NCAA Division I · Missouri Valley · Illinois
Illinois State track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Public
- Undergraduates
- 19,057
- Admission rate
- 88%
- Graduation rate
- 67% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $17,829
- Tuition
- $16,152 in state · $28,218 out of state
- Indoor track
- Horton FH
Women’s team
Head coach Jeff Bovee (Director of Track & Field and Cross Country) · source
International athletes on the men’s and women’s roster: 8 of 74 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 6 | 11.33 | 11.71 | 12.18 |
| 200m | 13 | 23.53 | 23.99 | 24.78 |
| 400m | 4 | 55.38 | 59.45 | — |
| 800m | 10 | 2:05.83 | 2:09.37 | 2:13.34 |
| 1500m | 13 | 4:14.18 | 4:23.92 | 4:32.16 |
| 5000m | 7 | 16:34.42 | 16:49.83 | 17:13.34 |
| 100m hurdles | 8 | 12.91 | 13.41 | 14.39 |
| 400m hurdles | 2 | 1:01.30 | — | — |
| High jump | 5 | 1.75m (5′ 9″) | 1.60m (5′ 3″) | 1.60m (5′ 3″) |
| Pole vault | 7 | 3.99m (13′ 1″) | 3.69m (12′ 1¼″) | 3.67m (12′ 0½″) |
| Long jump | 9 | 5.77m (18′ 11¼″) | 5.66m (18′ 6¾″) | 5.47m (17′ 11¼″) |
| Triple jump | 6 | 12.21m (40′ 0¾″) | 11.78m (38′ 7¾″) | 11.61m (38′ 1″) |
| Shot put | 9 | 14.70m (48′ 2¾″) | 12.99m (42′ 7½″) | 11.66m (38′ 3″) |
| Discus | 6 | 46.73m (153′ 3¾″) | 45.86m (150′ 5½″) | 41.40m (135′ 10″) |
| Hammer | 7 | 55.97m (183′ 7½″) | 48.33m (158′ 6¾″) | 47.78m (156′ 9″) |
| Javelin | 7 | 41.20m (135′ 2″) | 37.97m (124′ 7″) | 37.50m (123′ 0½″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 7 | 18.12m (59′ 5½″) | 16.53m (54′ 2¾″) | 15.38m (50′ 5½″) |
| Heptathlon | 3 | 4923 pts | 4602 pts | — |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 5 | 3778 pts | 3398 pts | 3398 pts |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I Midwest Region Cross Country Championships (6K): 21:38.50, 21:45.40, 21:54.70, 22:15.60, 22:46.60, 22:52.40, 23:04.10. Results
Men’s team
Head coach Jeff Bovee (Director of Track & Field and Cross Country) · source
International athletes on the men’s and women’s roster: 8 of 74 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 13 | 10.15 | 10.30 | 10.72 |
| 200m | 10 | 20.60 | 20.66 | 21.56 |
| 400m | 12 | 46.82 | 47.18 | 49.57 |
| 800m | 10 | 1:49.79 | 1:51.10 | 1:53.12 |
| 1500m | 14 | 3:43.56 | 3:48.04 | 3:54.49 |
| 5000m | 9 | 14:02.20 | 14:16.61 | 14:39.74 |
| 110m hurdles | 6 | 14.20 | 15.61 | 15.70 |
| 400m hurdles | 3 | 54.22 | 55.35 | — |
| High jump | 8 | 2.14m (7′ 0¼″) | 2.06m (6′ 9″) | 1.99m (6′ 6¼″) |
| Pole vault | 7 | 5.30m (17′ 4¾″) | 5.00m (16′ 4¾″) | 4.73m (15′ 6¼″) |
| Long jump | 12 | 7.50m (24′ 7¼″) | 7.30m (23′ 11½″) | 7.09m (23′ 3¼″) |
| Triple jump | 4 | 15.33m (50′ 3½″) | 14.96m (49′ 1″) | — |
| Shot put | 9 | 18.33m (60′ 1¾″) | 17.67m (57′ 11¾″) | 16.27m (53′ 4½″) |
| Discus | 8 | 56.57m (185′ 7¼″) | 47.84m (156′ 11½″) | 43.67m (143′ 3¼″) |
| Hammer | 5 | 61.27m (201′ 0¼″) | 54.00m (177′ 2″) | 54.00m (177′ 2″) |
| Javelin | 5 | 59.00m (193′ 6¾″) | 46.01m (150′ 11½″) | 46.01m (150′ 11½″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 5 | 18.81m (61′ 8½″) | 16.74m (54′ 11″) | 16.74m (54′ 11″) |
| Decathlon | 3 | 6945 pts | 6478 pts | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I Midwest Region Cross Country Championships (10K): 32:23.70, 32:44.10, 32:52.00, 32:53.10, 33:10.40, 33:49.60, 34:44.60. Results
Athletics website: GoRedbirds.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.