Incarnate Word Track & Field / Cross Country Recruiting (D1)

Q: What events is Incarnate Word track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, Incarnate Word shows the most depth in distance, jumps, and sprints.

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

You can start a Incarnate Word application at www.uiw.edu. 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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Dr. Derek Riedel

Head Coach

Head Cross Country/Track and Field Coach - Middle and Long Distance

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MaLik Burns

Assistant Coach - Throws Coach/Recruiting Coordinator coachburnsthrows

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Noah Berney

Assistant Track and Field Coach - (Vertical Jumps, Hurdles, and Combined Events)

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Rosemary DuPree

Associate Head Coach - Short sprints (100 and )

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Xavier Rodriguez

Assistant Coach/Distance Recruiting Coordinator https://www.instagram.com/paavo07

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What It Really Costs

$49k

All-in cost of attendance/yr

$23k

Typical net price after aid

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$19k

$30–48k$19k

$48–75k$22k

$75–110k$25k

$110k+$32k

Apply now ↗Admissions site ↗

How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $37k/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 (ESTIMATE)

99% of first-years get a grant from the school (federal data). The school does not publish how much of that is merit, so this is an estimate.

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.

$56,733

median pay, 10 years after starting

$27,000

median federal debt at graduation

What would your family pay here?

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2024-25), IPEDS, 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

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 8

Hurdles

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 2

Middle distance

Possible

2 in their final year · usually races 6

Distance

Possible

0 in their final year · usually races 9 · about 5 spots

Jumps

Likely recruiting

1 in their final year · usually races 9 · about 3 spots

Throws

Unlikely

1 in their final year · usually races 5

Multi-events

Possible

2 in their final year · usually races 4 · about 1 spot

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Freshmen still on the team a year later

70%11 points below the D1 average (81%)

Of the 10 who left: 2 transferred to another college program, 8 have no college races since.

33 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

▸Incarnate Word signed one of the larger 2025-26 recruiting classes in Division I — 34 incoming athletes, 10th of 338 programs.

▸Dr. Derek Riedel has led UIW cross country and track & field since 2005 and is an eight-time Southland Conference Coach of the Year, most recently after guiding the men to the 2024 SLC cross country championship.

Incarnate Word Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Incarnate Word track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, Incarnate Word shows the most depth in distance, jumps, and sprints.

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

You can start a Incarnate Word application at www.uiw.edu. 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

Dr. Derek Riedel

Head Coach

Head Cross Country/Track and Field Coach - Middle and Long Distance

Unlock coach contact

MaLik Burns

Assistant Coach - Throws Coach/Recruiting Coordinator coachburnsthrows

Unlock coach contact

Noah Berney

Assistant Track and Field Coach - (Vertical Jumps, Hurdles, and Combined Events)

Unlock coach contact

Rosemary DuPree

Associate Head Coach - Short sprints (100 and )

Unlock coach contact

Xavier Rodriguez

Assistant Coach/Distance Recruiting Coordinator https://www.instagram.com/paavo07

Unlock coach contact

Hear From The Coaches

All programs →

What It Really Costs

$49k

All-in cost of attendance/yr

$23k

Typical net price after aid

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$19k

$30–48k$19k

$48–75k$22k

$75–110k$25k

$110k+$32k

Apply now ↗Admissions site ↗

How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $37k/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 (ESTIMATE)

99% of first-years get a grant from the school (federal data). The school does not publish how much of that is merit, so this is an estimate.

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

No scholarship cap. Roster capped at 45

$56,733

median pay, 10 years after starting

$27,000

median federal debt at graduation

What would your family pay here?

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2024-25), IPEDS, 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

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 8

Hurdles

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 2

Middle distance

Possible

2 in their final year · usually races 6

Distance

Possible

0 in their final year · usually races 9 · about 5 spots

Jumps

Likely recruiting

1 in their final year · usually races 9 · about 3 spots

Throws

Unlikely

1 in their final year · usually races 5

Multi-events

Possible

2 in their final year · usually races 4 · about 1 spot

See every program likely recruiting your event

Freshmen still on the team a year later

70%11 points below the D1 average (81%)

Of the 10 who left: 2 transferred to another college program, 8 have no college races since.

Program Intel

▸Incarnate Word signed one of the larger 2025-26 recruiting classes in Division I — 34 incoming athletes, 10th of 338 programs.

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Incarnate Word Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Incarnate Word track & field strongest in?

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

D1 recruiting standards by event

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Incarnate Word Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Incarnate Word track & field strongest in?

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