Where could I run in college?

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  • Hmmmmmmm

    Anonymous Poster

    8 years ago 08/26/2015 1:25am EDT

    Hi letsrun,

    I run mainly mid distance, but am inclined to work up to longer distances. I have solid SAT scores etc, I just can't figure if I'll cut it or not for college running. I think I'm between two areas; one where I could run, but not in a competitive school with a well-known track program. The other choice is somewhere I'll be more challenged, but possibly out of my depth freshman year.

    I run the 800 in 2:01, 400 in 52, and did the mile once (after an 800) coming in at 4:40-4:45. This is after junior year. Unfortunatly, I don't run xc, soccer season for me.

    Anyone got any experience in this? Even recommendations for where I could look? Right now, Ithaca, Fordham, and McGill are all options.

  • Hmmmmmmm

    Anonymous Poster

    8 years ago 08/26/2015 1:28am EDT
    re: Hmmmmmmm

    I feel like if I keep grinding I can get my mile down to 4:35-4:40, as long as I don't break anything during my soccer season. As for the 800, I'm definitely going sub-2. I ran it twice so I see room for improvement. In the 400 I'm pretty much maxed out.

  • Hinckley's Friend

    Anonymous Poster

    8 years ago 08/26/2015 5:57am EDT
    re: Hmmmmmmm

    Go find a Division III college that meets your academic needs and walk on.

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    Juice Springsteen

    Member since 08/12/2015.

    2,570 posts. Last post 9 months ago.
    8 years ago 08/26/2015 11:24am EDT
    re: Hmmmmmmm

    Yea, DIII all the way. Based on your times, it would an appropriate level of competition for you.

    Ithaca's a good school. A good, expensive, school.

  • br0ski

    Anonymous Poster

    8 years ago 08/26/2015 11:51am EDT
    re: Hmmmmmmm

    You could run at any of the 3 levels.

    D1 - walk on to a bad team

    D2 - partial scholarship on a bad team/ walk on good team

    D3 - join just about any team in some capacity.

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    Old D2 Guy

    Member since 08/26/2015.

    187 posts. Last post 5 years ago.
    8 years ago 08/26/2015 11:59am EDT
    re: Hmmmmmmm

    Varies from school to school. I imagine times may be a bit faster now, but not too much in the past 5 years...

    http://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/wtrack/2009-10/PDF/RECRUITING_MINIMUM_STANDARDS.pdf

    If you want to run, whatever you do, run. Don't do it half-heartedly.

  • IHoi348

    Anonymous Poster

    8 years ago 08/26/2015 12:31pm EDT
    re: br0ski

    "D2 - partial scholarship on a bad team/ walk on good team"

    No scholarship, never, not anywhere.

    I you don't go D3, you might want to go to a school that DOES NOT have a football team so you don't spend all your time worrying that your team is so bad that your school is going to drop track. In D3, you could help a 4 x 800 team right away.

  • br0ski

    Anonymous Poster

    8 years ago 08/26/2015 1:03pm EDT
    re: IHoi348

    Ummm my best friend got a partial scholarship to a D2 school, one that actually went to nationals a few times. His hs pr's:

    400- 50.

    800- 1:58

    1600- 4:32

    This was 3 years ago. So I wouldn't say this kid is that far off

  • xcjub

    Anonymous Poster

    8 years ago 08/26/2015 2:11pm EDT
    re: Hmmmmmmm

    If you truly care about running in college then give up on soccer and run XC

  • anyone

    Anonymous Poster

    8 years ago 08/26/2015 2:41pm EDT
    re: Hmmmmmmm

    This is still the best post on this topic that I've seen:

    http://www.runningwritings.com/2011/12/should-you-think-about-running-in.html

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