Class of 2026 Mid Distance and Distance Runner Recruits

The problem with The Stride Report is no one knows the content creators and their authenticity in the sport. They have no authority and it shows in how messed up and inconsistent their rankings are.

they are far from perfect but i'll keep subscribing to their content until someone better comes around to fill the niche of covering ncaa distance running.

Isaac Benjamin to NAU. Stats to follow.

Isaac Benjamin [1:59.25 (800) / 4:13.09 (1600) / 8:13.99 (3000) / 8:52.79 (3200) ] - NAU

Tracked down a few more

Julia Grant [2:11.62 (800) ] - St. Johns

Ava Maughan [2:11.55 (800) / 4:47.87 (1500) / 4:58.27 (1600) / 4:59.86 (1 Mile) ] - William & Mary

Lila Golomb [2:10.74 (800) / 4:55.03 (1600) / 10:43.89 (3200) ] - New Hampshire also Nordic skiing

Miranda Oblad [2:11.55 (800) / 4:54.44 (1500) ] - Montana State

Keira Merrick [2:09.73 (800) / 4:59.81 (1600) ] - Michigan State

Peter Mecham [1:52.53 (800) / 3:59.82 (1500) / 4:12.75 (1600) / 4:16.56 (1 Mile) / 9:11.01 (3200) ] - Stanford

Skyler Maxwell [2:11.70 (800) ] - Boston University

John Hayes [1:53.93 (800) / 4:11.28 (1600) / 4:14.07 (1 Mile) / 9:17.12 (3200) ] - Kentucky

Lucy Delbridge [2:07.45 (800) ] - New Mexico

unknown age but

Sharon Kipchumba to AL 9:20 at altitude, 1:15.43 HM, top 10 Kenya 2025 senior XC

Could this get them over the top? They return 1, 11, 19 plus Brenda Tuwei assuming Doris returns.

Elena Ban 2:0763 (800) to Texas Tech

Caroline Yegan to Texas A&M Corpus Christi

Is that the same gal that recently ran a marathon in hot, muggy conditions?

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Open link

Dakotah Moore [2:18.22 (800) / 5:10.52 (1600) / 10:36.55 (3200) ] - Toledo

Reid Finley [1:58.72 (800) / 4:00.51 (1500) / 4:16.26 (1600) / 4:17.64 (1 Mile) ] - West Point

Milla Roberts to Washington. Supposedly was set to attend Wisconsin last year but I cannot see evidence she did.

2:07.95 (800), 4:12.81 (1500), 9:09.76 (3000). I am not listing her in class of 2026 database for now.

Miley Kinnaniz [1:57.72 (800) / 4:01.22 (1500) / 4:17.26 (1600) / 4:18.33 (1 Mile) ] - Winona State

I can't find Miley.

Zhalay Wilson [2:09.00 (800) ] - Georgia Tech

Brielle Nilsson [2:14.40 (800) / 4:58.83 (1600) / 5:02.84 (1 Mile) ] - Utah
Zoey Nilsson [2:13.92 (800) / 5:04.36 (1600) / 11:00.81 (3200) ] - Utah

No inside info here but based on info I can find she was class of 2025 (Australia graduates in Dec so Dec 2024). She signed with Wisconsin, evident from their announcement. However it doesn’t look like she was ever in the transfer portal which would mean she definitely never matriculated. Guessing it’s a situation of either 1) she didn’t get into Wisconsin (guessing that’s unlikely) or 2) she asked to be released from the NLI and the agreed. If the latter is true then the real question is why she asked to be released.