Founded by Ryan Searl
Built by athletes who lived it.
Preferred Recruit is run by former college athletes, most of them D1 track. We went through recruiting ourselves, and now we run it for your family.
$10M+in scholarships
300+athletes helped
100+college commitments
$83K to $100Kaverage four-year offer
Meet the team.
13 college athletes who've been exactly where your athlete is.
Ryan SearlFounderUC Santa Barbara, Cal Poly
10.71 100m21.60 200m
In the transfer portal, no coach answered for months. Then he emailed 40 coaches the right way. Alabama replied in 15 minutes.
- Big West finalist, 200m and 4x100
- Dropped out of college to start Preferred Recruit
Isaac DavisCEOFresno Pacific, San José State
10.29 100m7.41m long jump
- 2024 NCAA All-American, 4x100
- Broke SJSU's 4x100 record, standing since 1969
- 2024 Mountain West champion, 4x100
Malik MetivierHead of ProductDrake, Auburn, Texas Tech
48.89 400m hurdles
- 2022 NCAA runner-up, 400m hurdles
- 2021 NCAA First-Team All-American
- 2x Canadian national champion
Greta FraraccioOperations ManagerSan José State, Hawaiʻi
12.48m triple jump
- No. 4 all-time at SJSU, triple jump
- 2019 Italian U18 national finalist
Noah BurtonClient Success ManagerMichigan State, Minnesota, Texas Tech
50.95 400m hurdles
- Academic advisor for athletes at Georgia Tech and Rutgers
- 2019 Second-Team All-Big Ten
Jared JonesClient Success ManagerUC Davis, San José State
10.50 100m
- 2025 Academic All-Mountain West
- 100m finalist, 2023 Mountain West
Austin KresleySales Development RepIowa, Auburn
10.08 100m20.07 200m
- Mexican national record holder, 100m
- NCAA collegiate record, 4x100
- Five-time All-American
Jaden SmithSales Development RepSan José State, Arkansas
45.40 400m20.63 200m
- 2025 First-Team All-American, 4x100 and 4x400
- 2024 Mountain West champion, 200m and 400m
Jalen PrioleauHead of MarketingBakersfield College
- Defender for the Bakersfield College Renegades
- 2022 Western State Conference champions
Aaron WadmanRevenue & Enrollment LeadWestmont, Hope International
- First Team All-Orange Empire Conference
- 41-point game, 2nd most in school history
Drew BradesonSocial Media Account ManagerBoise State
1:50.81 800m
- Former Preferred Recruit athlete
- Signed with Boise State
Vashon RigginsProduct Operations SpecialistNorthwest Missouri State
- MIAA Championships hurdler, 2023 to 2026
- NCAA D2 sprinter and hurdler
Jake CharestJunior Product AssociateCal State Fullerton
14.11 110m hurdles
- Former Preferred Recruit athlete
- Signed with Cal State Fullerton
What we stand for.
Track and field only.
No other sports. Our team competed in college, most of them in D1 track.
From your athlete's own inbox.
Coaches hear from the athlete, the way they expect to.
Real people, every day.
Outreach, follow-ups and answers from our team, not a profile site.
A guarantee.
Genuine interest from a college coach, or a full refund.
Where our athletes signed.
Isabelle HarruffUS Military Academy
Patrick PinjuvCal Poly SLO
Diara ButMissouri Valley College
Kaden LeesLeTourneau University
Kaylin Myrie BergerHutchinson Community College
Kyle JacksonMonroe University
Jackson PoburkoUC Berkeley
Tyler BurgessTexas Tech
Jacob BurgessUniversity of Pittsburgh
Carson BleserUniversity of Wisconsin
Noah JohnsonCornell University
Jackson WelshWashington State University
Jace DeledonneNavy
Walker ElrodUS Air Force Academy
Joe DonnellyBoise State
Andrew BradesonBoise State
Gordon DeanBoise State
Kayla StriplingSouthern Mississippi
Briyah BeattySt. John's University
Santia AliUC Riverside
Jackson MorganSan Jose State University
Aaron PetersonUniversity of Wyoming
George RobleyUniversity of Tulsa
Khanh HuyUC Davis
Winston SimmonsDavidson College
Sebastian SpragueDePaul University
Chase SpencerMiami University
Phoenix CaesarMiami University
Kollin HeberligGeorge Mason University
Kyle WickhamLehigh University
Charlie FisherSaint Louis University
Gabriel BeaumontUniversity of San Francisco
Miciah LelacheurUniversity of South Dakota
Sam JagodzinskiUniversity of Montana
Matthew PelloHoly Cross
Gavin WangCal State Fullerton
Jake CharestCal State Fullerton
Mario SantinUniversity of Louisiana Monroe
Neko Luzzi LigginsOral Roberts University
Regardt HattinghBradley University
Bryant WilliamsNJIT
Evan JosephUniversity of North Florida
Tori GloverHampton University
Tyson SullivanTarleton State University
Jack SchuckLa Salle University
Khalil PickettManhattan University
Josiah WadeManhattan University
Benjamin LawrenceLongwood University
Malik WashburnUMass Lowell
Preston BarnesBelmont University
Jack KrugerSacred Heart University
Garret HoutStonehill College
Matthew SchwandnerDallas Baptist University
Jaeger HicksNW Missouri State
Gabriel PricePennWest Edinboro
Michele HortonEmory University
Ethan StockdaleCal State East Bay
Kentuan AlexanderWilliam Jewell
Cole PembertonUW-Parkside
Hudson RowattMaryville University
Duncan LorangColorado School of Mines
Jahson McCallaSaint Leo University
Noah LeSt. Edward's University
Lindsey MagawBerry College
Kannon WilliamsPittsburg State University
Colin BorrisDavenport University
Aaron SpanelNW Missouri State
Aiden MendenhallMinnesota State
Pablo CastroSaint Leo University
Jaylen WilkersonNova Southeastern
Samuel BerndFranklin Pierce University
Michael FrailsUniversity of Mobile
Thomas SmallQueens College
Andrew WassermanWashington and Lee
Emilio NeryColorado College
Santiago OchoaWest Virginia Wesleyan
Matteo DiCioccoWestern University
Joshua KlasicSeton Hill University
Manuel HernandezUniversity of Mobile
Justin TotaramAdelphi University
Dylan LidstrandGreen River College
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