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Michigan State track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Public
- Undergraduates
- 40,922
- Admission rate
- 85%
- Graduation rate
- 80% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $21,322
- Tuition
- $17,256 in state · $44,640 out of state
Women’s team
Head coach Lisa Breznau (Director of Track & Field/Cross Country) · source
International athletes on the men’s and women’s roster: 3 of 75 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200m | 8 | 24.38 | 24.73 | 25.47 |
| 400m | 4 | 53.99 | 55.32 | — |
| 800m | 22 | 2:04.43 | 2:06.73 | 2:16.12 |
| 1500m | 30 | 4:11.92 | 4:15.83 | 4:34.33 |
| 5000m | 17 | 15:30.50 | 16:16.99 | 16:56.09 |
| 100m hurdles | 3 | 14.32 | 14.80 | — |
| 400m hurdles | 2 | 1:03.48 | — | — |
| High jump | 4 | 1.70m (5′ 7″) | 1.69m (5′ 6½″) | — |
| Pole vault | 3 | 4.16m (13′ 7¾″) | 3.65m (11′ 11¾″) | — |
| Long jump | 4 | 5.97m (19′ 7″) | 5.48m (17′ 11¾″) | — |
| Triple jump | 1 | 12.47m (40′ 11″) | — | — |
| Shot put | 8 | 16.48m (54′ 0¾″) | 16.10m (52′ 9¾″) | 12.93m (42′ 5″) |
| Discus | 7 | 50.99m (167′ 3½″) | 45.46m (149′ 1¾″) | 44.25m (145′ 2¼″) |
| Hammer | 9 | 61.20m (200′ 9½″) | 55.90m (183′ 4¾″) | 54.25m (177′ 11¾″) |
| Javelin | 3 | 50.43m (165′ 5½″) | 22.11m (72′ 6½″) | — |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 9 | 22.50m (73′ 9¾″) | 18.45m (60′ 6½″) | 17.78m (58′ 4″) |
| Heptathlon | 3 | 5499 pts | 4788 pts | — |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 3 | 3823 pts | 3504 pts | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I Great Lakes Region Cross Country Championships (6K): 19:45.20, 20:30.40, 20:35.90, 20:37.10, 20:58.40, 21:17.90, 21:27.30. Results
Men’s team
Head coach Lisa Breznau (Director of Track & Field/Cross Country) · source
International athletes on the men’s and women’s roster: 3 of 75 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 7 | 10.36 | 10.49 | 10.84 |
| 200m | 7 | 20.86 | 21.36 | 21.59 |
| 400m | 8 | 46.71 | 47.90 | 49.21 |
| 800m | 14 | 1:48.65 | 1:52.81 | 1:54.00 |
| 1500m | 23 | 3:38.73 | 3:44.18 | 3:48.46 |
| 5000m | 15 | 13:34.19 | 13:54.55 | 14:06.56 |
| 110m hurdles | 4 | 14.04 | 15.23 | — |
| 400m hurdles | 1 | 56.08 | — | — |
| High jump | 3 | 2.18m (7′ 1¾″) | 1.57m (5′ 1¾″) | — |
| Pole vault | 4 | 5.27m (17′ 3½″) | 4.92m (16′ 1¾″) | — |
| Long jump | 4 | 7.50m (24′ 7¼″) | 7.04m (23′ 1¼″) | — |
| Triple jump | 1 | 14.38m (47′ 2¼″) | — | — |
| Shot put | 6 | 20.07m (65′ 10¼″) | 15.59m (51′ 1¾″) | 15.51m (50′ 10¾″) |
| Discus | 7 | 59.29m (194′ 6¼″) | 50.17m (164′ 7¼″) | 48.96m (160′ 7½″) |
| Hammer | 7 | 65.99m (216′ 6″) | 61.61m (202′ 1½″) | 60.09m (197′ 1¾″) |
| Javelin | 4 | 63.89m (209′ 7¼″) | 53.75m (176′ 4¼″) | — |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 7 | 21.02m (68′ 11½″) | 19.69m (64′ 7¼″) | 19.63m (64′ 4¾″) |
| Decathlon | 2 | 7425 pts | — | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I Great Lakes Region Cross Country Championships (10K): 29:58.20, 30:06.00, 30:28.30, 30:35.20, 30:51.10, 31:00.00, 31:54.80. Results
Athletics website: msuspartans.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.