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

The median high-school 3200m mark of Vanderbilt's 2025-26 American men's signees was 9:05.36, with the class ranging 9:01.61 – 9:09.11 across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Vanderbilt competes in the SEC.

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

The median high-school 1600m mark of Vanderbilt's 2025-26 American men's signees was 4:14.27, with the class ranging 4:14.27 across 1 signee. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Vanderbilt competes in the SEC.

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

The median high-school 100m mark of Vanderbilt's 2025-26 American women's signees was 11.19, with the class ranging 11.12 – 11.46 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Vanderbilt competes in the SEC.

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

The median high-school 200m mark of Vanderbilt's 2025-26 American women's signees was 23.72, with the class ranging 23.18 – 23.79 across 3 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Vanderbilt competes in the SEC.

What High Jump mark do you need to get recruited by Vanderbilt (women's)?

The median high-school High Jump mark of Vanderbilt's 2025-26 American women's signees was 1.73m, with the class ranging 1.78m – 1.69m across 2 signees. That's what they actually signed — not a published standard. Vanderbilt competes in the SEC.

Who is the head track and field coach at Vanderbilt?

Althea Thomas (Director of Cross Country • Track and Field) leads the Vanderbilt track & field program. Althea Thomas leads a staff of 11 covering 5 event groups.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at Vanderbilt

NCAA Division I · SEC · TN

These aren’t published walk-on standards or estimates. They’re the real marks of the 11 athletes Vanderbilt actually signed in its 2025-26 recruiting class — including 1 international signee. The honest answer to “would they recruit me?”

Vanderbilt is a 7,152-student private campus in Nashville, TN and competes in the SEC. Althea Thomas leads a staff of 11 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.

Vanderbilt, by the numbers

Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: SEC
Campus: Nashville, TN
Enrollment: 7,152 students
T&F operating budget: $550K men · $5.1M women

Distance only. Vanderbilt 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

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

3200mDistance

9:05.36median signee

9:01.61 – 9:09.11class range

9:05.362 signees

1600mDistance

4:14.27median signee

4:14.27class range

4:14.271 signee

Women's standards

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

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

100mSprints

11.19median signee

11.12 – 11.46class range

11.193 signees

200mSprints

23.72median signee

23.18 – 23.79class range

23.723 signees

High JumpJumps

1.73mmedian signee

1.78m – 1.69mclass range

1.73m2 signees

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Who recruits for Vanderbilt

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

Althea ThomasDirector of Cross Country • Track and FieldDistance
Justin ByronAssociate Head Coach • Jumps, Multi • Recruiting Coordinator • Director of Player DevelopmentMultis
Cameia AlexanderAssistant Coach • Sprints, HurdlesSprints & Hurdles
Candace FullerAssistant Coach • ThrowsThrows
Chad BalyoAssistant Coach • Cross Country, DistanceDistance
Harold RoseAssistant Coach • High Jump, Pole VaultJumps
Jenna BeverlyDirector • Student Services (Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Women’s Track and Field, Football)Distance
Lisa MorganAssistant Coach • Cross Country, DistanceDistance
Nick CaporaleAssociate Athletic Trainer (Track and Field, Cross Country)Distance
Paul EchelberryAthletic Trainer (Track and Field, Cross Country)Distance
Whitney FountainDirector • Operations

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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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