Is it possible for me to join a DIII XC team as a transfer student?

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8 years ago 05/30/2015 5:52am EDT

I never did track or XC in high school, and then I started at a DI university, and didn't even think about trying to walk on to the team, and I probably was not good enough to, either. But I've become more serious about my running in the past couple of years, and I'm also now transferring to a school with a DIII athletic team.

Do you think there's any chance of me being able to walk on to the team there? Should I contact the coach?

Also, if I intend to walk on to a DIII team, what sort of training should I be doing over the summer to prepare? I already have a good base of 50-55 mpw. And I'm a woman, by the way.

8 years ago 05/30/2015 7:17am EDT

re: wannarunincollege

As long as you are still an undergrad and meet the required semester hours eligibility should not be a problem. If you are post-grad and did not graduate from that institution you will not have DIII eligibility.

In order to speak with the coach at the DIII school without committing a violation you need to be released to do by your current/former institution. DIII allows students to "self-release", the form is on the NCAA website, and the athletic department compliance officers at either instition can help you with it.

Once you are cleared the coach can give you the 411 about the program.

Once you are enrolled at the DIII school the compliance officer will need to check you are in good academic standing.

As far as summer training goes, google "Summer of Malmo" and have at it.

Good luck

8 years ago 05/30/2015 12:46pm EDT

re: wannarunincollege

Absolutely contact the coach. The sooner they know about you the better. Walking on should not be a problem, I believe most d3 teams are no cut. Also, the coach will (or should) provide a plan to work off of.

Good luck!

8 years ago 05/31/2015 2:05pm EDT

re: wannarunincollege

Wannarunincollege - shoot me an email and I have some suggestions for you -

mcaldwel@scad.edu

8 years ago 06/01/2015 3:20pm EDT

re: vmefvklcvmsd

vmefvklcvmsd wrote:
Wannarunincollege - shoot me an email and I have some suggestions for you -
mcaldwel@scad.edu

This would be an NCAA violation. Is it a violation in the NAIA?

8 years ago 06/01/2015 3:58pm EDT

re: wannarunincollege

A. You are a woman

B. It's D3

So yes. My d3 team had women running over 23min for 5k.

8 years ago 06/01/2015 6:48pm EDT

re: wannarunincollege

I would recommend 40-45 mpw - 1 long run and a tempo run per week. Most D3 schools need depth so I am sure you will be a welcome addition - good luck

8 years ago 06/01/2015 7:11pm EDT

re: wannarunincollege

Your situation sounds a lot like me when I joined a DII XC team. I was also skeptical because I did not compete in highschool like the rest. In my circumstance, they pretty much took anybody. Even if I didn't show up to practice, they ffdf

8 years ago 06/01/2015 7:23pm EDT

re: Northern Pike

Northern Pike may know the answer to this better and certainly the Dlll school you are interested in would know - but I would guess you would not need a release or the Dlll school would not need permission to speak to you because you are just a student, and have never been a student-athlete on a college team and you have no association to that universities athletic program ie: attended a practice etc. Sounds like it would be just a typical college student who is thinking about transferring to another school and is possibly interested in walking on - I maybe wrong - but that is what it sounded like from your OP

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