University of Rio Grande Track and field and cross country

Association: NAIA
Conference: RSC
Teams: Men & women Indoor, outdoor, cross country
Location: United States
Tuition & fees, 2025–26: From $20,960 USD
Undergraduates: 1,666

Overview

About University of Rio Grande

The University of Rio Grande has men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NAIA as a member of the River States Conference (RSC). Head coach Matt Paxton leads the RedStorm, who train at Stockmeister Track & Field Complex (400m outdoor track). University of Rio Grande is in Rio Grande, Ohio, with 1,666 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $20,960 USD.

Teams

RedStorm track and field and cross country

Men's track and field: Indoor and outdoorTeam site
Men's cross country: Team site
Women's track and field: Indoor and outdoorTeam site
Women's cross country: Team site

Recruiting standards

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Coaching staff

Matt PaxtonHead Coach
Tucker MarkkoAssociate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Samantha HierDirector of Operations/Assistant Distance Coach
Paul CloseAssistant Coach (Sprints & Jumps)
Dean FreitagAssistant Coach
Kyle LightnerGraduate Assistant (Sprints & Jumps)
Lexi AnzevinoGraduate Assistant
Marshall JacksonAssistant Coach
Tyler JenkinsGraduate Assistant
Mason CoffmanAssistant Coach

Campus and facilities

Established: 1876
Website: rio.edu

Facilities

Academics

Language

English is the language of instruction at URG

Fields of study

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Admissions and graduation

Graduated within six years: 42%

Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2019. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

Cost

Tuition and fees, 2025–26

In-state and out-of-state: $20,960 USD
International (same as out-of-state): $20,960 USD

Full cost for a first-year student

Cost of attendance, 2024–25: $33,246 USD
Average net price, 2024–25: $25,227 USD

Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.