Stanford Track & Field / Cross Country Recruiting (D1)

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

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

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

You can start a Stanford application at commonapp.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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J.J. Clark

Head Coach

Franklin P. Johnson Director of Track and Field and Cross Country

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Addy Royal-Smith

Assistant Coach • Cross Country/Distance

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Arthur Ignaczak

Assistant Coach • Jumps/Pole Vault/Multis

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Erica Ferguson

Assistant Coach • Jumps/Multis

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Rahn Sheffield

Assistant Coach • Sprints

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Ricardo Santos

Assistant Coach • Cross Country/Distance

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Thomas Gesser

The Barnds / Malueg Family Assistant Track & Field Coach • Throws

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What It Really Costs

$88k

All-in cost of attendance/yr

$14k

Typical net price after aid

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$-2,536

$30–48k$-193

$48–75k$3k

$75–110k$11k

$110k+$54k

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How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $66k/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)

55% 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.

$124,080

median pay, 10 years after starting

$12,000

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

Possible

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

Hurdles

Unlikely

1 in their final year · usually races 2

Middle distance

Possible

2 in their final year · usually races 4

Distance

Possible

2 in their final year · usually races 7

Jumps

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 3 · about 1 spot

Throws

Unlikely

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

Multi-events

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 0

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Freshmen still on the team a year later

86%6 points above the D1 average (81%)

Of the 4 who left: 0 transferred to another college program, 4 have no college races since.

29 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

▸Stanford recruited most heavily in distance this cycle (6 of 15 signees).

▸Stanford's track & field program spend ranks in the top 9% of Division I.

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Stanford Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Stanford track & field strongest in?

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

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

You can start a Stanford application at commonapp.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

J.J. Clark

Head Coach

Franklin P. Johnson Director of Track and Field and Cross Country

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Addy Royal-Smith

Assistant Coach • Cross Country/Distance

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Arthur Ignaczak

Assistant Coach • Jumps/Pole Vault/Multis

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Erica Ferguson

Assistant Coach • Jumps/Multis

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Rahn Sheffield

Assistant Coach • Sprints

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Ricardo Santos

Assistant Coach • Cross Country/Distance

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Thomas Gesser

The Barnds / Malueg Family Assistant Track & Field Coach • Throws

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What It Really Costs

$88k

All-in cost of attendance/yr

$14k

Typical net price after aid

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$-2,536

$30–48k$-193

$48–75k$3k

$75–110k$11k

$110k+$54k

Apply now ↗Admissions site ↗

How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $66k/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)

55% 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

$124,080

median pay, 10 years after starting

$12,000

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

Possible

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

Hurdles

Unlikely

1 in their final year · usually races 2

Middle distance

Possible

2 in their final year · usually races 4

Distance

Possible

2 in their final year · usually races 7

Jumps

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 3 · about 1 spot

Throws

Unlikely

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

Multi-events

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 0

See every program likely recruiting your event

Freshmen still on the team a year later

86%6 points above the D1 average (81%)

Of the 4 who left: 0 transferred to another college program, 4 have no college races since.

Program Intel

▸Stanford recruited most heavily in distance this cycle (6 of 15 signees).

▸Stanford's track & field program spend ranks in the top 9% of Division I.

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Stanford Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Stanford track & field strongest in?

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

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Stanford

Stanford Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Stanford track & field strongest in?

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