Standards / NCAA D-I
NCAA Division I Women's Pole Vault Recruiting Standards
Target marks range from 14'2.5" to 7'6.5" across 30 conferences, from the 2026 outdoor performance lists.
Check your mark| Conference | Target | Recruit | Walk-On | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big 12 Conference | 14'2.5"4.33m | 13'2.25"4.02m | 12'2.75"3.73m | 16 |
| Big Ten Conference | 14'2.5"4.33m | 13'6.5"4.13m | 11'9.75"3.60m | 18 |
| Southeastern Conference | 14'1.25"4.30m | 13'7.5"4.15m | 13'3.5"4.05m | 16 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | 13'10.5"4.23m | 12'10.25"3.92m | 11'7.75"3.55m | 18 |
| Mountain West Conference | 13'2.75"4.03m | 12'6"3.81m | 10'2.75"3.12m | 10 |
| Pac-12 Conference | 13'2.75"4.03m | 12'6"3.81m | 10'2.75"3.12m | 9 |
| Big West Conference | 12'10.25"3.92m | 12'2"3.71m | 10'10.25"3.31m | 12 |
| Sun Belt Conference | 12'9.5"3.90m | 12'1.75"3.70m | 8'11.75"2.74m | 13 |
| The Ivy League | 12'9.5"3.90m | 11'1.75"3.40m | 10'2"3.10m | 8 |
| American Conference | 12'9.25"3.89m | 12'3.75"3.75m | 11'9.25"3.59m | 13 |
| Mid-American Conference | 12'8.75"3.88m | 11'9.75"3.60m | 10'0"3.05m | 12 |
| Patriot League | 12'8"3.86m | 11'9"3.58m | 10'6.5"3.21m | 10 |
| The Summit League | 12'6.75"3.83m | 11'8.25"3.56m | 11'0.25"3.36m | 8 |
| Conference USA | 12'6.5"3.82m | 11'0"3.35m | 10'5.25"3.18m | 10 |
| Coastal Athletic Association | 12'4.75"3.78m | 12'1.75"3.70m | 8'4.5"2.55m | 12 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | 12'4.75"3.78m | 11'5"3.48m | 9'6.25"2.90m | 11 |
| Big Sky Conference | 12'3.75"3.75m | — | — | 11 |
| Horizon League | 12'2.75"3.73m | 11'7"3.53m | 8'0.5"2.45m | 11 |
| Southland Conference | 12'0.5"3.67m | — | — | 12 |
| Metro Conference | 11'7.75"3.55m | 10'8"3.25m | 9'6.25"2.90m | 12 |
| Ohio Valley Conference | 11'7.75"3.55m | — | — | 9 |
| America East Conference | 11'6.25"3.51m | 10'10"3.30m | 10'2"3.10m | 9 |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | 11'3.75"3.45m | 10'1.25"3.08m | 10'0"3.05m | 14 |
| BIG EAST Conference | 11'1.75"3.40m | — | — | 10 |
| Atlantic Sun Conference | 10'6.5"3.21m | — | — | 6 |
| Northeast Conference | 10'6.5"3.21m | — | — | 9 |
| Southern Conference | 10'6"3.20m | — | — | 11 |
| Big South Conference | 10'0.75"3.07m | — | — | 9 |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | 8'0.5"2.45m | — | — | 12 |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | 7'6.5"2.30m | — | — | 8 |
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).