistant Coach
Verified contact details for every South Dakota State coach are in the member database.
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These numbers move every recruiting cycle — they’re last class’s signing marks, not a fixed bar. Programs also weigh progression, event needs, academics and open roster spots, so a mark in range starts a conversation; it doesn’t guarantee one.
South Dakota permits high school NIL for high school athletes. See the South Dakota NIL rules →
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