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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Southern Maine's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:53.70, with the class ranging 4:27.73 – 5:04.74 across 6 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Southern Maine competes in the NEWA.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Southern Maine's 2025-26 American men's signees was 24.34, with the class ranging 22.29 – 25.48 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Southern Maine competes in the NEWA.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of Southern Maine's 2025-26 American men's signees was 2:01.61, with the class ranging 1:56.73 – 2:05.39 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Southern Maine competes in the NEWA.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of Southern Maine's 2025-26 American men's signees was 11.66, with the class ranging 11.11 – 12.61 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Southern Maine competes in the NEWA.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of Southern Maine's 2025-26 American men's signees was 53.70, with the class ranging 53.08 – 59.61 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Southern Maine competes in the NEWA.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of Southern Maine's 2025-26 American men's signees was 10:31.76, with the class ranging 10:22.21 – 10:56.70 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Southern Maine competes in the NEWA.

Who is the head track and field coach at Southern Maine?

Rob Whitten (Track & Field/Cross Country Head Coach University of New Hampshire '04, '06) leads the Southern Maine track & field program. Rob Whitten leads a staff of 6 covering 1 event group.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at Southern Maine

NCAA Division III · NEWA · ME

No published standards, no estimates — this is what Southern Maine actually signed: 28 athletes in the 2025-26 class — including 2 international signees. What it takes, straight from the results.

Southern Maine is a 4,222-student public campus in Portland, ME and competes in the NEWA. Rob Whitten leads a staff of 6 covering 1 event group.

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 Southern Maine program at a glance

Division: NCAA Division III
Conference: NEWA
Campus: Portland, ME
Enrollment: 4,222 students
T&F operating budget: $190K men · $182K 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

1600mDistance

4:53.70median signee

4:27.73 – 5:04.74class range

4:53.706 signees

200mSprints

24.34median signee

22.29 – 25.48class range

24.344 signees

800mDistance

2:01.61median signee

1:56.73 – 2:05.39class range

2:01.614 signees

100mSprints

11.66median signee

11.11 – 12.61class range

11.663 signees

400mSprints

53.70median signee

53.08 – 59.61class range

53.703 signees

3200mDistance

10:31.76median signee

10:22.21 – 10:56.70class range

10:31.763 signees

Pole VaultJumps

4.11mmedian signee

4.27m – 3.96mclass range

4.11m2 signees

110m HurdlesHurdles

16.79median signee

16.79class range

16.791 signee

300m HurdlesHurdles

43.99median signee

43.99class range

43.991 signee

High JumpJumps

2.03mmedian signee

2.03mclass range

2.03m1 signee

Long JumpJumps

6.01mmedian signee

6.01mclass range

6.01m1 signee

Triple JumpJumps

13.11mmedian signee

13.11mclass range

13.11m1 signee

DiscusThrows

56.03mmedian signee

56.03mclass range

56.03m1 signee

JavelinThrows

46.84mmedian signee

46.84mclass range

46.84m1 signee

Shot PutThrows

19.46mmedian signee

19.46mclass range

19.46m1 signee

Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

200mSprints

27.86median signee

27.77 – 29.00class range

27.863 signees

400mSprints

1:02.55median signee

1:01.07 – 1:04.03class range

1:02.552 signees

800mDistance

2:47.33median signee

2:37.00 – 2:57.66class range

2:47.332 signees

DiscusThrows

33.27mmedian signee

33.58m – 32.97mclass range

33.27m2 signees

Shot PutThrows

10.79mmedian signee

11.48m – 10.10mclass range

10.79m2 signees

100mSprints

14.42median signee

14.42class range

14.421 signee

1600mDistance

6:25.03median signee

6:25.03class range

6:25.031 signee

3200mDistance

13:29.26median signee

13:29.26class range

13:29.261 signee

High JumpJumps

1.42mmedian signee

1.42mclass range

1.42m1 signee

Long JumpJumps

4.97mmedian signee

4.97mclass range

4.97m1 signee

Pole VaultJumps

3.10mmedian signee

3.10mclass range

3.10m1 signee

Triple JumpJumps

10.53mmedian signee

10.53mclass range

10.53m1 signee

JavelinThrows

33.99mmedian signee

33.99mclass range

33.99m1 signee

Who recruits for Southern Maine

Sourced from the program’s own athletics department directory. Event groups coached here: distance and cross country.

Rob WhittenTrack & Field/Cross Country Head Coach University of New Hampshire '04, '06Distance
Amos, JeffAssistant Track and Field Coach
Dyer, RyanAssistant Cross Country & Track and Field Coach Southern Maine '24Distance
Jim GirouxHead Strength & Conditioning Coach/Track & Field Assistant Coach Nichols '86; UMass Amherst '90
Karcanes, JimAssistant Cross Country & Track and Field Coach Houghton College '84, Naval War College '08, Syracuse University '18, University of Western States '24Distance
Mike DrummeyTrack and Field Assistant Coach Southern Connecticut '96

Direct, verified contact info for the full Southern Maine staff lives in the member database.

Every verified mark in Southern Maine's 2025-26 class

25 of the 28 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 · 15 signed

Signed out of: ME · NH

100m1 signed

11.66

200m1 signed

22.29

800m4 signed

1:56.731:59.952:03.272:05.39

1600m1 signed

4:56.34

3200m2 signed

10:22.2110:31.76

300m Hurdles1 signed

43.99

High Jump1 signed

2.03m

Pole Vault2 signed

4.27m3.96m

Long Jump1 signed

6.01m

Shot Put1 signed

19.46m

Women's class · 10 signed

Signed out of: ME · CO · VT

400m1 signed

1:01.07

800m1 signed

2:37.00

1600m1 signed

6:25.03

3200m1 signed

13:29.26

High Jump1 signed

1.42m

Pole Vault1 signed

3.10m

Long Jump1 signed

4.97m

Shot Put2 signed

11.48m10.10m

Javelin1 signed

33.99m

Members see who each of these 25 athletes is, where they came from, and the coach who recruited their event — see the named class

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More NEWA recruiting standards

Real signee marks for the programs Southern Maine recruits against.

D3 standards for the events Southern Maine signs

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