Standards / NCAA D-I
NCAA Division I Men's Pole Vault Recruiting Standards
Target marks range from 18'0.5" to 11'11.75" across 31 conferences, from the 2026 outdoor performance lists.
Check your mark| Conference | Target | Recruit | Walk-On | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Conference | 18'0.5"5.50m | 17'2.75"5.25m | 12'5.5"3.80m | 16 |
| Big Ten Conference | 17'9.5"5.42m | 17'1.5"5.22m | 16'3.75"4.97m | 18 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | 17'5.75"5.33m | 16'6.75"5.05m | 15'3"4.65m | 18 |
| Big 12 Conference | 17'3"5.26m | 16'3.75"4.97m | 15'1.5"4.61m | 16 |
| Sun Belt Conference | 17'0.75"5.20m | 15'7"4.75m | 10'6"3.20m | 13 |
| Conference USA | 16'10"5.13m | 15'3"4.65m | 11'9.75"3.60m | 10 |
| Mountain West Conference | 16'6.5"5.04m | 15'6.25"4.73m | 12'6.75"3.83m | 10 |
| Pac-12 Conference | 16'6.5"5.04m | 15'6.25"4.73m | 12'6.75"3.83m | 9 |
| The Summit League | 16'6"5.03m | 13'11"4.24m | — | 8 |
| Patriot League | 16'4.75"5.00m | 15'7"4.75m | 14'5.25"4.40m | 10 |
| American Conference | 16'3.75"4.97m | 15'2"4.62m | 13'5.5"4.10m | 13 |
| Big Sky Conference | 16'2"4.93m | 14'7.25"4.45m | — | 11 |
| Big South Conference | 16'2"4.93m | 12'7.5"3.85m | — | 9 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | 16'1.75"4.92m | 14'7.25"4.45m | 11'7.75"3.55m | 11 |
| Southland Conference | 16'1.75"4.92m | 15'1"4.60m | 12'1.75"3.70m | 12 |
| Big West Conference | 16'1"4.90m | 14'6.5"4.43m | 11'6.25"3.51m | 12 |
| The Ivy League | 16'1"4.90m | 14'10"4.52m | 11'0"3.35m | 8 |
| United Athletic Conference | 15'5"4.70m | 12'5.5"3.80m | 12'0"3.66m | 9 |
| America East Conference | 15'3"4.65m | 13'7.5"4.15m | 11'5.75"3.50m | 9 |
| Mid-American Conference | 15'2"4.62m | 12'6.5"3.82m | 10'2.75"3.12m | 12 |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | 14'11.25"4.55m | 13'1.5"4.00m | 9'8.25"2.95m | 14 |
| Ohio Valley Conference | 14'11.25"4.55m | 13'5.5"4.10m | — | 9 |
| Coastal Athletic Association | 14'8"4.47m | 11'6.5"3.52m | — | 12 |
| Horizon League | 14'7.5"4.46m | 12'5.5"3.80m | 9'2.25"2.80m | 11 |
| Atlantic Sun Conference | 14'5.25"4.40m | 9'2.25"2.80m | — | 6 |
| BIG EAST Conference | 14'1.25"4.30m | — | — | 10 |
| Southern Conference | 14'1.25"4.30m | 12'6.5"3.82m | 11'0"3.35m | 11 |
| Northeast Conference | 13'9.25"4.20m | 10'6"3.20m | — | 9 |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | 13'7.75"4.16m | — | — | 8 |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | 12'6.5"3.82m | 7'10.5"2.40m | 7'10.5"2.40m | 12 |
| Metro Conference | 11'11.75"3.65m | — | — | 12 |
Same event elsewhere
What these levels mean
- TargetWould score at the conference meet (top 8).
- RecruitIn the conference's top 15.
- Walk-OnOn the conference list (top 25).