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

The median high-school 800m mark of USC's 2025-26 American men's signees was 1:53.98, with the class ranging 1:53.73 – 1:54.24 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. USC competes in the Big Ten.

What Long Jump mark do you need to get recruited by USC (men's)?

The median high-school Long Jump mark of USC's 2025-26 American men's signees was 7.69m, with the class ranging 7.79m – 7.59m across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. USC competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of USC's 2025-26 American men's signees was 10.54, with the class ranging 10.54 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. USC competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of USC's 2025-26 American women's signees was 11.91, with the class ranging 11.57 – 12.03 across 5 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. USC competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of USC's 2025-26 American women's signees was 24.15, with the class ranging 23.55 – 24.62 across 4 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. USC competes in the Big Ten.

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

The median high-school 400m mark of USC's 2025-26 American women's signees was 53.46, with the class ranging 53.17 – 58.14 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. USC competes in the Big Ten.

Who is the head track and field coach at USC?

Quincy Watts (Ted Banks Director of Track & Field And Cross Country) leads the USC track & field program. Quincy Watts leads a staff of 7 covering 4 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at USC

NCAA Division I · Big Ten · CA

These aren’t published walk-on standards or estimates. They’re the real marks of the 15 athletes USC actually signed in its 2025-26 recruiting class — including 3 international signees. The honest answer to “would they recruit me?”

USC is a 20,699-student private campus in Los Angeles, CA and competes in the Big Ten. Quincy Watts 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.

USC program snapshot

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Big Ten
Campus: Los Angeles, CA
Enrollment: 20,699 students
T&F operating budget: $3.0M men · $3.7M women

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Men's standards

US high-school signees — verified marks from American HS meets.

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

800mDistance

1:53.98median signee

1:53.73 – 1:54.24class range

1:53.982 signees

Long JumpJumps

7.69mmedian signee

7.79m – 7.59mclass range

7.69m2 signees

100mSprints

10.54median signee

10.54class range

10.541 signee

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

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Women's standards

US high-school signees — verified marks from American HS meets.

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

100mSprints

11.91median signee

11.57 – 12.03class range

11.915 signees

200mSprints

24.15median signee

23.55 – 24.62class range

24.154 signees

400mSprints

53.46median signee

53.17 – 58.14class range

53.463 signees

+3 more events with real signee standards — 100m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles, 800m

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Who recruits for USC

The staff listed on the program’s own athletics site. Event groups coached here: sprints and hurdles, distance and cross country, throws, combined events.

Quincy WattsTed Banks Director of Track & Field And Cross CountryDistance
Brenda MartinezAssistant Coach for Distance and Cross CountryDistance
Brenton EmanuelAssistant Coach, Hurdles/SprintsSprints & Hurdles
Jeff PetersmeyerAssistant Coach, Jumps & Multi-EventsMultis
Karl GoodmanAssistant Coach, SprintsSprints & Hurdles
Maric, MartinAssistant Coach, ThrowsThrows
Stephanie WilliamsAssistant Coach, Sprints & Recruiting CoordinatorSprints & Hurdles

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Standards reflect the program’s most recent signing class and shift every cycle. Recruiting decisions also weigh progression, event needs, academics and roster spots — a mark inside the range is a conversation, not a guarantee.

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