NCAA Division I · Mid-American · Massachusetts
UMass Amherst track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Public
- Undergraduates
- 23,671
- Admission rate
- 60%
- Graduation rate
- 81% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $22,857
- Tuition
- $18,487 in state · $41,759 out of state
Women’s team
Head coach Christine Engel (Women's Cross Country and Track & Field Head Coach) · source
International athletes on the women’s roster: 11 of 45 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 13 | 11.98 | 12.00 | 12.45 |
| 200m | 19 | 24.10 | 24.64 | 25.92 |
| 400m | 9 | 53.59 | 55.83 | 56.74 |
| 800m | 12 | 2:08.58 | 2:13.39 | 2:16.24 |
| 1500m | 22 | 4:24.79 | 4:25.67 | 4:40.73 |
| 5000m | 10 | 16:34.32 | 17:04.50 | 17:16.16 |
| 100m hurdles | 6 | 13.99 | 14.10 | 14.65 |
| 400m hurdles | 5 | 59.57 | 1:02.33 | 1:02.33 |
| High jump | 4 | 1.75m (5′ 9″) | 1.66m (5′ 5¼″) | — |
| Pole vault | 5 | 4.13m (13′ 6½″) | 3.77m (12′ 4½″) | 3.77m (12′ 4½″) |
| Long jump | 11 | 6.17m (20′ 3″) | 5.73m (18′ 9½″) | 5.31m (17′ 5″) |
| Triple jump | 7 | 12.53m (41′ 1¼″) | 11.81m (38′ 9″) | 11.56m (37′ 11″) |
| Shot put | 5 | 14.01m (45′ 11½″) | 13.41m (44′ 0″) | 13.41m (44′ 0″) |
| Discus | 4 | 48.97m (160′ 8″) | 42.39m (139′ 1″) | — |
| Hammer | 6 | 55.00m (180′ 5¼″) | 49.14m (161′ 2¾″) | 48.58m (159′ 4½″) |
| Javelin | 5 | 44.06m (144′ 6¾″) | 40.41m (132′ 7″) | 40.41m (132′ 7″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 6 | 18.09m (59′ 4¼″) | 16.44m (53′ 11¼″) | 15.63m (51′ 3¼″) |
| Heptathlon | 1 | 4812 pts | — | — |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 2 | 3746 pts | — | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I Northeast Region Cross Country Championships (6K): 20:58.50, 21:20.80, 21:25.10, 21:41.90, 22:05.00, 23:33.00. Results
| Event | Team consideration | Conference impact |
|---|---|---|
| 100m | 11.95 | 11.53 |
| 200m | 24.55 | 23.65 |
| 400m | 55.20 | 54.20 |
| 800m | 2:12.00 | 2:08.00 |
| 1500m | 4:35.00 | 4:26.00 |
| 3000m | 9:56.00 | 9:31.00 |
| 5000m | 17:15.00 | 16:30.00 |
| 10,000m | 36:00.00 | 34:02.00 |
| 100m hurdles | 14.10 | 13.85 |
| 400m hurdles | 1:01.50 | 59.50 |
| High jump | 1.65m (5′ 5″) | 1.74m (5′ 8½″) |
| Pole vault | 3.75m (12′ 3¾″) | 3.97m (13′ 0¼″) |
| Long jump | 5.70m (18′ 8½″) | 5.94m (19′ 5¾″) |
| Triple jump | 12.10m (39′ 8½″) | 12.67m (41′ 6¾″) |
| Shot put | 14.02m (46′ 0″) | 14.65m (48′ 0¾″) |
| Discus | 42.68m (140′ 0¼″) | 47.18m (154′ 9½″) |
| Hammer | 53.04m (174′ 0¼″) | 54.34m (178′ 3¼″) |
| Javelin | 39.02m (128′ 0¼″) | 44.06m (144′ 6¾″) |
| Heptathlon | 4550 pts | 5096 pts |
2026-27 team consideration and conference impact marks. The multi line is read as the heptathlon.
Men’s team
Head coach David Jackson (Director of Track and Field and Cross Country) · source
International athletes on the men’s roster: 2 of 43 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 11 | 10.62 | 10.79 | 11.02 |
| 200m | 14 | 21.29 | 21.66 | 22.38 |
| 400m | 17 | 46.28 | 48.50 | 50.57 |
| 800m | 18 | 1:53.46 | 1:53.97 | 1:56.52 |
| 1500m | 21 | 3:45.40 | 3:50.73 | 3:57.13 |
| 5000m | 16 | 13:45.84 | 14:14.69 | 15:03.69 |
| 110m hurdles | 6 | 14.25 | 15.60 | 15.68 |
| 400m hurdles | 3 | 53.15 | 54.70 | — |
| High jump | 8 | 2.03m (6′ 8″) | 2.00m (6′ 6¾″) | 1.89m (6′ 2½″) |
| Pole vault | 4 | 4.60m (15′ 1″) | 4.05m (13′ 3½″) | — |
| Long jump | 8 | 7.11m (23′ 4″) | 6.86m (22′ 6″) | 6.79m (22′ 3¼″) |
| Triple jump | 3 | 15.56m (51′ 0½″) | 13.04m (42′ 9½″) | — |
| Shot put | 9 | 16.37m (53′ 8½″) | 12.99m (42′ 7½″) | 12.79m (41′ 11½″) |
| Discus | 6 | 49.82m (163′ 5½″) | 40.52m (132′ 11¼″) | 34.88m (114′ 5¼″) |
| Hammer | 3 | 51.69m (169′ 7″) | 39.03m (128′ 0½″) | — |
| Javelin | 7 | 63.18m (207′ 3½″) | 53.28m (174′ 9¾″) | 50.78m (166′ 7¼″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 4 | 16.16m (53′ 0¼″) | 12.99m (42′ 7½″) | — |
| Decathlon | 3 | 6727 pts | 5886 pts | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I Northeast Region Cross Country Championships (10K): 30:11.20, 30:59.50, 31:28.90, 31:39.60, 32:23.70, 32:29.50, 32:35.70. Results
| Event | Roster consideration | Conference impact |
|---|---|---|
| 100m | 10.55 | 10.49 |
| 200m | 21.30 | 21.09 |
| 400m | 48.10 | 47.12 |
| 800m | 1:53.00 | 1:50.60 |
| 1500m | 3:55.00 | 3:50.00 |
| 3000m | 8:30.00 | 8:12.00 |
| 5000m | 14:50.00 | 14:35.00 |
| 10,000m | 31:00.00 | 30:01.00 |
| 110m hurdles | 14.50 | 14.30 |
| 400m hurdles | 54.00 | 53.15 |
| High jump | 1.95m (6′ 4¾″) | 2.00m (6′ 6¾″) |
| Pole vault | 4.65m (15′ 3″) | 4.75m (15′ 7″) |
| Long jump | 7.00m (22′ 11½″) | 7.25m (23′ 9½″) |
| Triple jump | 14.35m (47′ 1″) | 14.50m (47′ 6¾″) |
| Javelin | 60.04m (196′ 11¾″) | 61.89m (203′ 0½″) |
| Shot put | 16.46m (54′ 0″) | — |
| Discus | 53.34m (175′ 0″) | — |
| Hammer | 57.91m (190′ 0″) | — |
| Decathlon | 6000 pts | 6650 pts |
2026-27 roster consideration and conference impact marks. Shot, discus and hammer have a roster line only, because the impact marks use the college implement. The multi line is read as the decathlon.
Athletics website: www.umassathletics.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.