NCAA Division III · Coast-to-Coast · California
UC Santa Cruz track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Public
- Undergraduates
- 17,940
- Admission rate
- 66%
- Graduation rate
- 74% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $18,549
- Tuition
- $16,585 in state · $54,187 out of state
Women’s team
Head coach David Klech (Head coach, Women’s Track, Outdoor) · source
International athletes on the women’s roster: 0 of 42 (checked 2026-10-30).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 14 | 12.08 | 12.92 | 13.23 |
| 200m | 18 | 25.20 | 25.82 | 27.54 |
| 400m | 8 | 57.03 | 1:01.39 | 1:02.84 |
| 800m | 22 | 2:13.32 | 2:18.37 | 2:22.49 |
| 1500m | 23 | 4:27.06 | 4:40.58 | 4:52.76 |
| 5000m | 11 | 17:09.75 | 17:44.63 | 18:36.19 |
| 100m hurdles | 5 | 14.19 | 15.48 | 15.48 |
| 400m hurdles | 7 | 1:05.62 | 1:10.13 | 1:10.46 |
| High jump | 6 | 1.62m (5′ 3¾″) | 1.60m (5′ 3″) | 1.57m (5′ 1¾″) |
| Pole vault | 2 | 3.21m (10′ 6½″) | — | — |
| Long jump | 11 | 5.77m (18′ 11¼″) | 4.98m (16′ 4″) | 4.94m (16′ 2½″) |
| Triple jump | 4 | 11.11m (36′ 5½″) | 10.40m (34′ 1½″) | — |
| Shot put | 7 | 11.24m (36′ 10½″) | 9.95m (32′ 7¾″) | 9.80m (32′ 1¾″) |
| Discus | 4 | 34.88m (114′ 5¼″) | 27.12m (88′ 11¾″) | — |
| Hammer | 2 | 36.87m (120′ 11½″) | — | — |
| Javelin | 6 | 35.16m (115′ 4¼″) | 26.62m (87′ 4″) | 23.38m (76′ 8½″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 1 | 10.16m (33′ 4″) | — | — |
| Heptathlon | 2 | 4836 pts | — | — |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 1 | 3534 pts | — | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division III West Region Cross Country Championships (6K): 21:49.50, 22:42.70, 23:09.10, 23:26.70, 23:34.50, 23:35.70, 24:16.40. Results
Men’s team
Head coach David Klech (Head coach, Men’s Track, Outdoor) · source
International athletes on the men’s roster: 0 of 45 (checked 2026-10-30).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 9 | 10.66 | 10.74 | 10.99 |
| 200m | 12 | 21.42 | 22.15 | 23.28 |
| 400m | 10 | 47.86 | 48.87 | 50.12 |
| 800m | 26 | 1:49.42 | 1:52.19 | 1:58.95 |
| 1500m | 28 | 3:45.02 | 3:56.00 | 4:05.15 |
| 5000m | 20 | 14:15.04 | 14:47.38 | 15:32.10 |
| 110m hurdles | 7 | 15.42 | 15.90 | 15.95 |
| 400m hurdles | 8 | 55.41 | 56.67 | 57.63 |
| High jump | 4 | 1.90m (6′ 2¾″) | 1.83m (6′ 0″) | — |
| Pole vault | 2 | 4.70m (15′ 5″) | — | — |
| Long jump | 6 | 7.17m (23′ 6¼″) | 6.83m (22′ 5″) | 6.81m (22′ 4″) |
| Triple jump | 4 | 13.40m (43′ 11½″) | 12.42m (40′ 9″) | — |
| Shot put | 4 | 13.00m (42′ 7¾″) | 11.30m (37′ 1″) | — |
| Discus | 4 | 39.46m (129′ 5½″) | 36.89m (121′ 0¼″) | — |
| Hammer | 1 | 29.52m (96′ 10¼″) | — | — |
| Javelin | 4 | 46.74m (153′ 4¼″) | 36.97m (121′ 3½″) | — |
| Decathlon | 1 | 6986 pts | — | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division III West Region Cross Country Championships (8K): 25:00.90, 25:33.70, 26:29.90, 26:41.50, 26:47.50, 26:55.30, 27:14.20. Results
Athletics website: www.goslugs.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.