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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Tennessee Tech's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:37.17, with the class ranging 4:37.17 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Tennessee Tech competes in the OVC.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of Tennessee Tech's 2025-26 American men's signees was 10:37.46, with the class ranging 10:37.46 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Tennessee Tech competes in the OVC.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Tennessee Tech's 2025-26 American women's signees was 25.28, with the class ranging 24.71 – 25.88 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Tennessee Tech competes in the OVC.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of Tennessee Tech's 2025-26 American women's signees was 12.40, with the class ranging 11.94 – 12.86 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Tennessee Tech competes in the OVC.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of Tennessee Tech's 2025-26 American women's signees was 58.07, with the class ranging 57.22 – 58.92 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Tennessee Tech competes in the OVC.

What 100m Hurdles mark do you need to get recruited by Tennessee Tech (women's)?

The median high-school 100m Hurdles mark of Tennessee Tech's 2025-26 American women's signees was 15.22, with the class ranging 15.22 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Tennessee Tech competes in the OVC.

Who is the head track and field coach at Tennessee Tech?

Peter Dalton (Head Coach) leads the Tennessee Tech track & field program. Peter Dalton leads a staff of 3.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at Tennessee Tech

NCAA Division I · OVC · TN

Every mark below belongs to someone Tennessee Tech actually signed for 2025-26 — including 2 international signees — 9 athletes in the class. Not an estimate. The real bar.

Tennessee Tech is a 8,838-student public campus in Cookeville, TN and competes in the OVC. Peter Dalton leads a staff of 3.

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 Tennessee Tech program

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: OVC
Campus: Cookeville, TN
Enrollment: 8,838 students
T&F operating budget: $223K men · $654K women

Distance only. Tennessee Tech sponsors men's cross country without a full outdoor track program. Sprint, jump, throw and multi-event athletes are not recruited here.

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Men's standards

American signees only — marks verified from US high-school meet results.

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

4:37.17median signee

4:37.17class range

4:37.171 signee

3200mDistance

10:37.46median signee

10:37.46class range

10:37.461 signee

Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

200mSprints

25.28median signee

24.71 – 25.88class range

25.283 signees

100mSprints

12.40median signee

11.94 – 12.86class range

12.402 signees

400mSprints

58.07median signee

57.22 – 58.92class range

58.072 signees

100m HurdlesHurdles

15.22median signee

15.22class range

15.221 signee

300m HurdlesHurdles

46.66median signee

46.66class range

46.661 signee

Long JumpJumps

5.54mmedian signee

5.54mclass range

5.54m1 signee

Triple JumpJumps

11.31mmedian signee

11.31mclass range

11.31m1 signee

Who recruits for Tennessee Tech

Pulled directly from the program’s athletics staff directory.

Peter DaltonHead Coach
Lisa WickhamAssistant Coach
Thomas NultyAssistant Coach

Verified contact details for every Tennessee Tech coach are in the member database.

Every verified mark in Tennessee Tech's 2025-26 class

8 of the 9 athletes signed have a verified high-school mark, shown here with the mark each was signed on. The other one has no verified mark on record, so that athlete is 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 · 1 American shown

1600m1 signed

4:37.17

+ 2 international signees in this class — their marks are in the International view of the tables above, kept separate so the American numbers above stay readable as US high-school marks.

Women's class · 5 signed

100m1 signed

11.94

200m1 signed

25.28

400m1 signed

57.22

100m Hurdles1 signed

15.22

Long Jump1 signed

5.54m

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