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NCAA Division II Men's Shot Put Recruiting Standards

Target marks range from 53'8.5" to 43'0.5" across 22 conferences, from the 2026 outdoor performance lists.

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ConferenceTargetRecruitWalk-On
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference53'8.5"16.37m50'4"15.34m45'2.25"13.77m16
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association53'8"16.36m50'2.25"15.30m45'5.25"13.85m12
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference53'5"16.28m50'9"15.47m45'4.5"13.83m15
Great Midwest Athletic Conference52'10.75"16.12m49'11.25"15.22m45'7.25"13.90m12
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference51'6"15.70m47'0.5"14.34m33'3.25"10.14m11
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference51'4.25"15.65m48'4"14.73m45'3.25"13.80m15
Great Lakes Valley Conference50'11.75"15.54m46'11.75"14.32m40'4.75"12.31m14
Gulf South Conference50'4.75"15.36m44'5.5"13.55m36'4.25"11.08m7
Great Northwest Athletic Conference50'2.25"15.30m47'3.25"14.41m41'4"12.60m9
Lone Star Conference49'11.25"15.22m47'5.25"14.46m40'11"12.47m14
Pacific West Conference49'0.5"14.95m44'0"13.41m37'9.5"11.52m7
Northeast 10 Conference49'0.25"14.94m43'10"13.36m37'6.75"11.45m9
California Collegiate Athletic Association48'0"14.63m41'8"12.70m35'8.25"10.88m13
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference47'0.5"14.34m42'5"12.93m38'7.5"11.77m15
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association46'11.5"14.31m43'4.5"13.22m32'8.5"9.97m11
Great American Conference46'10.5"14.29m44'2"13.46m38'9.25"11.82m11
Mountain East Conference46'9"14.25m43'7.25"13.29m36'8.5"11.19m12
South Atlantic Conference45'9.5"13.96m43'10"13.36m39'10"12.14m12
Conference Carolinas45'6.75"13.89m42'11.75"13.10m38'1.75"11.63m15
East Coast Conference44'9"13.64m40'9.75"12.44m33'10"10.31m8
Peach Belt Conference44'0.25"13.42m40'5"12.32m29'8.75"9.06m10
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference43'0.5"13.12m40'2.75"12.26m29'2.75"8.91m10

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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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