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NAIA Men's Javelin Recruiting Standards

Target marks range from 193'10.75" to 104'4.75" across 16 conferences, from the 2026 outdoor performance lists.

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ConferenceTargetRecruitWalk-On
Cascade Collegiate Conference193'10.75"59.10m168'9.5"51.45m151'8.75"46.25m9
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference178'5.25"54.39m149'3.75"45.51m—13
Frontier Conference173'6.75"52.90m167'4.75"51.02m143'5.25"43.72m9
Great Plains Athletic Conference167'2"50.95m157'9"48.08m139'9.5"42.61m11
Heart of America Athletic Conference166'4.75"50.72m146'0.75"44.52m131'5.5"40.07m15
Appalachian Athletic Conference154'1.25"46.97m138'9.75"42.31m115'9.25"35.29m10
Crossroads League152'5.25"46.46m134'10.5"41.11m108'11.75"33.22m10
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference148'4.25"45.22m130'0.25"39.63m115'2"35.10m9
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference148'0"45.11m99'3"30.25m—8
River States Conference144'1.25"43.92m131'6.75"40.10m111'4.25"33.94m9
The Sun Conference142'11.75"43.58m89'11.25"27.41m—6
Sooner Athletic Conference139'2.75"42.44m122'9.5"37.43m85'8"26.11m11
Mid-South Conference138'9.75"42.31m106'11.5"32.60m—7
Southern States Athletic Conference128'7.25"39.20m——9
Continental Athletic Conference113'2.25"34.50m——6
American Midwest Conference104'4.75"31.82m——4

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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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