Division I · Big 12 Conference
Iowa State University Women's Track & Field
Ames, IA · the Cyclones · Iowa State University overview
124
Roster
79 over the D-I cap of 45
$2.5M
Team budget
87th percentile in Division I
$20,361
Per roster spot
median $10,430
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Iowa State University fields a women's track & field team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 124 players, above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $2,524,830, well above the median of $939k — $20,361 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 79 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (315 of 348 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 987, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,735,216 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $17,033 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 348 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#45Team budgetof 348 · Division I#61Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#72Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#1APRof 348 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster124 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 79 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$2,524,830 for the year
- Operating expenses$418,959 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$20,361 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 991 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,735,216 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,033 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$481,556 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Sudbury head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Kurtis Brondyke | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alex Gochenour-Brondyke | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Maria Sudbury | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Noah Castle | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Katie Osika | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Laura Harmon | Head Women's Cross Country / Assistant Track Coach | On file · sign in |
| Patrick Peterson | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school track & field players513,808 2024-25
- Division I roster spots33,139 348 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 16 6.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's track & field recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →25,332undergraduates · 30,177 students in all
Women 45% Men 55%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 22,995 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1350
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →124on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45124
79 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,524,830 $20,362 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,735,216
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $481,556
Cost
Full picture →$17,354net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,497 in-state · $27,683 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.66violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 42 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 24 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 28 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Iowa State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Women's Track & Field program124 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,354 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 25,332Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.66 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 29 | 80 | $878k | 969 | 64% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 46 | 93 | $154k | — | 89% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 51 | 42 | $97k | — | 13% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 57 | 43 | $62k | — | 79% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 70 | 145 | $758k | 989 | 94% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 77 | 68 | $69k | — | 99% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 90 | 24 | $128k | — | 72% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 102 | 24 | $42k | — | 71% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 110 | 35 | $172k | — | 93% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 112 | 129 | $3.2M | 989 | 85% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 114 | 26 | $50k | — | 81% | |
| Luther College Division III · Midwest Conference | 129 | 73 | $195k | — | 73% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor University 86 over cap | 131 | $4.3M | $32,457 | 995 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University 104 over cap | 149 | $3.7M | $24,694 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 96 over cap | 141 | $3.5M | $24,473 | 974 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 110 over cap | 155 | $3.2M | $20,774 | 973 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University 139 over cap | 184 | $3.2M | $17,443 | 983 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University 67 over cap | 112 | $2.8M | $25,018 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Arizona 62 over cap | 107 | $2.6M | $24,438 | 975 | vs | |
| Iowa State University 79 over cap | 124 | $2.5M | $20,361 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Utah 48 over cap | 93 | $2.4M | $25,285 | 994 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 39 over cap | 84 | $2.3M | $26,989 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida 49 over cap | 94 | $2.2M | $23,877 | 989 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 37 over cap | 82 | $2.2M | $26,285 | 998 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 44 over cap | 89 | $2.1M | $23,788 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 33 over cap | 78 | $2.1M | $26,886 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Houston 79 over cap | 124 | $1.7M | $14,097 | 963 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 50 over cap | 95 | $1.1M | $11,644 | 985 | vs |
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