Table 1.
Definition of the performance levels of the participants
| Performance level | Definition | Number of athletes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | Senior | Total | ||
| World class | Athletes won medals and/or placed in the top ten at major international open-age championships (seniors: Olympic games, world, continental championships, Pan American, Commonwealth games), or junior world or continental championships (juniors) | 191 | 812 | 1003 |
| National class | Athletes were members of the national selection team or squad and/or placed in the top ten at national championships and/or played in the highest national league (but did not place in the top ten at major international championships) | 3322 | 1496 | 4818 |
| Regional class | Athletes competed below the national and above the county level (e.g., 2nd-tier, 3rd-tier, etc. league; NCAA conferences; minor league baseball; state or provincial level championships and leagues) | 1777 | 764 | 2541 |
| Below | Athletes competed at a local or up to county level | 400 | 479 | 879 |
| Total | 5690 | 3551 | 9241 | |
NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Association