NCAA Division I · Southern Conference · Virginia
VMI track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Public
- Undergraduates
- 1,527
- Admission rate
- 71%
- Graduation rate
- 72% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $15,585
- Tuition
- $21,366 in state · $51,958 out of state
- Indoor track
- Corps Physical Training Facility
Women’s team
Head coach LaRon Bennett (Director of Track & Field / Cross Country) · source
International athletes on the women’s roster: 1 of 9 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 5 | 11.67 | 12.08 | 12.08 |
| 200m | 6 | 24.44 | 25.90 | 25.91 |
| 400m | 3 | 58.27 | 1:03.43 | — |
| 800m | 10 | 2:07.67 | 2:20.02 | 2:28.48 |
| 1500m | 8 | 4:47.11 | 4:53.34 | 5:21.11 |
| 5000m | 3 | 20:48.88 | 21:33.03 | — |
| 100m hurdles | 3 | 14.20 | 15.52 | — |
| 400m hurdles | 4 | 1:03.60 | 1:10.69 | — |
| High jump | 5 | 1.68m (5′ 6¼″) | 1.58m (5′ 2¼″) | 1.58m (5′ 2¼″) |
| Long jump | 3 | 5.00m (16′ 4¾″) | 4.55m (14′ 11¼″) | — |
| Triple jump | 1 | 11.62m (38′ 1½″) | — | — |
| Shot put | 7 | 12.79m (41′ 11½″) | 11.18m (36′ 8¼″) | 10.94m (35′ 10¾″) |
| Discus | 3 | 34.00m (111′ 6½″) | 22.73m (74′ 7″) | — |
| Hammer | 4 | 43.79m (143′ 8″) | 32.10m (105′ 3¾″) | — |
| Javelin | 5 | 29.20m (95′ 9½″) | 25.61m (84′ 0¼″) | 25.61m (84′ 0¼″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 5 | 13.59m (44′ 7″) | 12.29m (40′ 3¾″) | 12.29m (40′ 3¾″) |
| Heptathlon | 2 | 4420 pts | — | — |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 2 | 3442 pts | — | — |
Men’s team
Head coach LaRon Bennett (Director of Track & Field / Cross Country) · source
International athletes on the men’s roster: 0 of 16 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 7 | 10.72 | 10.89 | 11.02 |
| 200m | 3 | 22.42 | 22.99 | — |
| 400m | 3 | 47.52 | 49.42 | — |
| 800m | 10 | 1:53.31 | 2:04.30 | 2:05.55 |
| 1500m | 11 | 3:58.53 | 4:05.08 | 4:19.82 |
| 5000m | 5 | 14:32.36 | 16:06.71 | 16:06.71 |
| 110m hurdles | 4 | 14.90 | 16.36 | — |
| 400m hurdles | 4 | 53.39 | 1:00.73 | — |
| High jump | 4 | 1.95m (6′ 4¾″) | 1.95m (6′ 4¾″) | — |
| Pole vault | 5 | 5.11m (16′ 9¼″) | 3.82m (12′ 6½″) | 3.82m (12′ 6½″) |
| Long jump | 4 | 7.29m (23′ 11″) | 5.95m (19′ 6¼″) | — |
| Triple jump | 2 | 15.40m (50′ 6¼″) | — | — |
| Shot put | 5 | 15.81m (51′ 10½″) | 15.21m (49′ 10¾″) | 15.21m (49′ 10¾″) |
| Discus | 6 | 46.58m (152′ 9¾″) | 40.04m (131′ 4½″) | 39.56m (129′ 9½″) |
| Hammer | 1 | 41.33m (135′ 7¼″) | — | — |
| Javelin | 3 | 44.88m (147′ 3″) | 33.34m (109′ 4½″) | — |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 7 | 16.52m (54′ 2½″) | 15.01m (49′ 3″) | 13.52m (44′ 4¼″) |
| Decathlon | 1 | 5579 pts | — | — |
Athletics website: www.vmikeydets.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.