Duke track and field recruiting standards
NCAA Division I · ACC · 2025-26
| Event | Full scholarship consideration | Invited non-scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 100m | 10.20 | 10.55 |
| 200m | 20.60 | 21.40 |
| 400m | 46.80 | 48.00 |
| 110m hurdles | 13.50 | 14.00 |
| 300m hurdles | 35.80 | 36.80 |
| 400m hurdles | 50.20 | 52.00 |
| 800m | 1:49 | 1:51 |
| 1600m | 4:07 | 4:10 |
| Event | Full scholarship consideration | Invited non-scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 100m | 11.35 | 11.78 |
| 200m | 23.30 | 24.20 |
| 400m | 53.00 | 54.60 |
| 100m hurdles | 13.20 | 13.80 |
| 300m hurdles | 41.30 | 42.00 |
| 400m hurdles | 57.90 | 59.80 |
| 800m | 2:05 | 2:10 |
| 1600m | 4:43 | 4:50 |
Source: Duke Track & Field Scholarship Standards, 2025-26 (PDF). Retrieved October 2026.
What Duke's tiers mean
- Full scholarship consideration
- The level at which Duke will consider you for a full scholarship.
- Invited non-scholarship
- The level at which Duke may invite you onto the team without a scholarship.
What the sheet also says
- All times must be FAT.
- Scholarship availability varies from year to year.
- Meeting the standards in more than one event increases the potential for aid.
- Academic performance is critical for consideration.
Notes on this transcription
- Duke's sheet doesn't print a season; the file is named for 2025-26 and was posted in September 2025.
Getting recruited by Duke
- 1Fill out the questionnaire
Most programs collect prospects through a recruiting questionnaire on their official site. Look for it on Duke's track and field pages, along with the coaching staff's contact details.
- 2Email your event coach
Keep it short. Give your events, your FAT marks with wind readings and meet dates, links to your results, your graduation year, GPA and test scores, and the meets you're running next.
- 3Be honest about where you are
Compare your wind-legal FAT marks to the tier you're aiming for. If you're close but haven't hit it, say so and show how your last few races have trended.
- 4Follow up when you PR
A new mark is the best reason to write again. Coaches build their recruiting boards over months, so send a time that crosses one of their lines as soon as you run it.
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