Hi!
I have always wanted to go to the US and run for a college team. I am from Europe and in my 20s and have been competing all my life in various distances and sports.
I have always been doing a lot of cross-training such as cross country skiing and cycling and my weekly mileage is not that impressive, mostly around 40.
My PRs:
800: 1:54
1500: 3:54
3000: 8:30
5000: 14:55
Come on over!
Thats what i wanted to hear! But what schools do you think would be interested in me and how do i get in touch with them?
You've got to find school that you're interested in first. Then email the coach.
I got a guy I used to coach a full ride within a day by posting his PBs on here. I think the easiest way is to get the coaches to contact you.
The problem is if you are in your 20s, you may not be eligible for NCAA D1. Basically, after high school ends, you have 5 years to compete 4 years of eligibility. If you don't go to college for two years, you get one year of a grace period, then the 2nd year counts as a season of eligiblity. Plus you have to sit out a year when you show up.
So depending on how old you are and when you graduated HS, you may need to go the D2 route.
Here are 3 key questions.
1. When did you graduate from HS?
2. How old are you?
3. Are you looking for a scholarship or are you willing to pay?
Answer those questions and we can figure out how much eligibility you have.
I may change the title to: "3:54/8:30 guy looking to come run in America - contact me if you are interested."
The coaches will see it and contact you. Alternatively, you can email the coahces yourself.
Okey. Well I am 23 yo and have been studying at the university for 2 years. I finished the equivalent to high school in 2012. I would pretty much settle for any decent school but it would be nice to run for one with a solid team and coach.
There was a European with similar credentials to yours running for SCAD in Savannah on scholarship a few years ago and I think another after him, NAIA, so age limits are not in play here, I think. Try NAIA or D2 schools in nice places. Maybe Adams State if you want to go to train at high altitude in Colorado.
Is there a possibility to get a scholarship with my average results? Off course that would be interesting but I would also consider to pay the hole or part of it to go to a nice team and place.
Have a look at the lobos (new mexico). They have a few UK runners already in their roster.
Adams State, small but successful DII. Team has a few older guys as well as Europeans on the team currently. They know what they are doing there too.
St. Olaf is a good academic school, and has a successful distance program. Plus, their coach is a former DI Coach of the Year. (And it's in MN, so you could continue to nordic ski).
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