2025-26 DIII OVERVIEW
Total athletes5,670
↳ Freshmen1,880
↳ # Recruits (est.)
1,020
Total athletes5,060
↳ Freshmen1,640
↳ # Recruits (est.)
790
Total athletes11,380
↳ Freshmen3,890
↳ # Recruits (est.)
1,980
Total athletes9,600
↳ Freshmen3,250
↳ # Recruits (est.)
1,490
DIII standards by college
NCAA Division III
Track & Field and Cross Country Recruiting Standards 2025-26
| Event | Top Tier | Mid Tier | Low Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5K XC | 15:56 | 17:05 | 18:15 |
| 3200m | 9:30 | 10:10 | 10:46 |
| 1600m | 4:22 | 4:41 | 4:55 |
| 800m | 1:57 | 2:02 | 2:07 |
| 400m | 50.00 | 51.70 | 53.70 |
| 300m H | 39.10 | 40.90 | 42.90 |
| 200m | 22.20 | 23.00 | 23.60 |
| 110m H | 14.70 | 15.30 | 16.20 |
| 100m | 10.90 | 11.30 | 11.60 |
| Discus | 159' 1" | 147' 6" | 133' 4" |
| High Jump | 6' 5" | 6' 2" | 6' 0" |
| Javelin | 174' 8" | 157' 6" | 146' 4" |
| Long Jump | 22' 2" | 21' 4" | 20' 1" |
| Pole Vault | 14' 11" | 14' 0" | 13' 0" |
| Shot Put | 53' 10" | 49' 1" | 43' 4" |
| Triple Jump | 45' 8" | 43' 8" | 41' 11" |
* estimated using performance data from current and recent teams
| Event | Top Tier | Mid Tier | Low Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5K XC | 18:54 | 20:39 | 22:23 |
| 3200m | 11:10 | 12:13 | 13:03 |
| 1600m | 5:10 | 5:38 | 5:56 |
| 800m | 2:18 | 2:27 | 2:34 |
| 400m | 58.50 | 1:02 | 1:05 |
| 300m H | 45.80 | 47.60 | 49.90 |
| 200m | 25.70 | 26.80 | 27.80 |
| 100m | 12.40 | 12.90 | 13.40 |
| 100m H | 15.20 | 16.00 | 17.00 |
| Discus | 130' 7" | 116' 5" | 99' 8" |
| High Jump | 5' 4" | 5' 2" | 5' 0" |
| Javelin | 116' 4" | 109' 7" | 100' 5" |
| Long Jump | 17' 10" | 16' 11" | 14' 7" |
| Pole Vault | 12' 0" | 11' 0" | 9' 10" |
| Shot Put | 39' 6" | 36' 5" | 33' 6" |
| Triple Jump | 37' 7" | 35' 11" | 34' 5" |
* estimated using performance data from current and recent teams
There are 5,290 DIII Track & XC recruit slots available every year.
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