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OK, I am 99% sure the answer to this question is a "No way! Give it up, you're done!" but I'm going to give it a shot anyway...So I vaulted for 4 years in college and graduated. I'm thinking about going to grad school and could not bear the idea of going to school and not vaulting. Is there any way (any loopholes or anything) that I could compete again, like if I went to a different division school or the NAIA? I guess I just get confused by seeing certain people who I swear have been vaulting for more than 5 years (such as a certain college sophomore who graduated high school in 2000...hee hee, I just wanna be like you Becca!! )

You're done college eligibility wise...unless you went to grad school in Canada maybe.

Go to grad school some place where there are a lot of unattached vaulters and just vault.

Once you graduate college in the NCAA, you can't get eligible in the NAIA. I was originally hoping to come to Lindenwood for grad school, but my coach said that wasn't an option... so I came here to finish my undergrad and stretch it out a few years.

I never competed for anyone my first 3 years, that's why I get to stretch it out. This is my 5th year of school (9th semester) but only my second season competing (which is why I am listed as a sophomore). Next spring will be my 6th years (10th semester) and 3rd season competing. I won't get a 4th season because I will run out of time (10 semesters) and 6 years is long enough for undergrad

You should definitely keep jumping though! Just because you can't compete for a school, doesn't mean you have to hang your spikes up.

My friend Justin Cummins is in grad school, and is a volunteer grad assistant field events coach. He trains with the team and competes unattached in the javelin.