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

The median high-school 1600m mark of UNC Charlotte's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:13.73, with the class ranging 4:11.38 – 4:18.78 across 6 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. UNC Charlotte competes in the AAC.

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

The median high-school 800m mark of UNC Charlotte's 2025-26 American men's signees was 1:52.78, with the class ranging 1:49.16 – 1:57.04 across 6 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. UNC Charlotte competes in the AAC.

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

The median high-school 3200m mark of UNC Charlotte's 2025-26 American men's signees was 9:05.48, with the class ranging 8:59.31 – 9:25.90 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. UNC Charlotte competes in the AAC.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of UNC Charlotte's 2025-26 American men's signees was 10.65, with the class ranging 10.65 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. UNC Charlotte competes in the AAC.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of UNC Charlotte's 2025-26 American men's signees was 47.40, with the class ranging 47.40 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. UNC Charlotte competes in the AAC.

What 110m Hurdles mark do you need to get recruited by UNC Charlotte (men's)?

The median high-school 110m Hurdles mark of UNC Charlotte's 2025-26 American men's signees was 13.95, with the class ranging 13.95 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. UNC Charlotte competes in the AAC.

Who is the head track and field coach at UNC Charlotte?

Bob Olesen (Director of Track and Field and Cross Country (Jumps, Pole Vault, Combined)) leads the UNC Charlotte track & field program. Bob Olesen leads a staff of 10 covering 4 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2026-27 cycle

What it actually takes to run at UNC Charlotte

NCAA Division I · AAC · NC

No published standards, no estimates — this is what UNC Charlotte actually signed: 25 athletes in the 2025-26 class. What it takes, straight from the results.

UNC Charlotte is a 23,981-student public campus in Charlotte, NC and competes in the AAC. Bob Olesen leads a staff of 10 covering 4 event groups.

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 UNC Charlotte program

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: AAC
Campus: Charlotte, NC
Enrollment: 23,981 students
T&F operating budget: $887K men · $1.1M women

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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

4:13.73median signee

4:11.38 – 4:18.78class range

4:13.736 signees

800mDistance

1:52.78median signee

1:49.16 – 1:57.04class range

1:52.786 signees

3200mDistance

9:05.48median signee

8:59.31 – 9:25.90class range

9:05.483 signees

100mSprints

10.65median signee

10.65class range

10.651 signee

400mSprints

47.40median signee

47.40class range

47.401 signee

110m HurdlesHurdles

13.95median signee

13.95class range

13.951 signee

300m HurdlesHurdles

38.99median signee

38.99class range

38.991 signee

Long JumpJumps

6.99mmedian signee

6.99mclass range

6.99m1 signee

Triple JumpJumps

15.04mmedian signee

15.04mclass range

15.04m1 signee

Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

5:02.66median signee

4:58.51 – 5:15.14class range

5:02.664 signees

200mSprints

24.89median signee

24.43 – 25.04class range

24.893 signees

Pole VaultJumps

3.81mmedian signee

3.89m – 3.55mclass range

3.81m3 signees

100mSprints

12.00median signee

11.99 – 12.01class range

12.002 signees

400mSprints

55.92median signee

54.90 – 56.95class range

55.922 signees

3200mDistance

10:55.76median signee

10:38.65 – 11:12.87class range

10:55.762 signees

800mDistance

2:13.53median signee

2:13.40 – 2:13.67class range

2:13.532 signees

High JumpJumps

1.65mmedian signee

1.68m – 1.63mclass range

1.65m2 signees

100m HurdlesHurdles

13.51median signee

13.51class range

13.511 signee

300m HurdlesHurdles

42.99median signee

42.99class range

42.991 signee

Who recruits for UNC Charlotte

Sourced from the program’s own athletics department directory. Event groups coached here: sprints and hurdles, distance and cross country, jumps and vault, throws.

Bob OlesenDirector of Track and Field and Cross Country (Jumps, Pole Vault, Combined)Jumps
Riley MaconHead Cross Country Coach/DistanceDistance
Andrew KaschakAssistant Track and Field Coach Sprints and RelaysSprints & Hurdles
Bill HalversonVolunteer Assistant Coach
Chris SharpAthletic Trainer
Joshua CampbellAssistant Track and Field Coach (Hurdles)Sprints & Hurdles
Kyle HelfAssistant Track and Field Coach (Throws)Throws
Loren DonohueAssistant Cross Country / Track and Field CoachDistance
Riley FeltsVolunteer Assistant
Whitney MaconVolunteer Assistant, Cross Country/DistanceDistance

Verified contact details for every UNC Charlotte coach are in the member database.

Every verified mark in UNC Charlotte's 2025-26 class

24 of the 25 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 · 11 signed

Signed out of: NC

400m1 signed

47.40

800m3 signed

1:49.161:50.911:55.43

1600m2 signed

4:11.384:13.84

3200m3 signed

8:59.319:05.489:25.90

110m Hurdles1 signed

13.95

Triple Jump1 signed

15.04m

Women's class · 13 signed

Signed out of: NC · MI. · NY · SC · GA.

100m1 signed

12.01

400m1 signed

54.90

800m2 signed

2:13.402:13.67

1600m1 signed

5:04.39

3200m2 signed

10:38.6511:12.87

100m Hurdles1 signed

13.51

High Jump2 signed

1.68m1.63m

Pole Vault3 signed

3.89m3.81m3.55m

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