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

The median high-school 1600m mark of UC-Merced's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:28.76, with the class ranging 4:21.04 – 4:39.65 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. UC-Merced competes in the PacWest.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of UC-Merced's 2025-26 American men's signees was 9:41.78, with the class ranging 9:28.84 – 9:58.39 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. UC-Merced competes in the PacWest.

What 100m mark do you need to get recruited by UC-Merced (men's)?

The median high-school 100m mark of UC-Merced's 2025-26 American men's signees was 10.84, with the class ranging 10.83 – 10.84 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. UC-Merced competes in the PacWest.

Who is the head track and field coach at UC-Merced?

Vicente Velarde (Head Coach) leads the UC-Merced track & field program. Vicente Velarde leads a staff of 4.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at UC-Merced

NCAA Division II · PacWest · CA

UC-Merced signed 7 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?”

UC-Merced is a 8,372-student public campus in Merced, CA and competes in the PacWest. Vicente Velarde leads a staff of 4.

“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.

UC-Merced, by the numbers

Division: NCAA Division II
Conference: PacWest
Campus: Merced, CA
Enrollment: 8,372 students
T&F operating budget: $50K men · $42K 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

4:28.76median signee

4:21.04 – 4:39.65class range

4:28.764 signees

3200mDistance

9:41.78median signee

9:28.84 – 9:58.39class range

9:41.783 signees

100mSprints

10.84median signee

10.83 – 10.84class range

10.842 signees

+3 more events with real signee standards — 200m, 400m, 800m

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Who recruits for UC-Merced

As listed on the program’s official coaching staff page.

Vicente VelardeHead Coach
Ero DoceAssistant Coach
Jared GarciaAssistant Coach
Rafeeq HassaanAssistant Coach

Every UC-Merced coach’s verified email and phone are in the member database.

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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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