NAIA · SSAC · Tennessee
UT Southern track & field and cross country
University of Tennessee Southern. NAIA teams can give athletic scholarships, usually partial, often combined with academic aid.
Would you fit at UT Southern? Type your event and mark →
- Type
- Public
- Undergraduates
- 864
- Admission rate
- 87%
- Graduation rate
- 32% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $6,690
- Tuition
- $11,264
Women’s team
Head coach Justin Watson (Head Coach) · source
International athletes on the women’s roster: 2 of 12 (checked 2026-10-30).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800m | 2 | 2:29.79 | — | — |
| 1500m | 6 | 4:55.77 | 5:17.74 | 5:18.43 |
| 5000m | 8 | 18:56.03 | 19:11.47 | 21:35.04 |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NAIA Cross Country Championships (6K): 22:58.00, 23:48.60. Results
Men’s team
Head coach Justin Watson (Head Coach) · source
International athletes on the men’s roster: 5 of 15 (checked 2026-10-30).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 6 | 10.77 | 11.69 | 11.78 |
| 200m | 5 | 23.46 | 23.62 | 23.62 |
| 400m | 4 | 51.97 | 55.29 | — |
| 800m | 5 | 1:54.01 | 2:01.61 | 2:01.61 |
| 1500m | 9 | 3:55.21 | 4:06.46 | 4:11.53 |
| 5000m | 10 | 14:25.90 | 14:54.60 | 16:25.43 |
| Long jump | 1 | 7.06m (23′ 2″) | — | — |
| Shot put | 2 | 15.26m (50′ 0¾″) | — | — |
| Discus | 1 | 45.55m (149′ 5¼″) | — | — |
| Javelin | 3 | 59.08m (193′ 10″) | 39.20m (128′ 7¼″) | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NAIA Cross Country Championships (8K): 25:31.70, 26:45.90. Results
Athletics website: utsfirehawks.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.