Sam Houston State UniversityTrack & Field / Cross CountryScholarship and Walk-on Standardsfor high school seniors
The Sam Houston State Track and Field program will have an informational meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 2:30 p.m. in the team meeting room in the Ron Mafrige Fieldhouse.
Tryouts will be held Thursday, Aug. 30 at 2:30 p.m. Start time is 3 p.m. sharp. Sprints, hurdles and jumps must have spikes.
For more information, contact head track and field coach Dave Self at 936-294-3539 or by e-mail at dself@shsu.edu.
In order to participate in any sport, you must:
- 1. be registered with the NCAAEligibility Center
- 2. have proof of insurance
- 3. complete a Sam Houston State athletics physical form. .
Email Coach Self with your Sam ID and SS# (dself@shsu.edu)
Include high school and VERIFYABLE marks in your events. (these will be checked)
Check walk on standards below to see if you qualify as a walk-on
Must be entered in and registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center.
Have ALL Paperwork completed in Training room Physical, Insurance and assumption of risk form.
If ANY of these are not complete, you will not be allowed to try out!!!
If you are a Sprinter, Hurdler or Jumper, you will need spikes for the try-out.
Event
Considered for Large (70%)
Scholarship
Considered for Partial
Scholarship
Standard for Walk-ons
Boys 100m
Girls 100m
10.45
11.65
10.70
11.90
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12.10
Boys 200m
Girls 200m
21.10
24.10
21.50
24.50
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25.15
Boys 400m
Girls 400m
47.50
55.40
48.50
56.50
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57.50
Boys 800m
Girls 800m
1:52.30
2:13.50
1:55.10
2:16.50
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2:21.50
Boys 1600m
Girls 1600m
4:15.0
5:05.0
4:22.0
5:15.0
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5:30.0
Boys 3200m
Girls 3200m
9:15.0
11:05.0
9:28.0
11:35.0
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12:30.0
Boys 110H (39”)
Girls 100H
13.85
13.85
14.35
14.35
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14.85
Boys 300H
Girls 300H
37.10
43.40
38.10
44.55
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45.50
Boys Pole Vault
Girls Pole Vault
17’ 0”
13’ 6”
16’ 0”
12’ 0”
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11’ 6”
Boys High Jump
Girls High Jump
6’ 11”
5’ 10”
6’ 8”
5’ 7”
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5’ 5”
Boys Long Jump
Girls Long Jump
24’ 6”
19’ 9”
23’ 6”
18’ 9”
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18’ 3”
Boys Triple Jump
Girls Triple Jump
49’ 0”
40’ 6”
47’ 6”
38’ 10”
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37’ 6”
Boys Shot Put (12 lb)
Girls Shot Put
61’ 9”
45’ 9”
57’ 6”
43’ 0”
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38’ 0”
Boys Discus Throw (1.6 kg)
Girls Discus Throw
190’ 0”
155’ 0”
177’ 0”
141’ 0”
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125’ 9”
- Boys walk-ons will be very limited and handled on a one-on-one basis
- The above standards list performances that will be CONSIDERED for athletic aid.
- Sprint / Hurdle times must be electronic timing (F.A.T.). No hand times or relay splits.
