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NAIA Men's Pole Vault Recruiting Standards
Target marks range from 15'2.25" to 7'3" across 14 conferences, from the 2026 outdoor performance lists.
Check your mark| Conference | Target | Recruit | Walk-On | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Conference | 15'2.25"4.63m | 14'1.25"4.30m | 11'1.75"3.40m | 9 |
| Cascade Collegiate Conference | 15'1.5"4.61m | 14'1.25"4.30m | 11'7.75"3.55m | 9 |
| Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference | 15'0.25"4.58m | 14'3.25"4.35m | 10'10"3.30m | 9 |
| Crossroads League | 14'11.25"4.55m | 14'3.25"4.35m | 11'5.75"3.50m | 10 |
| Heart of America Athletic Conference | 14'3.25"4.35m | 13'1.5"4.00m | 10'4"3.15m | 15 |
| Great Plains Athletic Conference | 14'0"4.27m | 13'6.5"4.13m | 12'9.5"3.90m | 11 |
| Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference | 12'9.5"3.90m | 10'8"3.25m | 8'0.5"2.45m | 13 |
| River States Conference | 11'3.75"3.45m | — | — | 9 |
| Appalachian Athletic Conference | 11'1.75"3.40m | 9'6.25"2.90m | 8'2.5"2.50m | 10 |
| Sooner Athletic Conference | 11'0"3.35m | — | — | 11 |
| The Sun Conference | 10'6.75"3.22m | — | — | 6 |
| Mid-South Conference | 10'2"3.10m | — | — | 7 |
| Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 9'2.25"2.80m | — | — | 8 |
| Southern States Athletic Conference | 7'3"2.21m | — | — | 9 |
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).