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NCAA Division I Women's Hammer Recruiting Standards

Target marks range from 206'9.5" to 135'6.5" across 31 conferences, from the 2026 outdoor performance lists.

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ConferenceTargetRecruitWalk-On
Atlantic Coast Conference206'9.5"63.03m191'6"58.37m167'0"50.90m18
Southeastern Conference204'4.75"62.30m187'1.25"57.03m153'2.25"46.69m16
Big Ten Conference203'9"62.10m194'8.25"59.34m181'8.25"55.38m18
Big 12 Conference190'11.75"58.21m182'3.75"55.57m149'7"45.59m16
American Conference182'3.5"55.56m168'5.75"51.35m115'3.75"35.15m13
Missouri Valley Conference181'11.5"55.46m166'5.25"50.73m120'0.5"36.59m11
Mountain West Conference181'1.25"55.20m162'8.25"49.59m129'7.5"39.51m10
Pac-12 Conference181'1.25"55.20m162'8.25"49.59m129'7.5"39.51m9
Coastal Athletic Association179'1.25"54.59m156'2"47.60m123'1.5"37.53m12
Conference USA177'8.75"54.17m150'11.5"46.01m116'1.25"35.39m10
Big West Conference177'6.25"54.11m169'4.75"51.63m152'0"46.33m12
The Summit League177'0"53.95m161'6.25"49.23m—8
Sun Belt Conference175'3.5"53.43m162'1.75"49.42m144'10.5"44.16m13
Atlantic Sun Conference175'3.25"53.42m158'6"48.31m—6
Big Sky Conference174'1.75"53.08m166'6.5"50.76m155'1.5"47.28m11
Southland Conference173'4"52.83m153'7.25"46.82m137'6"41.91m12
Mid-American Conference171'11.75"52.42m168'3.75"51.30m158'7.25"48.34m12
The Ivy League170'6.75"51.99m158'5.25"48.29m118'8.5"36.18m8
Atlantic 10 Conference170'2.5"51.88m144'3.5"43.98m114'9.25"34.98m14
America East Conference167'0.75"50.92m151'10.75"46.30m112'9.25"34.37m9
Patriot League165'5.5"50.43m149'1.75"45.46m127'7"38.89m10
Big South Conference163'6.5"49.85m140'5.75"42.82m—9
United Athletic Conference161'5.75"49.22m151'5"46.15m98'10.25"30.13m9
BIG EAST Conference158'10.25"48.42m125'7"38.28m105'7"32.18m10
Ohio Valley Conference158'4.75"48.28m125'7.5"38.29m—9
Horizon League156'9"47.78m138'7.5"42.25m126'7"38.58m11
Southwestern Athletic Conference148'11.75"45.41m137'1.25"41.79m109'2.75"33.29m12
Southern Conference147'10.75"45.08m121'11.5"37.17m97'5"29.69m11
Metro Conference146'7"44.68m134'7.75"41.04m111'8.25"34.04m12
Northeast Conference137'2.5"41.82m127'3.25"38.79m94'7.75"28.85m9
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference135'6.5"41.31m119'0.25"36.28m83'10.75"25.57m8

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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).
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