Rutgers Track & Field / Cross Country Recruiting (D1)

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

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

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

You can start a Rutgers application at admissions.rutgers.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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Bobby Farrell

Head Coach

Director of Track & Field and Cross Country - Sprints/Hurdles

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Albert Essilfie

Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles

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Bradley Jelmert

Assistant Coach - Pole Vault

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Corey Crawford

Assistant Coach - Jumps/Combined Events

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Josie Catanzarite

Olympic Sports Operations Coordinator

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Lexi Westley

Assistant Coach - Distance

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Nadale Buntin

Assistant Coach - Sprints

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Nicol Starkes

Associate Head Coach

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Rod Cocci

Assistant Coach - Throws

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ArticleSimpliFaster (Freelap Friday Five) · May 2022Rutgers director Bobby Farrell on running mechanics: his '3 P's' and how he trains sprintersBobby Farrell

What It Really Costs

$37k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

~$59k out-of-state (est.)

$24k

Typical net price after aid (in-state, aided families)

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$16k

$30–48k$16k

$48–75k$18k

$75–110k$25k

$110k+$35k

Apply now ↗Admissions site ↗

How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $18k in-state / $37k out-of-state; 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

This school does not publish its merit aid numbers, so we cannot rate your chances.

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.

$74,479

median pay, 10 years after starting

$21,500

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

Likely recruiting

2 in their final year · usually races 6 · about 3 spots

Hurdles

Likely recruiting

2 in their final year · usually races 4 · about 3 spots

Middle distance

Likely recruiting

2 in their final year · usually races 14 · about 5 spots

Distance

Likely recruiting

5 in their final year · usually races 9

Jumps

Likely recruiting

4 in their final year · usually races 11 · about 5 spots

Throws

Likely recruiting

3 in their final year · usually races 6 · about 4 spots

Multi-events

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 0

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Freshmen still on the team a year later

95%15 points above the D1 average (81%)

Of the 2 who left: 0 transferred to another college program, 2 have no college races since.

42 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

▸Rutgers recruited most heavily in distance this cycle (6 of 9 signees).

▸Chloe Timberg gave Rutgers its first NCAA track and field national championship in 41 years -- and the first women's NCAA title in program history -- when she won the 2024 NCAA outdoor pole vault with a meet-record 4.71m (15'5.5").

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Rutgers Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Rutgers track & field strongest in?

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

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

You can start a Rutgers application at admissions.rutgers.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

Bobby Farrell

Head Coach

Director of Track & Field and Cross Country - Sprints/Hurdles

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Albert Essilfie

Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles

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Bradley Jelmert

Assistant Coach - Pole Vault

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Corey Crawford

Assistant Coach - Jumps/Combined Events

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Josie Catanzarite

Olympic Sports Operations Coordinator

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Lexi Westley

Assistant Coach - Distance

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Nadale Buntin

Assistant Coach - Sprints

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Nicol Starkes

Associate Head Coach

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Rod Cocci

Assistant Coach - Throws

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ArticleSimpliFaster (Freelap Friday Five) · May 2022Rutgers director Bobby Farrell on running mechanics: his '3 P's' and how he trains sprintersBobby Farrell

What It Really Costs

$37k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

~$59k out-of-state (est.)

$24k

Typical net price after aid (in-state, aided families)

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$16k

$30–48k$16k

$48–75k$18k

$75–110k$25k

$110k+$35k

Apply now ↗Admissions site ↗

How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $18k in-state / $37k out-of-state; 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

This school does not publish its merit aid numbers, so we cannot rate your chances.

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

No scholarship cap. Roster capped at 45

$74,479

median pay, 10 years after starting

$21,500

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

Likely recruiting

2 in their final year · usually races 6 · about 3 spots

Hurdles

Likely recruiting

2 in their final year · usually races 4 · about 3 spots

Middle distance

Likely recruiting

2 in their final year · usually races 14 · about 5 spots

Distance

Likely recruiting

5 in their final year · usually races 9

Jumps

Likely recruiting

4 in their final year · usually races 11 · about 5 spots

Throws

Likely recruiting

3 in their final year · usually races 6 · about 4 spots

Multi-events

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 0

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Freshmen still on the team a year later

95%15 points above the D1 average (81%)

Of the 2 who left: 0 transferred to another college program, 2 have no college races since.

Program Intel

▸Rutgers recruited most heavily in distance this cycle (6 of 9 signees).

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Rutgers Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Rutgers track & field strongest in?

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

D1 recruiting standards by event

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Rutgers Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Rutgers track & field strongest in?

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