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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Taylor's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:35.96, with the class ranging 4:32.15 – 4:39.78 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Taylor competes in the Crossroads.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of Taylor's 2025-26 American men's signees was 9:59.49, with the class ranging 9:57.36 – 10:01.62 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Taylor competes in the Crossroads.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of Taylor's 2025-26 American men's signees was 2:06.80, with the class ranging 2:05.81 – 2:07.78 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Taylor competes in the Crossroads.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Taylor's 2025-26 American men's signees was 26.20, with the class ranging 26.20 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Taylor competes in the Crossroads.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of Taylor's 2025-26 American men's signees was 1:00.41, with the class ranging 1:00.41 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Taylor competes in the Crossroads.

What 1600m mark do you need to get recruited by Taylor (women's)?

The median high-school 1600m mark of Taylor's 2025-26 American women's signees was 5:15.88, with the class ranging 5:02.30 – 5:34.18 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Taylor competes in the Crossroads.

Who is the head track and field coach at Taylor?

Derek Gay (Head Coach / Sprints, Hurdles) leads the Taylor track & field program. Derek Gay leads a staff of 7 covering 4 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at Taylor

NAIA · Crossroads · IN

Taylor signed 24 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?”

Taylor is a 2,221-student private campus in Upland, IN and competes in the Crossroads. Derek Gay leads a staff of 7 covering 4 event groups.

The median below is the middle signee’s PR and the range spans the whole class, fastest to slowest. 1500m/Mile and 3000m are shown converted to 1600m/3200m. All of it comes from verified meet results.

Taylor, by the numbers

Division: NAIA
Conference: Crossroads
Campus: Upland, IN
Enrollment: 2,221 students
T&F operating budget: $314K men · $329K 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

1600mDistance

4:35.96median signee

4:32.15 – 4:39.78class range

4:35.962 signees

3200mDistance

9:59.49median signee

9:57.36 – 10:01.62class range

9:59.492 signees

800mDistance

2:06.80median signee

2:05.81 – 2:07.78class range

2:06.802 signees

200mSprints

26.20median signee

26.20class range

26.201 signee

400mSprints

1:00.41median signee

1:00.41class range

1:00.411 signee

Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

5:15.88median signee

5:02.30 – 5:34.18class range

5:15.884 signees

3200mDistance

11:34.88median signee

11:06.67 – 11:48.29class range

11:34.884 signees

800mDistance

2:27.34median signee

2:17.17 – 2:32.57class range

2:27.344 signees

200mSprints

27.45median signee

26.34 – 28.57class range

27.452 signees

400mSprints

1:01.08median signee

58.10 – 1:04.05class range

1:01.082 signees

Pole VaultJumps

3.48mmedian signee

3.58m – 3.38mclass range

3.48m2 signees

Shot PutThrows

10.13mmedian signee

11.13m – 9.13mclass range

10.13m2 signees

100mSprints

12.56median signee

12.56class range

12.561 signee

DiscusThrows

25.46mmedian signee

25.46mclass range

25.46m1 signee

Who recruits for Taylor

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

Derek GayHead Coach / Sprints, HurdlesSprints & Hurdles
Audrey QuinnAssistant Coach / HurdlesSprints & Hurdles
Claire GambleStudent Manager
Gerry ConwayAssistant Coach / Pole VaultJumps
Haley AndersonAssistant Coach / ThrowsThrows
Kristin SommersAssistant Coach / JumpsJumps
Mark FairleyAssistant Coach / DistanceDistance

Every Taylor coach’s verified email and phone are in the member database.

Every verified mark in Taylor's 2025-26 class

14 of the 24 athletes signed have a verified high-school mark, shown here with the mark each was signed on. The other 10 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 · 3 signed

Signed out of: OH · MI · WI

200m1 signed

26.20

1600m1 signed

4:32.15

3200m1 signed

10:01.62

Women's class · 11 signed

Signed out of: NC · IN · OH · MI · IL

100m1 signed

12.56

400m2 signed

58.101:04.05

1600m3 signed

5:02.305:12.235:19.52

3200m1 signed

11:42.31

Pole Vault2 signed

3.58m3.38m

Shot Put2 signed

11.13m9.13m

Members see who each of these 14 athletes is, where they came from, and the coach who recruited their event — see the named class

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This class’s marks, not a permanent standard: the range shifts every cycle as rosters and needs change. Progression, event fit, academics and open spots all factor into a real recruiting decision — fitting the range is a conversation-starter, not an offer.

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NAIA standards for the events Taylor signs

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