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Generally if a person is a good Pole Vaulter. say 16-17'. What kind of grades and SAT scores would he need to get a Scholarship to a Division 1 school?

I would say it would only depend on where you are going for grades and the need of pole vaulters at the school. Lon

The better your grades and SAT scores are, the more schools you will have available to you... so do your best!

If your a 16-17 foot vaulter, believe me all you would have to do is meet the minimun grade requirements to get into a division1 school. 16-17 foot vaulters are a rare breed coming out of highschool. 17 especially.

i agree with the AZ boy.....if you are that good, im sure the minimal will be all you need.....

Funny how the do your best stuff went flying out the window on this one. LON

OK you should do your best in school because:

-you never know if you will get injured and fail to reach 16-17 feet
-you might really really want to vault at a school that can not give you enough money... you know they give out academic scholarships too
-you might decide to stop vaulting
-you will gain the study skills you will need to keep your GPA up in college and stay eligible
-you might actually learn something interesting
-half of college is relearning the stuff you were supposed to lean in high school...

Trust me the better you do in HS the easier it is later on!

yeah, i can't wait....i'm hoping to jump 17 plus this year....i was close last year, but just not quite there.....well, we'll see what happens....but oak, keep it realistic....i was in almost exaclty the same shoes as you my sophmore year, about the same heights, meet/practices, so just keep your head in the right place, thast the best advice....trust me, you do that, you'll jump high and get your scholarship....best of luck to ya

Man, that is a really tough one. I honestly believe there is no set in stone height you need to clear to get a scholarship, although there are minimum academic standards you must meet (as you know) I have heard of guys jumping anywhere from 14-17 feet getting damn good scholarships. I jumped 16'8 in HS and I only recieved 500per semester and books! I had very few colleges calling me. Like Lon said, it all depends on what they need and where you would fit into their plans. About the grades though, I would definitely try to kick a** on those....it cant hurt. It may even make you more attractive to a big time program. You know Duck, If you werent left handed I think life would be much easier for you.

YOU KNOW I'M JOKING

Geoff

good grades and test scores are essential! I'm speaking from experience. I had ok grades but a really bad SAT (780 or something). I jumped 17'1" in highschool and thought that would open whatever doors i wanted. so i decided it would be cool to only finish half the SAT. by the time i recieved my score I was already late in the recruiting process. it didn't make since to re-take the test at that point. i was suprised to find very few schools taking interest in me. on the other hand, if i had perfact grades and a great SAT, i would have been able to get an academic schoolership and admittance into any school i wanted. the pole vaulting would have just been iceing on the cake and secured a university education free of charge. in reality, my poor test scores limited me from getting a full ride. the best deal i was offered was from Minnesota (89%) and i took it. you also have to understand that pole vaulters are not in high demand at university programs. why would they want an athlete who can only do one event, is hard to coach, and is expensive? now a sprinter for example pulls their weight. 100m, 200m, and 400m are all possibilities for a good sprinter. sprinters and distance runners can singlehandedly win a conference championship. even throwers; shot and disc combo. think about the potential for an excelent decathelete to score points in a conference meet.

morral of the story: get good grades and test scores and get into whatever school you want. get bad scores and jump high, get limited access to universities with dissapointing schoolership offers.

Lon is a d1 track coach/recruiter, listen to his thoughts.

tito

Low man on the totum pole

Jav throw - only jav and only outdoors
vaulters - vault and maybe the dec
high jumpers - HJ and maybe some horiz jumps
lj - lj, tj, sprint, relays
tj - same as lj
throws - indoor wt, hammer, shot, disc, and jav
sprinters - 55, 60, 100, 200, 400, relays etc.
distance - 800, 1500, cc (these guys and girls tech do 3 sports at the college level), dmr, some do mid distance etc.

So you want a pole vault scholarship..............when the men max out at 12.1 at the D-1 level. Get a sex change!! The women have lots more scholarships than the men so tons more women across the nation are on $$ than men and they are comparitivly no where near as good. Lots more $$ that has to be used so far less talent needed to get the dough.

nada