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

The median high-school 1600m mark of UCLA's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:08.70, with the class ranging 4:06.62 – 4:15.70 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. UCLA competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of UCLA's 2025-26 American men's signees was 9:05.19, with the class ranging 8:57.33 – 9:08.07 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. UCLA competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of UCLA's 2025-26 American men's signees was 10.30, with the class ranging 10.24 – 10.36 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. UCLA competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 1600m mark of UCLA's 2025-26 American women's signees was 4:51.89, with the class ranging 4:46.99 – 4:56.79 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. UCLA competes in the Big Ten.

What Pole Vault mark do you need to get recruited by UCLA (women's)?

The median high-school Pole Vault mark of UCLA's 2025-26 American women's signees was 4.09m, with the class ranging 4.22m – 3.96m across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. UCLA competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of UCLA's 2025-26 American women's signees was 24.98, with the class ranging 24.98 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. UCLA competes in the Big Ten.

Who is the head track and field coach at UCLA?

Joanna Hayes (The Sherie L. and Donald G. Morrison UCLA Director of Track & Field/Cross Country) leads the UCLA track & field program. Joanna Hayes leads a staff of 8 covering 5 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at UCLA

NCAA Division I · Big Ten · CA

UCLA signed 16 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?”

UCLA is a 32,423-student public campus in Los Angeles, CA and competes in the Big Ten. Joanna Hayes leads a staff of 8 covering 5 event groups.

“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.

UCLA program snapshot

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Big Ten
Campus: Los Angeles, CA
Enrollment: 32,423 students
T&F operating budget: $2.4M men · $2.7M 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

4:08.70median signee

4:06.62 – 4:15.70class range

4:08.703 signees

3200mDistance

9:05.19median signee

8:57.33 – 9:08.07class range

9:05.193 signees

100mSprints

10.30median signee

10.24 – 10.36class range

10.302 signees

+5 more events with real signee standards — 200m, 400m, 800m, Long Jump, Triple Jump

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Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

4:51.89median signee

4:46.99 – 4:56.79class range

4:51.892 signees

Pole VaultJumps

4.09mmedian signee

4.22m – 3.96mclass range

4.09m2 signees

200mSprints

24.98median signee

24.98class range

24.981 signee

+3 more events with real signee standards — 400m, 3200m, 800m

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Who recruits for UCLA

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, combined events.

Joanna HayesThe Sherie L. and Donald G. Morrison UCLA Director of Track & Field/Cross CountryDistance
Andrew FerrisAssistant Coach, DistanceDistance
Arman HallAssistant Coach, SprintsSprints & Hurdles
Mecca McGlastonAssistant Coach, Sprints/HurdlesSprints & Hurdles
Nick NewmanAssistant Coach, Jumps/MultisMultis
Sean DenardAssistant Coach, ThrowsThrows
Tate CurranAssistant Coach, Pole VaultJumps
Wellington ZazaAssistant Coach, Sprints/Hurdles/JumpsJumps

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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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