NCAA Division I · Mid-American · Ohio
Kent State track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Public
- Undergraduates
- 19,320
- Admission rate
- 86%
- Graduation rate
- 51% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $20,294
- Tuition
- $13,628 in state · $23,791 out of state
Women’s team
Head coach Nathan Fanger (Director of Track and Field/Cross Country - Throws) · source
International athletes on the women’s roster: 6 of 33 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 9 | 11.37 | 11.64 | 11.86 |
| 200m | 17 | 23.04 | 23.77 | 25.06 |
| 400m | 8 | 54.04 | 54.65 | 55.98 |
| 800m | 14 | 2:07.43 | 2:12.04 | 2:25.75 |
| 1500m | 9 | 4:29.48 | 4:42.75 | 4:58.14 |
| 5000m | 6 | 18:09.13 | 18:42.27 | 18:46.14 |
| 100m hurdles | 8 | 13.55 | 13.86 | 13.96 |
| 400m hurdles | 3 | 58.68 | 1:02.58 | — |
| High jump | 9 | 1.79m (5′ 10½″) | 1.66m (5′ 5¼″) | 1.61m (5′ 3½″) |
| Pole vault | 2 | 3.96m (13′ 0″) | — | — |
| Long jump | 10 | 6.09m (19′ 11¾″) | 5.93m (19′ 5½″) | 5.62m (18′ 5¼″) |
| Triple jump | 3 | 12.90m (42′ 3¾″) | 11.51m (37′ 9¼″) | — |
| Shot put | 8 | 15.83m (51′ 11¼″) | 13.28m (43′ 6¾″) | 10.88m (35′ 8¼″) |
| Discus | 3 | 50.59m (165′ 11¾″) | 38.81m (127′ 4″) | — |
| Hammer | 5 | 54.24m (177′ 11½″) | 52.42m (171′ 11¾″) | 52.42m (171′ 11¾″) |
| Javelin | 8 | 51.28m (168′ 3″) | 43.52m (142′ 9½″) | 37.95m (124′ 6″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 6 | 18.21m (59′ 9″) | 17.11m (56′ 1½″) | 17.06m (55′ 11¾″) |
| Heptathlon | 6 | 5555 pts | 5131 pts | 5096 pts |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 5 | 3939 pts | 3782 pts | 3782 pts |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I Great Lakes Region Cross Country Championships (6K): 21:56.60, 22:44.40. Results
Men’s team
Head coach Nathan Fanger (Director of Track and Field/Cross Country - Throws) · source
International athletes on the men’s roster: 2 of 41 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 17 | 10.18 | 10.35 | 10.76 |
| 200m | 13 | 20.72 | 20.91 | 21.51 |
| 400m | 16 | 47.18 | 48.19 | 49.90 |
| 800m | 8 | 1:50.81 | 1:52.36 | 1:53.09 |
| 1500m | 13 | 3:48.15 | 3:55.64 | 4:13.24 |
| 5000m | 5 | 13:47.76 | 15:27.05 | 15:27.05 |
| 110m hurdles | 8 | 13.95 | 14.39 | 14.53 |
| 400m hurdles | 3 | 51.81 | 53.23 | — |
| High jump | 8 | 2.09m (6′ 10¼″) | 1.98m (6′ 6″) | 1.90m (6′ 2¾″) |
| Pole vault | 6 | 4.72m (15′ 5¾″) | 4.55m (14′ 11¼″) | 4.42m (14′ 6″) |
| Long jump | 11 | 7.77m (25′ 6″) | 7.64m (25′ 0¾″) | 6.93m (22′ 8¾″) |
| Triple jump | 3 | 16.09m (52′ 9½″) | 12.76m (41′ 10¼″) | — |
| Shot put | 7 | 18.10m (59′ 4½″) | 13.50m (44′ 3½″) | 12.62m (41′ 4¾″) |
| Discus | 9 | 54.03m (177′ 3¼″) | 47.02m (154′ 3¼″) | 43.07m (141′ 3¾″) |
| Hammer | 3 | 60.51m (198′ 6¼″) | 55.76m (182′ 11¼″) | — |
| Javelin | 7 | 62.52m (205′ 1½″) | 55.84m (183′ 2½″) | 52.74m (173′ 0½″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 5 | 20.71m (67′ 11¼″) | 18.06m (59′ 3″) | 18.06m (59′ 3″) |
| Decathlon | 5 | 7466 pts | 6949 pts | 6949 pts |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I Great Lakes Region Cross Country Championships (10K): 32:17.00, 34:30.90. Results
Athletics website: www.kentstatesports.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.