NCAA Division III · NESCAC · Massachusetts
Amherst track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Private
- Undergraduates
- 1,911
- Admission rate
- 9%
- Graduation rate
- 93% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $19,536
- Tuition
- $73,830
Women’s team
Head coach Stephen Rubin (Head coach, Women’s Track, Outdoor) · source
International athletes on the women’s roster: 2 of 49 (checked 2026-10-30).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 4 | 11.95 | 12.43 | — |
| 200m | 14 | 24.51 | 25.56 | 27.27 |
| 400m | 11 | 56.77 | 58.13 | 59.56 |
| 800m | 17 | 2:08.21 | 2:15.58 | 2:21.65 |
| 1500m | 25 | 4:34.39 | 4:38.99 | 4:52.81 |
| 5000m | 15 | 16:34.49 | 17:32.75 | 18:10.80 |
| 100m hurdles | 9 | 14.41 | 14.60 | 15.16 |
| 400m hurdles | 2 | 1:00.08 | — | — |
| High jump | 6 | 1.63m (5′ 4¼″) | 1.53m (5′ 0¼″) | 1.47m (4′ 9¾″) |
| Pole vault | 3 | 3.72m (12′ 2½″) | 3.10m (10′ 2″) | — |
| Long jump | 10 | 5.81m (19′ 0¾″) | 5.53m (18′ 1¾″) | 5.28m (17′ 3¾″) |
| Triple jump | 7 | 11.73m (38′ 5¾″) | 10.97m (36′ 0″) | 10.66m (34′ 11¾″) |
| Shot put | 8 | 12.04m (39′ 6″) | 11.12m (36′ 5¾″) | 10.33m (33′ 10¾″) |
| Discus | 6 | 45.37m (148′ 10¼″) | 35.33m (115′ 11″) | 34.29m (112′ 6″) |
| Hammer | 5 | 48.34m (158′ 7¼″) | 39.45m (129′ 5¼″) | 39.45m (129′ 5¼″) |
| Javelin | 7 | 40.08m (131′ 6″) | 30.27m (99′ 3¾″) | 27.48m (90′ 2″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 5 | 16.15m (52′ 11¾″) | 12.97m (42′ 6¾″) | 12.97m (42′ 6¾″) |
| Heptathlon | 3 | 4258 pts | 3480 pts | — |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 4 | 3085 pts | 2742 pts | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division III Mideast Region Cross Country Championships (6K): 22:25.80, 22:32.20, 22:36.70, 22:55.00, 23:15.70, 23:30.90, 23:48.60. Results
Men’s team
Head coach Stephen Rubin (Head coach, Men’s Track, Outdoor) · source
International athletes on the men’s roster: 2 of 59 (checked 2026-10-30).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 12 | 10.52 | 10.72 | 11.09 |
| 200m | 14 | 21.62 | 22.30 | 23.12 |
| 400m | 13 | 47.11 | 49.27 | 50.81 |
| 800m | 16 | 1:50.43 | 1:54.40 | 1:58.14 |
| 1500m | 25 | 3:50.54 | 3:52.79 | 4:05.86 |
| 5000m | 17 | 14:05.16 | 14:39.67 | 15:08.43 |
| 110m hurdles | 7 | 14.87 | 15.48 | 15.82 |
| 400m hurdles | 1 | 58.91 | — | — |
| High jump | 6 | 1.98m (6′ 6″) | 1.85m (6′ 0¾″) | 1.85m (6′ 0¾″) |
| Pole vault | 5 | 4.75m (15′ 7″) | 3.70m (12′ 1¾″) | 3.70m (12′ 1¾″) |
| Long jump | 7 | 7.22m (23′ 8¼″) | 6.60m (21′ 7¾″) | 6.32m (20′ 8¾″) |
| Triple jump | 4 | 15.08m (49′ 5¾″) | 13.59m (44′ 7″) | — |
| Shot put | 8 | 15.91m (52′ 2½″) | 13.27m (43′ 6½″) | 12.54m (41′ 1¾″) |
| Discus | 8 | 51.41m (168′ 8″) | 45.84m (150′ 4¾″) | 41.22m (135′ 2¾″) |
| Hammer | 7 | 56.57m (185′ 7¼″) | 51.48m (168′ 10¾″) | 40.03m (131′ 4″) |
| Javelin | 9 | 58.15m (190′ 9¼″) | 51.44m (168′ 9¼″) | 43.90m (144′ 0¼″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 6 | 17.97m (58′ 11½″) | 15.49m (50′ 9¾″) | 12.95m (42′ 5¾″) |
| Decathlon | 3 | 5953 pts | 5064 pts | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division III Mideast Region Cross Country Championships (8K): 25:22.70, 25:32.70, 25:41.00, 25:44.50, 25:46.00, 26:09.00, 26:15.80. Results
Athletics website: athletics.amherst.edu. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.