NCAA Division III · Midwest Conference · Illinois
Lake Forest track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Private
- Undergraduates
- 1,813
- Admission rate
- 57%
- Graduation rate
- 73% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $24,987
- Tuition
- $58,902
Women’s team
Head coach Patrick Austin (Head coach, Women’s Track, Outdoor) · source
International athletes on the men’s and women’s roster: 8 of 43 (checked 2026-10-30).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 8 | 12.36 | 13.40 | 13.74 |
| 200m | 6 | 25.55 | 28.21 | 28.73 |
| 400m | 4 | 1:01.35 | 1:04.87 | — |
| 800m | 12 | 2:32.94 | 2:34.20 | 2:47.41 |
| 1500m | 10 | 4:58.50 | 5:28.06 | 5:52.38 |
| 5000m | 3 | 17:51.92 | 20:52.51 | — |
| 100m hurdles | 1 | 16.49 | — | — |
| 400m hurdles | 1 | 1:10.25 | — | — |
| Long jump | 7 | 4.78m (15′ 8¼″) | 4.55m (14′ 11¼″) | 4.37m (14′ 4″) |
| Triple jump | 2 | 9.83m (32′ 3″) | — | — |
| Shot put | 4 | 9.93m (32′ 7″) | 8.23m (27′ 0″) | — |
| Discus | 5 | 22.61m (74′ 2¼″) | 21.36m (70′ 1″) | 21.36m (70′ 1″) |
| Javelin | 3 | 31.24m (102′ 6″) | 16.59m (54′ 5¼″) | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division III Midwest Region Cross Country Championships (6K): 23:36.30, 24:20.10, 26:24.00, 28:03.10, 28:27.20, 29:39.50, 30:24.40. Results
Men’s team
Head coach Patrick Austin (Head coach, Men’s Track, Outdoor) · source
International athletes on the men’s and women’s roster: 8 of 43 (checked 2026-10-30).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 16 | 10.60 | 11.24 | 11.72 |
| 200m | 14 | 21.71 | 22.84 | 23.36 |
| 400m | 9 | 50.06 | 51.50 | 53.59 |
| 800m | 8 | 1:54.23 | 1:59.26 | 2:04.24 |
| 1500m | 8 | 4:05.71 | 4:13.95 | 4:32.08 |
| 5000m | 6 | 16:10.34 | 16:54.22 | 16:56.59 |
| 110m hurdles | 2 | 15.47 | — | — |
| 400m hurdles | 2 | 58.70 | — | — |
| Long jump | 8 | 6.76m (22′ 2¼″) | 6.27m (20′ 6¾″) | 5.81m (19′ 0¾″) |
| Triple jump | 1 | 13.24m (43′ 5¼″) | — | — |
| Shot put | 5 | 15.40m (50′ 6¼″) | 11.77m (38′ 7½″) | 11.77m (38′ 7½″) |
| Discus | 3 | 38.84m (127′ 5¼″) | 29.70m (97′ 5¼″) | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division III Midwest Region Cross Country Championships (8K): 27:50.70, 28:19.00, 28:33.60, 28:47.70, 29:30.60, 30:21.60, 30:39.00. Results
Athletics website: www.goforesters.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.