The Sam Houston track and field program will host a walk-on tryout informational meeting on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, at 3:30 pm in the Lowman Student Center Theater.
Tryouts will be held Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 25 and 26 from 2:00 – 6:00 pm at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium. Cuts will be made upon completion of Day 1. Those not cut will be invited to Day 2.
To participate in the tryout, students must attend the informational meeting, where an Assumption of Risks form will be signed.
| Walk-On Tryout Schedule of Events |
| Sprinters, hurdlers, and jumpers must supply their own spikes |
| Day 1 |
Day 2 |
| Instructional Meeting |
Instructional Meeting |
| Warm up |
Warm up |
| General Strength Tests |
General Strength Tests |
| Overhead Back Shot Throw |
Speed Bounds |
| Standing Long Jump |
Underhand Forward Shot Throw |
| Sprint Drills |
Sprint Drills |
| Cuts via email by 11:59 pm CST |
Walk-On Notification via email by 11:59 pm CST
|
The walk-on standards below are the minimum times and marks necessary to participate in the tryout. You will not be able to tryout if you do not meet the minimum requirements. Please review these standards before proceeding with the following action steps.
To participate, you must:
- Complete and submit an SHSU Athletics Physical Form to the athletic training staff. Only health examinations performed by a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), or medical doctor (MD) will be accepted. Examinations by nurse practitioners and/or chiropractors will not be accepted.
- Provide Proof of Health Insurance to the athletic training staff. A photocopy of both sides of your card is acceptable.
- Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center.
- Complete the online Tryout Registration Form. Please DO NOT complete the registration form until steps 1-3 have been completed. Registration closes on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at 11:59 pm CST.
- All participants will be required to (a) provide proof of full COVID immunization (current date must be at least 14 days after the second dosage) or (b) printed proof of a negative COVID test within a week of day 1 of the tryout (no later than Wednesday, August 18th). All participants must be fully immunized or receive a negative rapid test result to participate in the tryout.
Sprint and/or hurdle times must be reported using fully automatic timing (F.A.T.). Hand times and/or relay splits will not be accepted.
All times and marks must be verifiable through MileSplit, TFFRS, or any other reputable track and field records database, and will be reviewed by the coaching staff.
If any of the above mentioned steps are not completed before Day 1 of the tryout, you will be unable to participate.
For questions or more information, contact the following team personnel members:
Proof of Insurance, Physical, & Assumption of Risks –
Kyle Zeiszler,
kxz010@shsu.edu, 936-294-3532
Tryout Registration & Information – Leo Queen,
queen@shsu.edu
| Event |
Considered for Large Scholarship (70%) |
Considered for Partial Scholarship |
Walk-On Standard |
| Boys 100m |
10.45 |
10.70 |
|
| Girls 100m |
11.65 |
11.90 |
12.10 |
| Boys 200m |
21.10 |
21.50 |
|
| Girls 200m |
24.10 |
24.50 |
25.15 |
| Boys 400m |
47.50 |
48.50 |
|
| Girls 400m |
55.40 |
56.50 |
57.50 |
| Boys 800m |
1:52.30 |
1:55.10 |
|
| Girls 800m |
2:13.50 |
2:16.50 |
2:21.50 |
| Boys 1600m |
4:15.00 |
4:22.00 |
|
| Girls 1600m |
5:05.00 |
5:15.00 |
5:30.00 |
| Boys 3200m |
9:15.00 |
9:28.00 |
|
| Girls 3200m |
11:05.00 |
11:35.00 |
12:30.00 |
| Boys 110mH (39") |
13.85 |
14.35 |
|
| Girls 100mH |
13.85 |
14.35 |
14.85 |
| Boys 300mH |
37.10 |
38.10 |
|
| Girls 300mH |
43.40 |
44.55 |
45.50 |
| Boys Pole Vault |
17'0" |
16'0" |
|
| Girls Pole Vault |
13'6" |
12'0" |
11'6" |
| Boys High Jump |
6'11" |
6'8" |
|
| Girls High Jump |
5'10" |
5'7" |
5'5" |
| Boys Long Jump |
24'6" |
23'6" |
|
| Girls Long Jump |
19'9" |
18'9" |
18'3" |
| Boys Triple Jump |
49'0" |
47'6" |
|
| Girls Triple Jump |
40'6" |
38'10" |
37'6" |
| Boys Shot Put (12 lb) |
61'9" |
57'6" |
|
| Girls Shot Put |
45'9" |
43'0" |
38'0" |
| Boys Discus Throw (1.6 kg) |
190'0" |
177'0" |
|
| Girls Discus Throw |
155'0" |
141'0" |
125'9" |
Important Notes
- Walk-on spots are limited and will be considered on an individual basis.
- If selected, times and marks will be considered for athletic aid but is not guaranteed.
