Hello :)
I'm in need of some places to start exploring to apply at. I know I want to run cross country and track, but I don't know where I should apply at. Does anyone know any good places that they have heard good things about or does well? Thanks.
5:20 miler, 17:30 three miler.
You'll want to supply much more information than this. Have you gotten any ideas from a HS counselor on colleges that meet your academic interests (and finances), and have you gotten any ideas from your HS coach on college teams that you could realistically be a member of?
The best choice you can make for yourself is to first look at colleges that match your interests in academics. You're unlikely going to be a professional runner so you want to pick a college where if you left the team you would be happy with your choice of major, campus environment, and other factors not influenced by your hobby.
You will want to transition from "girls" to "women" in your terminology though. In HS its girls
In College its women.
Carry on.
Assuming those are soph outdoor, jr XC times, you have a lot of options. Maybe not Oregon or Stanford, but many other programs would love to have you.
I agree with prior comments--focus on academic fit. Then, look at running.
Use your running talent to get into a better school and/or get some $.
One piece of advice--your jr year outdoor times are key. Focus on getting your 5:20 time as low as you can. If you're not doing it now, add a long run on Sunday to your training. Taper off it as the season ends when you're peaking.
Good luck!
Can you explain why your mile time is slow compared to your 3 mile?
Was the 3 mile XC?
How often do you run the mile?
What majors are you interested in?
Visit a big university that is close to you. Visit a small college that is close to you. Use these visits to get an idea what type of school you might want to attend.
Talk to a coach, maybe at one of the schools you visit above or a junior college, that you are pretty sure you are not interested in running on their team. Use this interview to test out questions for what you want to ask coaches/schools that you are interested in. This interview will also be useful to show that appearances from the outside may not be accurate.
I’m a D2 female runner. Our coach explicitly told us not to visit LetsRun forums.
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