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Why one performance gets different answers
- Coaches think in conference championships, not divisions. Their budgets, scholarships, and jobs depend on scoring points at that meet, so the same performance can earn a scholarship at one program and a walk-on spot at the next. The Conference-Impact Lens shows how to match your PRs to the conferences where you'd score.
- Points win championships, so strength in more than one event makes you a much more valuable recruit. Read one big tip for athletes targeting D1.
- Standards move every year with roster needs. A program that just lost two sprinters recruits sprinters harder.
- Grades, test scores, budget, location, and citizenship change which programs can say yes, and how much aid is possible.
- Coaches recruit your trajectory as much as your PR. Meeting a program's standard by the end of the summer after grade 11 puts you in a strong position.
That's why a calculator can only point you in a direction. The real answer is which programs reach out to you.
Want the typical performance ranges by division or association? See our college track and field recruiting standards. For the whole process, from timelines to emails to visits, read how to get recruited for college track and field.
Your result, explained
How to read your result
The calculator compares your best performance in each event with our verified recruiting lines, then shows what it can mean in each division or association. Your strongest event sets the result.
| Division or association | What your performance can mean |
|---|---|
| NCAA D1 Power SEC, Big Ten, ACC, and Big 12 | Full scholarship potential for the strongest performances, and slim walk-on chances below that. |
| NCAA D1 | From full scholarship potential at any program to walk-on spots that need budget or academic aid. |
| NCAA D2 | From maximum scholarship potential to walk-on spots at some programs. |
| NCAA D3 | No athletic scholarships. A roster spot at most programs, with academic aid if grades qualify. |
| NAIA | From maximum scholarship potential to some walk-on spots. |
| NJCAA | Full scholarship potential at NJCAA D1 for strong performances, and roster spots for developing athletes. |
| U SPORTS Canada | Top scholarship potential for the strongest performances. U SPORTS track and field is indoor only: an outdoor event is read on the indoor race or throw U SPORTS holds, and the discus, javelin, and steeplechase aren't held. |
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How the calculator works
The calculator reads your performances against our verified recruiting lines, which update as coaches set standards and new results come in. Our recruiting standards show typical ranges by division, so their numbers can differ. It considers performances only, not grades, budget, location, or goals, and it isn't a promise of recruitment or scholarship money. Throws and hurdles use the college implement and height unless you pick another. A lighter implement or lower hurdle is read on its own lines, and your performance is never converted to another implement or height.