NCAA Division I · Horizon League · Kentucky
Northern Kentucky track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Public
- Undergraduates
- 8,246
- Admission rate
- 68%
- Graduation rate
- 54% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $8,976
- Tuition
- $11,496 in state · $22,752 out of state
Women’s team
Head coach Paul Longano (Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach) · source
International athletes on the women’s roster: 0 of 30 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 13 | 11.89 | 12.40 | 12.85 |
| 200m | 10 | 23.62 | 25.72 | 26.83 |
| 400m | 6 | 54.14 | 57.77 | 59.20 |
| 800m | 16 | 2:09.54 | 2:15.86 | 2:26.72 |
| 1500m | 14 | 4:31.98 | 4:48.16 | 5:09.74 |
| 5000m | 6 | 17:36.76 | 18:37.08 | 18:40.59 |
| 100m hurdles | 7 | 14.41 | 15.47 | 17.70 |
| 400m hurdles | 4 | 59.67 | 1:07.64 | — |
| High jump | 7 | 1.72m (5′ 7¾″) | 1.55m (5′ 1″) | 1.53m (5′ 0¼″) |
| Pole vault | 7 | 3.82m (12′ 6½″) | 3.51m (11′ 6¼″) | 2.75m (9′ 0¼″) |
| Long jump | 15 | 5.53m (18′ 1¾″) | 4.95m (16′ 3″) | 4.54m (14′ 10¾″) |
| Triple jump | 4 | 10.60m (34′ 9¼″) | 9.79m (32′ 1½″) | — |
| Shot put | 6 | 12.13m (39′ 9½″) | 8.84m (29′ 0″) | 8.79m (28′ 10″) |
| Discus | 4 | 35.91m (117′ 9¾″) | 22.30m (73′ 2″) | — |
| Hammer | 2 | 40.90m (134′ 2¼″) | — | — |
| Javelin | 8 | 43.03m (141′ 2″) | 26.12m (85′ 8¼″) | 25.48m (83′ 7¼″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 3 | 12.37m (40′ 7″) | 10.50m (34′ 5½″) | — |
| Heptathlon | 4 | 3388 pts | 3007 pts | — |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 2 | 2302 pts | — | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I Southeast Region Cross Country Championships (6K): 22:15.40, 22:33.50, 22:46.80, 23:57.10, 23:57.90, 24:31.10, 24:34.80. Results
Men’s team
Head coach Paul Longano (Head coach) · source
International athletes on the men’s roster: 0 of 37 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 15 | 10.75 | 11.12 | 11.42 |
| 200m | 6 | 21.85 | 22.35 | 22.55 |
| 400m | 13 | 49.14 | 49.39 | 51.52 |
| 800m | 12 | 1:51.96 | 1:53.21 | 1:56.93 |
| 1500m | 12 | 3:48.35 | 3:51.19 | 4:01.45 |
| 5000m | 7 | 14:06.71 | 15:05.37 | 15:46.96 |
| 110m hurdles | 8 | 14.66 | 15.67 | 16.52 |
| 400m hurdles | 6 | 56.01 | 57.79 | 59.06 |
| High jump | 7 | 1.98m (6′ 6″) | 1.97m (6′ 5½″) | 1.90m (6′ 2¾″) |
| Pole vault | 5 | 4.25m (13′ 11¼″) | 3.96m (13′ 0″) | 3.96m (13′ 0″) |
| Long jump | 8 | 6.73m (22′ 1″) | 6.32m (20′ 8¾″) | 6.15m (20′ 2¼″) |
| Triple jump | 4 | 13.92m (45′ 8″) | 12.76m (41′ 10¼″) | — |
| Shot put | 6 | 14.73m (48′ 4″) | 12.02m (39′ 5¼″) | 11.23m (36′ 10¼″) |
| Discus | 6 | 46.88m (153′ 9¾″) | 36.18m (118′ 8½″) | 32.77m (107′ 6¼″) |
| Hammer | 2 | 41.46m (136′ 0¼″) | — | — |
| Javelin | 5 | 54.69m (179′ 5¼″) | 33.27m (109′ 1¾″) | 33.27m (109′ 1¾″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 4 | 12.11m (39′ 8¾″) | 10.73m (35′ 2½″) | — |
| Decathlon | 3 | 6123 pts | 4656 pts | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I Southeast Region Cross Country Championships (10K): 31:03.60, 31:44.60, 32:32.10, 33:02.10, 34:33.10, 34:51.10, 35:10.80. Results
Athletics website: www.nkunorse.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.