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NCAA Division II Men's Hammer Recruiting Standards

Target marks range from 196'8.25" to 130'3.75" across 22 conferences, from the 2026 outdoor performance lists.

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ConferenceTargetRecruitWalk-On
Great Midwest Athletic Conference196'8.25"59.95m184'5"56.21m161'2.25"49.13m12
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association191'11.25"58.50m183'0.75"55.80m156'9.5"47.79m12
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference179'3.25"54.64m170'10.5"52.08m156'0.75"47.57m16
Great Lakes Valley Conference172'6"52.58m161'8.25"49.28m144'6.25"44.05m14
Great Northwest Athletic Conference171'4"52.22m154'2.5"47.00m132'1"40.26m9
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference169'5"51.64m161'10.25"49.33m151'3.25"46.11m15
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference169'3.5"51.60m157'11"48.13m140'1"42.70m15
Lone Star Conference164'3.75"50.08m150'7.5"45.91m117'3.75"35.76m14
Mountain East Conference164'0.5"50.00m146'6.25"44.66m101'7"30.96m12
Pacific West Conference163'4.25"49.79m140'7"42.85m—7
Gulf South Conference159'5.75"48.61m145'4"44.30m—7
Conference Carolinas157'3.75"47.95m135'11"41.43m95'9.5"29.20m15
South Atlantic Conference156'9.5"47.79m144'4"43.99m129'7"39.50m12
Northeast 10 Conference155'3"47.32m133'6.75"40.71m94'5"28.78m9
California Collegiate Athletic Association154'6"47.09m113'6.25"34.60m109'3"33.30m13
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference150'10.75"45.99m127'8.25"38.92m106'1.25"32.34m11
Great American Conference148'9"45.34m119'7.75"36.47m93'9.25"28.58m11
East Coast Conference147'10.75"45.08m129'4"39.42m—8
Peach Belt Conference144'2.75"43.96m101'4.5"30.90m—10
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference134'0.25"40.85m115'4.75"35.17m87'10.25"26.78m15
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference132'9.75"40.48m86'3"26.29m—10
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association130'3.75"39.72m——11

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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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