How good do you need to be to get a track and field
scholarship?
Unlike other college sports, coaches aren’t watching hours
of film and evaluating athletes at camps to know if they are going to be good
enough for their team. Track and field is simple in the fact that either you
can get the time or marks or you can’t. That being said, each program has
different needs and philosophies when it comes to awarding scholarship money.
Unlike other college sports ,most track coaches will be very upfront about what
time or mark you will need to make their team and to get a scholarship. The
best thing you can do is contact the coaches staff and ask them what it takes
to make their team and possibly earn a scholarship at their program.
Men’s Track and Field
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NCAA DI
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NCAA DII
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NCAA DIII
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NAIA
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55m
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6.4-6.7
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6.6-6.9
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6.8-7.2
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6.8-7.2
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60m
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6.8-7.2
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6.95-7.3
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7.3-7.4
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7.3-7.4
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55m hurdles
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7.4-7.9
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7.65-8.1
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8.0-8.2
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8.0-8.2
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60m hurdles
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7.8-8.2
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8.07-8.3
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8.3-8.5
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8.3-8.5
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110m high hurdles
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13.95-15.9
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14.9-15.8
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15.5-17.0
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15.5-16.5
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200m hurdles
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37-42
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40.0-44.0
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42.0-44.0
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42.0-44.0
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400m hurdles
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51.0-56.0
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54.5-57.0
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56:00-60:00
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56:00-60:00
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100m
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10.5-11.0
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10.9-11.2
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11.0-11.4
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10.9-11.3
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200m
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21.25-22.7
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22.0-24.0
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22.15-23.5
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22.5-23.0
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400m
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47.5-51.0
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49.0-54.0
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49.5-53.0
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49.5-52.0
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800m
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1:52-1:58
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1:57-2:05
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1:57-2:04
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1:58-2:03
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1,500m
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3:55-4:10
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4:00-4:20
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4:05-4:30
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4:05-4:30
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1,600m
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4:15-4:30
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4:30-5:00
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4:30-5:00
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4:25-4:45
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3,000m Steeplechase
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9:34-9:50
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9:45-11:00
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9:45-11:00
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9:45-10:30
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3,200m
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9:10-9:45
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9:30-10:15
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9:45-10:45
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9:45-10:30
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High Jump
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7’0″-6’4″
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6’4″-6’0″
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6’1″-5’9″
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6’2″-5’8″
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Pole Vault
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16’6″-14’6″
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14’6″-12’0″
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15’0″-13’0″
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14’6″-13’0″
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Long Jump
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24’6″-22’0″
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22’6″-19’0″
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21’9″-19’6″
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22’0″-19’6″
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Triple Jump
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51’0″-42’0″
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45’0″-38’0″
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44’6″-38’2″
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45’0″-38’0″
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Shot Put
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60’10″-45’0″
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50’0″-35’0″
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50’0″-40’0″
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50’0″-40’0″
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Discus
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185’0″-155’0″
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150’0″-120’0″
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150’0″-120’0″
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140’0″-110’0″
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Javelin
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210’0″-170’0″
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170’0″-130’0″
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160’0″-130’0″
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160’0″-130’0″
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Hammer (12lb)
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210’0″-170’0″
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170’0″-130’0″
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160’0″-130’0″
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150’0″-120’0″
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Decathlon
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7000-6000 points
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7000-6000 points
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5800-4000 points
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5000-4000 points
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