UVA Distance Track and Field and XC Class of 2025
The University of Virginia welcomes six men’s and six women’s distance runners to their program. See their performances below to get a better idea of what they are looking for performance wise.
Margot Appleton – Mattapoisett, Mass. – Portsmouth Abbey School Personal Records: 3k (9:48) | 5k (16:57) Athletic Achievement: Named the 2019 Rhode Island Gatorade State Cross Country Player of the Year and was a 2019 Footlocker Finalist
Sophie Atkinson – Katy, Texas – Cinco Ranch High School Personal Records: 1,600m (4:48) | 3,200m (10:11) | Cross Country 5k (16:40) Athletic Achievement: Qualified in three events for the Texas state meet
Mia Barnett – La Crescenta, Calif. – Crescenta Valley Personal Records: 5k (16:38) | 1,600m (4:46.12) | 3,200m (10:22.53) Athletic Achievement: Is the Footlocker West Region champion and a seven-time CIF Southern Section champion
Véronic Boire – St-Jean-sur-Richelieu , Canada – Marcellin Champagnat Personal Records: 1,500m (4:28) | 3,000m (9:28) | 5,000m (16:34) Athletic Achievement: Nearly topping a 39-year-old state record for the U20 3,000m and has the goal to snap it during her senior year Fun Fact: She did not start running until 10th grade but prior to that played softball exclusively and had aspirations of competing collegiately in the sport
Caroline Bowe – Midlothian, Va. – Midlothian High School Personal Records: 800m (2:12) | 1,600m (4:56) Athletic Achievement: Is the 2019 Virginia state champion in the 1,000m and the 2019 state runner-up in the 1,600m
Luci Lambert – Redwood City, Calif. – Sacred Heart Preparatory Atherton Personal Records: 800m (2:17) | 1,600m (4:57)
Jackson Braddock – Ship Bottom, N.J. – Southern Regional High School Personal Records: 3,200m (8:54) | 5k (xc) (15:07) Athletic Achievement: Won the Group 4 state cross country title his junior year
Andrew Jones – Gainesville, Ga. – North Hall Personal Records: 5k (14:58) | 3,200m (8:58) Athletic Achievement: 3A state champion in cross country
Colin Peattie – Los Gatos, Calif. – Bellarmine College Prep Personal Records: 1,600m (4:09) | 3,200m (9:09) Athletic Achievement: 2019 Footlocker National Finalist and 2019 California State runner-up in the 1,600m run
Tyler Remigino– West Hartford, Conn. – Conard High School Personal Records: 1,600m (4:18) | 3,200m (9:05) Athletic Achievement: Placed 32nd at the 2019 Footlocker Cross Country Championships Northeast Regional with a time of 16:20
Nathan Mountain – Cincinnati, Ohio – St Xavier Personal Records: 5k (14:46) | 1,600m (4:15) | 3,200m (9:07) Athletic Achievement: Led his cross country team to the Ohio state title in 2019
Justin Wachtel – Forsyth, Ga.- Mary Persons High School Personal Records: 5k (xc) (14:26) | mile (4:16) | 3,200m (8:57) Athletic Achievement: Footlocker national qualifier and three-time
UVA Track and Field Recruiting Standards
Want to run for UVA? And, by run I mean run, jump, hurdle or throw. It will be no easy task. Their academic standards are stringent. In addition, as a member of the 16 team ACC conference points are hard to come by. UVA prefers a smaller roster made up of athletes capable of scoring at the ACC and NCAA meet. Their scholarship standards are based on how many points you will score for them at those two meets. Although, they do not post specific qualifying standards the performance listed below will give you an idea of what performance marks you will need:
UVA TRACK AND FIELD MEN’S RECRUITING STANDARDS
EVENT SCHOLARSHIP WALK-ON
100m 10.50 10.70
200m 21.00 21.50
400m 47.50 48.50
800m 1:51.00 1:54.00
1600m 4:06.00 4:13.00
3200m 9:00.00 9:15.00
110HH 13.80 14.10
300IH 36.50 37.50
400IH 51.50 53.50
LJ 24 ‘ 6” 23 ‘
TJ 51’ 47’ 6”
HJ 6’11 6’8”
PV 17’ 16’
SP 64’ 57’6”
Discus 190’ 170’
Javelin 215’ 190’
Hammer 225’ 200’
UVA TRACK AND FIELD WOMEN’S RECRUITING STANDARDS
EVENT SCHOLARSHIP WALK-ON
100m 11.60 11.90
200m 23.80 24.90
400m 54.00 56.50
800m 2:10.00 2:14.00
1600m 4:48.00 5:00.00
3200m 10:30 11:00.00
100H 13.80 14.40
300IH 42.50 44.50
400IH 59.50 62.50
LJ 19 ‘ 6” 18 ‘ 6”
TJ 41’ 38’
HJ 5’11 5’7”
PV 13’ 12’
SP 50’ 47’
Discus 160’ 145’
Javelin 155’ 130’
Hammer 175’ 160’
