BYU Track & Field / Cross Country Recruiting (D1)

Q: What events is BYU track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, BYU shows the most depth in distance, sprints, and throws.

Q: How do I apply to BYU for track & field or cross country?

You can start a BYU application at churchofjesuschrist.org. Recruiting interest and an application are separate steps — reach out to the coaching staff on this page in addition to applying.

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Ed Eyestone

Head Coach

Director of Men's Track and Field / Head Men's Cross Country Coach

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Ryan Waite

Track & Field Assistant Coach / Men's Cross Country Assistant Coach

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What It Really Costs

$23k

All-in cost of attendance/yr

$16k

Typical net price after aid

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$10k

$30–48k$10k

$48–75k$13k

$75–110k$16k

$110k+$21k

Apply now ↗Admissions site ↗

How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $7k/yr; the rest is housing, food & books. All-in is what a family actually budgets.

Net price (tuition, fees & living costs minus grant aid) for federal-aid students, by family income band — a truer estimate of out-of-pocket cost than the sticker.

Cost of attendance & net price from federal college data (in-state / on-campus basis; out-of-state all-in is estimated as out-of-state tuition plus the same living costs). Individual aid varies. Program investment from EADA per-sport filings (coaching, travel, scholarships & ops) averaged across the track & field roster — heavier investment means more money in play, not a promised award.

What aid looks like here

MERIT AID

38% of first-years with no financial need were given merit aid, averaging $3,756 (the school's Common Data Set, 2025-26).

Meets 63% of financial need on average.

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

No scholarship cap. Roster capped at 45

This school is in the House settlement for 2026-27: the old scholarship limit is gone and it may fund anyone on a 45-athlete track roster (17 for cross country), full or partial. What it actually funds is the school's choice and is not published.

$75,790

median pay, 10 years after starting

$11,069

median federal debt at graduation

What would your family pay here?

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2024-25), IPEDS, Common Data Set 2025-26, aid rules. Estimates, not offers.

Open spots for 2027

Where this men's program loses athletes after the 2026-27 season, and whether it recruits the event. Estimates from official meet results and signing classes, as of 2026-10-08.

Sprints

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 6 · about 2 spots

Hurdles

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 5 · about 1 spot

Middle distance

Possible

0 in their final year · usually races 7 · about 3 spots

Distance

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 14 · about 2 spots

Jumps

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 5 · about 1 spot

Throws

Possible

0 in their final year · usually races 7 · about 3 spots

Multi-events

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 2 · about 1 spot

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Freshmen still on the team a year later

62%18 points below the D1 average (81%)

Of the 20 who left: 2 transferred to another college program, 18 have no college races since.

53 men's freshmen started here in fall 2021–2023. Stayed = on the roster or racing for this school the next season. “No college races since” can mean stepping away, injury, or a move to a school outside our data, such as a junior college. Source: official college season rosters and meet results.

Program Intel

▸BYU recruited most heavily in distance this cycle (5 of 11 signees).

▸BYU's track & field program spend ranks in the top 7% of Division I.

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BYU Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is BYU track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, BYU shows the most depth in distance, sprints, and throws.

How do I apply to BYU for track & field or cross country?

You can start a BYU application at churchofjesuschrist.org. Recruiting interest and an application are separate steps — reach out to the coaching staff on this page in addition to applying.

Free preview. Coaching staff, performance marks, athletics budgets, standings, and recruiting classes are members-only.

Become a member

Ed Eyestone

Head Coach

Director of Men's Track and Field / Head Men's Cross Country Coach

Unlock coach contact

Ryan Waite

Track & Field Assistant Coach / Men's Cross Country Assistant Coach

Unlock coach contact

Hear From The Coaches

All programs →

What It Really Costs

$23k

All-in cost of attendance/yr

$16k

Typical net price after aid

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$10k

$30–48k$10k

$48–75k$13k

$75–110k$16k

$110k+$21k

Apply now ↗Admissions site ↗

How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $7k/yr; the rest is housing, food & books. All-in is what a family actually budgets.

Net price (tuition, fees & living costs minus grant aid) for federal-aid students, by family income band — a truer estimate of out-of-pocket cost than the sticker.

What aid looks like here

MERIT AID

38% of first-years with no financial need were given merit aid, averaging $3,756 (the school's Common Data Set, 2025-26).

Meets 63% of financial need on average.

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

No scholarship cap. Roster capped at 45

$75,790

median pay, 10 years after starting

$11,069

median federal debt at graduation

What would your family pay here?

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2024-25), IPEDS, Common Data Set 2025-26, aid rules. Estimates, not offers.

Open spots for 2027

Where this men's program loses athletes after the 2026-27 season, and whether it recruits the event. Estimates from official meet results and signing classes, as of 2026-10-08.

Sprints

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 6 · about 2 spots

Hurdles

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 5 · about 1 spot

Middle distance

Possible

0 in their final year · usually races 7 · about 3 spots

Distance

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 14 · about 2 spots

Jumps

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 5 · about 1 spot

Throws

Possible

0 in their final year · usually races 7 · about 3 spots

Multi-events

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 2 · about 1 spot

See every program likely recruiting your event

Freshmen still on the team a year later

62%18 points below the D1 average (81%)

Of the 20 who left: 2 transferred to another college program, 18 have no college races since.

Program Intel

▸BYU recruited most heavily in distance this cycle (5 of 11 signees).

▸BYU's track & field program spend ranks in the top 7% of Division I.

+2 more insights — members only

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BYU Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is BYU track & field strongest in?

How do I apply to BYU for track & field or cross country?

D1 recruiting standards by event

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BYU Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is BYU track & field strongest in?

How do I apply to BYU for track & field or cross country?