<p>My D14 who has cheered for 11+ years has been recruited by the Pole Vault Coach for the upcoming season. (She ran the 100, 200 and 4x100 this past year so she has the speed.)</p>
<p>My question is, what are the standards for her to be a possible Pole Vaulter in College??</p>
<p>To be recruited as a D1 pole vaulter, she should be hitting 12’ - 12’6" her junior year.</p>
<p>There is a steep learning curve in PV technique. If she is relatively tall with good (sub 13) speed in the 100m - a coach may be interested if he sees the physical tools are there but she hasn’t had enough coaching and experience to hit those heights.</p>
<p>D3’s and walk-ons might be 11’+</p>
<p>Thanks Varska 
Her PR in the 100m is 12.67 and she has amazing “air aware-ness” due to years and years of tumbling as well as upper body strength.</p>
<p>Her PV Coach is one of the top in the State of CA and has sent dozens of kids to D1 schools for PV. Should be interesting to see how it all plays out…</p>
<p>She sounds like a great potential vaulter. A competent coach is key - especially during the first few years so she doesn’t have to ‘unlearn’ anything later.</p>
<p>This may be useful:
[College</a> Track Recruiting - Track Scholarships| NCSA](<a href=“http://www.ncsasports.org/recruiting-tools/College-Track-Recruiting]College”>http://www.ncsasports.org/recruiting-tools/College-Track-Recruiting)</p>
<p>MDMOM- any chance you are from A-town? Lot’s of great pole vaulting kids come out of there.</p>
<p>Momof2012: No A-town…but lucky enough to have a VERY sports oriented HS ;)</p>
<p>Ah, so MD isn’t Medical Doctor or Maryland ;-)</p>
<p>^^^^
LOL…no ;)</p>