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NAIA Women's 5000m Recruiting Standards

Target marks range from 17:50.38 to 21:10.87 across 15 conferences, from the 2026 outdoor performance lists.

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ConferenceTargetRecruitWalk-On
Crossroads League17:50.3818:18.5018:39.3010
Appalachian Athletic Conference18:09.1619:11.9722:21.4310
Cascade Collegiate Conference18:14.6518:32.7519:30.449
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference18:30.1019:15.1120:07.278
Heart of America Athletic Conference18:32.3919:05.6919:34.3415
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference18:33.4619:24.8920:16.599
Great Plains Athletic Conference18:34.0019:10.9919:47.9711
Mid-South Conference18:51.3820:12.15—7
Frontier Conference18:52.4519:29.4720:20.099
River States Conference19:00.8519:40.8321:28.169
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference19:05.8520:06.9921:09.4213
Southern States Athletic Conference19:24.9320:37.8124:11.889
The Sun Conference20:04.1423:11.22—6
Sooner Athletic Conference20:15.4221:24.0122:14.4011
American Midwest Conference21:10.87——4

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What these levels mean

  • TargetWould score at the conference meet (top 8).
  • RecruitIn the conference's top 15.
  • Walk-OnOn the conference list (top 25).
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