NCAA Division III · American Rivers Conference · Iowa
Central College track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Private
- Undergraduates
- 1,070
- Admission rate
- 86%
- Graduation rate
- 59% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $22,894
- Tuition
- $21,934
Women’s team
Head coach Brandon Sturman (Head coach, Women’s Track, Outdoor) · source
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 15 | 12.07 | 12.32 | 13.08 |
| 200m | 19 | 24.59 | 25.07 | 26.94 |
| 400m | 11 | 55.62 | 57.27 | 59.81 |
| 800m | 40 | 2:11.67 | 2:13.70 | 2:31.98 |
| 1500m | 32 | 4:27.48 | 4:35.62 | 5:11.80 |
| 5000m | 15 | 16:32.38 | 17:28.47 | 18:38.38 |
| 100m hurdles | 9 | 14.16 | 16.14 | 16.71 |
| 400m hurdles | 5 | 1:06.62 | 1:08.53 | 1:08.53 |
| High jump | 9 | 1.60m (5′ 3″) | 1.55m (5′ 1″) | 1.54m (5′ 0¾″) |
| Pole vault | 4 | 3.50m (11′ 5¾″) | 3.27m (10′ 8¾″) | — |
| Long jump | 10 | 5.77m (18′ 11¼″) | 5.36m (17′ 7″) | 4.79m (15′ 8½″) |
| Triple jump | 3 | 9.55m (31′ 4″) | 9.13m (29′ 11½″) | — |
| Shot put | 6 | 11.75m (38′ 6½″) | 9.09m (29′ 9¾″) | 8.88m (29′ 1½″) |
| Discus | 2 | 36.26m (118′ 11½″) | — | — |
| Hammer | 1 | 37.48m (122′ 11½″) | — | — |
| Javelin | 8 | 42.92m (140′ 9¾″) | 35.90m (117′ 9½″) | 32.66m (107′ 1¾″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 2 | 12.74m (41′ 9½″) | — | — |
| Heptathlon | 5 | 5158 pts | 3724 pts | 3724 pts |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 6 | 3723 pts | 2784 pts | 2426 pts |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division III Midwest Region Cross Country Championships (6K): 21:51.20, 22:18.90, 22:30.00, 23:32.40, 23:48.10, 23:54.20, 24:09.70. Results
Men’s team
Head coach Brandon Sturman (Head coach, Men’s Track, Outdoor) · source
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 18 | 10.66 | 10.85 | 11.27 |
| 200m | 12 | 21.66 | 22.14 | 22.80 |
| 400m | 15 | 48.22 | 49.67 | 51.01 |
| 800m | 36 | 1:55.84 | 1:56.85 | 2:06.24 |
| 1500m | 40 | 3:44.46 | 3:58.69 | 4:18.32 |
| 5000m | 23 | 14:53.37 | 15:07.43 | 16:18.46 |
| 110m hurdles | 11 | 13.71 | 14.49 | 14.77 |
| 400m hurdles | 4 | 52.71 | 57.28 | — |
| High jump | 8 | 2.06m (6′ 9″) | 1.95m (6′ 4¾″) | 1.88m (6′ 2″) |
| Pole vault | 10 | 4.60m (15′ 1″) | 4.55m (14′ 11¼″) | 4.12m (13′ 6¼″) |
| Long jump | 7 | 7.33m (24′ 0½″) | 6.96m (22′ 10″) | 6.90m (22′ 7¾″) |
| Triple jump | 2 | 14.79m (48′ 6¼″) | — | — |
| Shot put | 15 | 13.23m (43′ 4¾″) | 12.98m (42′ 7″) | 12.66m (41′ 6½″) |
| Discus | 16 | 48.07m (157′ 8½″) | 47.01m (154′ 2¾″) | 38.37m (125′ 10¾″) |
| Hammer | 9 | 50.97m (167′ 2¾″) | 47.37m (155′ 5″) | 46.06m (151′ 1½″) |
| Javelin | 11 | 58.45m (191′ 9¼″) | 51.70m (169′ 7½″) | 43.54m (142′ 10¼″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 8 | 16.55m (54′ 3½″) | 15.19m (49′ 10″) | 14.58m (47′ 10″) |
| Decathlon | 5 | 7580 pts | 6809 pts | 6809 pts |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division III Midwest Region Cross Country Championships (8K): 24:31.40, 24:48.30, 25:49.40, 26:28.10, 26:35.70, 26:50.40, 26:50.60. Results
Athletics website: www.central.edu. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.