I'm a junior in High School and looking to run track at the Citadel in Charleston, SC. I run mid-distance and hit:
2:00.56 - 800m
4:52.31 - 1600m (I've only raced three so far)
52.44 - 400m
17:56.00 - 5k
The Citadel isn't great at track but I'm just pretty set on going there and wondering what I need to do to have the coaches recognize me and come to me?
your 800m time is WAAAAY better than all your other times. your 1600 and 5k are laughable, but your 800 is rather impressive.
So next year, my senior year, should I just work on bringing down the 5k and racing more miles until I get those times down too? I'm concerned about the politics of it all mostly, how do I let the coaches there know I'm interested?
how do I let the coaches there know I'm interested?"
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How do you think? You make out a Personal Records sheet and mail it to them and tell them you'd appreciate TF/CC staff keeping an eye out for expected improvement you hope to make.
Throw in a few goals and ask to be included in their 2014 possibilities as additions to their team.
Jayrobrunner wrote:
I'm a junior in High School and looking to run track at the Citadel in Charleston, SC. I run mid-distance and hit:
2:00.56 - 800m
4:52.31 - 1600m (I've only raced three so far)
52.44 - 400m
17:56.00 - 5k
The Citadel isn't great at track but I'm just pretty set on going there and wondering what I need to do to have the coaches recognize me and come to me?
I'm curious why you would want to go to a military institute on a track scholarship. Go to the Citadel if you want and go out for the team if you have spare time. So they even give scholarships to that school?
I would run cross country to stay in shape and to just get oerall better at running and then I would focus on your mid distance running. If you work hard and train over the winter you could your 800 time down to 1:57 maybe even 1;55 and your 1600 to a 4:35-40. They should notice you. But really you need to notify them. The chance of the college YOU want to go to notices you is very slim. So just shoot the coach an email. Coaches like it when you email them.