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Track and field recruiting, start to finish
Everything a high school athlete and family need to know about getting recruited for college track and field, in the order it happens. Every page uses this site's standards for 1,157 college programs.
Start here
How to get recruited for track and fieldThe whole plan on one page.How the recruiting process worksFrom the first email to signing.Recruiting timeline by gradeWhat happens in 9th to 12th grade.
Where you fit
How fast do you need to run in college?Every event, every division.What college coaches look forMarks, improvement, grades, roster needs.D1 vs D2 vs D3 vs NAIAWhich division is right for you.Target, Recruit and Walk-On explainedWhat the levels on this site mean.
Men and women
Men's track and field recruitingMarks for every men's event.Women's track and field recruitingMarks for every women's event.
Rules and offers
NCAA recruiting rulesWhen coaches can contact you.How scholarship offers workPartial aid, academic aid, what to ask.How many track scholarshipsLimits by division.Walk-on standardsThe marks to make a roster.
Other paths
Junior college recruitingThe NJCAA route.Cross country recruiting timesXC standards by division.Multi-event athletesDecathlon and heptathlon.
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