On Your Marks
This official is responsible for firing the starting signal to begin a race
What is the starter?
These two letters represent an athlete's best-ever performance in an event.
What is PR?
These four letters stand for the organization that oversees Division I, Division II, and Division III college athletics.
What is the NCAA?
Graduation year, high school, events, and PRs belong in this section of an athlete's recruiting profile.
What is the bio?
Sprinters push out of these devices at the beginning of races such as the 100m and 200m.
What are starting blocks?
This term describes the designated section where relay runners transfer the baton
What is the exchange zone?
College coaches often compare an athlete's PRs to these performance expectations when evaluating potential recruits.
What are recruiting standards?
These are the three divisions governed by the NCAA.
What is a Division I, Division II, and Division III?
An athlete's recruiting profile lists “Class of 2029.” This tells college coaches this important piece of information.
What is her graduation year?
This term describes how a runner manages speed and energy throughout a race
What is pacing?
This outdoor race requires an athlete to clear 10 hurdles when finishing the race.
What is the 400m hurdles?
This school-related number gives college coaches a quick look at an athlete's academic performance.
What is a GPA?
This NCAA division does not award athletic scholarships.
What is Division III?
An athlete should make sure the times she posts match these results rather than posting a time that was given
What is official meet results?
This abbreviation refers to her fastest performance during the current season
What is a SB (Season Best)?
A runner records splits of 29 seconds for her first 200m and 31 seconds for her second 200m. This is her final 400m time.
What is 60 seconds (1:00)?
This campus experience allows a prospective student athlete to learn more about a college and its athletic program before making a decision.
What is a college visit?
This two-year college pathway can allow a track & field athlete to compete, develop academically and athletically, and later transfer to a four-year university.
What is JUCO (Junior College)?
An athlete deletes inappropriate posts but continues arguing with people publicly online. This part of her recruiting profile may still concern a coach.
What is her digital footprint?
This abbreviation describes the organization who classifications organize Texas public high schools for athletic competition.
What is UIL?
An indoor 4x400m relay covers this many total laps on a standard indoor track.
What are 8 laps?
College coaches may ask a high school athlete to complete this online form on their program's website to provide athletic and academic information.
What is a recruiting questionnaire?
This term describes moving from a two-year college to a four-year institution to continue your education and athletic career.
What is transferring?
A recruiting post includes a great race video and official time but doesn't tell when or where the performance happened.
What are the meet name and date?
During the final stretch of a close race, the winner is determined by this part of the athlete's body reaching the finish line first.
What is torso/chest?