Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

What it actually takes to run at Washington State
NCAA Division I · Pac-12 · WA
These aren’t published walk-on standards or estimates. They’re the real marks of the 8 athletes Washington State actually signed in its 2025-26 recruiting class — including 2 international signees. The honest answer to “would they recruit me?”
Washington State is a 21,923-student public campus in Pullman, WA and competes in the Pac-12. Anna Bearss leads a staff of 4 covering 1 event group.
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.
Washington State program snapshot
- Division
- NCAA Division I
- Conference
- Pac-12
- Campus
- Pullman, WA
- Enrollment
- 21,923 students
- T&F operating budget
- $1.5M men · $1.6M women
Public institution
Program expense, not scholarship aid
Distance only. Washington State sponsors men's and women's cross country without a full outdoor track program. Sprint, jump, throw and multi-event athletes are not recruited here.
Men's standards
US high-school signees — verified marks from American HS meets.
Women's standards
US high-school signees — verified marks from American HS meets.
Who recruits for Washington State
The staff listed on the program’s own athletics site. Event groups coached here: distance and cross country.
- Anna BearssAssociate Head Coach
- Wayne PhippsDirector of Cross Country/TrackDistance
- Cameron DeanAssistant Coach, Cross Country/Track & FieldDistance
- Morgan RadelAssistant Coach
The full Washington State coaching staff’s contact info is in the member database.
Where do YOUR marks fit?
BeastMatch scores your PRs against the actual signing history of every college program — Washington State and 980+ more — in seconds. Free, no account needed.
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.
Washington permits high school NIL for high school athletes. See the Washington NIL rules →
More Pac-12 recruiting standards
Real signee marks for the programs Washington State recruits against.
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