NCAA Division I · The American · Kansas
Wichita State track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Public
- Undergraduates
- 10,780
- Admission rate
- 94%
- Graduation rate
- 52% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $10,307
- Tuition
- $9,948 in state · $20,613 out of state
- Indoor track
- Heskett Center
Women’s team
Head coach Steve Rainbolt (Director of Track and Field and Cross Country / Multis and High Jump) · source
International athletes on the men’s and women’s roster: 11 of 96 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 11 | 11.75 | 11.85 | 12.00 |
| 200m | 22 | 24.14 | 24.28 | 25.65 |
| 400m | 11 | 54.38 | 55.44 | 58.12 |
| 800m | 22 | 2:04.37 | 2:12.12 | 2:20.84 |
| 1500m | 12 | 4:27.68 | 4:33.61 | 4:35.68 |
| 5000m | 11 | 16:59.51 | 17:43.26 | 18:23.03 |
| 100m hurdles | 14 | 13.47 | 13.76 | 14.24 |
| 400m hurdles | 7 | 59.64 | 1:00.42 | 1:02.44 |
| High jump | 13 | 1.87m (6′ 1½″) | 1.73m (5′ 8″) | 1.58m (5′ 2¼″) |
| Pole vault | 10 | 4.16m (13′ 7¾″) | 4.06m (13′ 3¾″) | 3.72m (12′ 2½″) |
| Long jump | 14 | 6.37m (20′ 10¾″) | 5.86m (19′ 2¾″) | 5.55m (18′ 2½″) |
| Triple jump | 4 | 12.56m (41′ 2½″) | 12.07m (39′ 7¼″) | — |
| Shot put | 13 | 13.86m (45′ 5¾″) | 13.32m (43′ 8½″) | 10.78m (35′ 4½″) |
| Discus | 5 | 49.72m (163′ 1½″) | 46.05m (151′ 1″) | 46.05m (151′ 1″) |
| Hammer | 4 | 53.51m (175′ 6¾″) | 51.35m (168′ 5¾″) | — |
| Javelin | 17 | 48.74m (159′ 11″) | 43.59m (143′ 0¼″) | 38.41m (126′ 0¼″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 6 | 16.57m (54′ 4¼″) | 14.82m (48′ 7½″) | 14.64m (48′ 0½″) |
| Heptathlon | 9 | 5763 pts | 5124 pts | 4765 pts |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 12 | 4083 pts | 3783 pts | 3102 pts |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I Midwest Region Cross Country Championships (6K): 21:03.50, 21:24.60, 21:53.00, 23:01.60, 23:07.10, 23:47.30, 23:59.60. Results
Men’s team
Head coach Steve Rainbolt (Director of Track and Field and Cross Country / Multis and High Jump) · source
International athletes on the men’s and women’s roster: 11 of 96 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 17 | 9.89 | 10.23 | 11.06 |
| 200m | 11 | 20.63 | 20.99 | 21.64 |
| 400m | 14 | 47.67 | 48.52 | 49.80 |
| 800m | 8 | 1:46.73 | 1:52.53 | 1:56.09 |
| 1500m | 20 | 3:42.24 | 3:49.71 | 3:57.43 |
| 5000m | 17 | 13:35.77 | 14:07.33 | 14:50.36 |
| 110m hurdles | 15 | 13.17 | 13.75 | 14.47 |
| 400m hurdles | 5 | 49.16 | 53.32 | 53.32 |
| High jump | 13 | 2.11m (6′ 11″) | 2.08m (6′ 10″) | 1.96m (6′ 5¼″) |
| Pole vault | 13 | 5.10m (16′ 8¾″) | 5.00m (16′ 4¾″) | 4.65m (15′ 3″) |
| Long jump | 16 | 8.02m (26′ 3¾″) | 7.66m (25′ 1½″) | 7.08m (23′ 2¾″) |
| Triple jump | 7 | 15.46m (50′ 8¾″) | 14.85m (48′ 8¾″) | 14.52m (47′ 7¾″) |
| Shot put | 11 | 17.03m (55′ 10½″) | 15.91m (52′ 2½″) | 12.60m (41′ 4″) |
| Discus | 12 | 56.72m (186′ 1″) | 54.27m (178′ 0½″) | 40.52m (132′ 11¼″) |
| Hammer | 2 | 60.93m (199′ 10¾″) | — | — |
| Javelin | 10 | 65.94m (216′ 4″) | 62.33m (204′ 6″) | 47.76m (156′ 8¼″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 4 | 19.72m (64′ 8½″) | 18.45m (60′ 6½″) | — |
| Decathlon | 7 | 7377 pts | 6882 pts | 6813 pts |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I Midwest Region Cross Country Championships (10K): 30:10.00, 30:44.80, 31:47.80, 32:27.80, 33:13.00, 33:38.50, 34:21.10. Results
Athletics website: www.goshockers.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.