Efraimson done competing for Camas

she's a stud! Looing forward to seeing her run this weekend.

If she's already decided not to run for her high school I bet she'll go pro. Whether she decides to go pro or run at Stanford or Oregon all of them seem like pretty good choices. Competition seems like a major issue for her; right now I think she is too good for college competition but not good enough for pro competition.

she's smart enough to learn from others' mistakes.

She would reap huge benefits (both on and off the track) from at least a couple years of college running. Either Stanford or Oregon would be excellent choices, depending on her academic strength. Then make a much more educated decision whether to use the rest of her eligibility or turn pro at that point.

If she, her parents, and her coach are serious that it's not really about the money now, then this is really a no brainer.

I can see skipping H.S. next year and perhaps run in open races, but her current makes suggest she can benefit from a year or two in the NCAA system.

she still has another year of HS though. She's improved from a 4:16 to a 4:07 in a year. If she can get down to like a 4:03-4:04 it would probably be worth it for her to turn pro.

The article mentions an offer from UW but that she is only considering UO and Stanford. #Metcalfburn

As if she would ever go to UW...

505 wrote:

If she's already decided not to run for her high school I bet she'll go pro. Whether she decides to go pro or run at Stanford or Oregon all of them seem like pretty good choices. Competition seems like a major issue for her; right now I think she is too good for college competition but not good enough for pro competition.

This. Didn't she just get her butt majorly kicked at USAs? The big Cain-Efraimson match that wasn't?

505 wrote:

If she's already decided not to run for her high school I bet she'll go pro. Whether she decides to go pro or run at Stanford or Oregon all of them seem like pretty good choices. Competition seems like a major issue for her; right now I think she is too good for college competition but not good enough for pro competition.

Agreed - probably depending on how she does this week. If she wins, I can see her announcing a decision to go pro next week.

ghghghkdkdkdkddk wrote:

505 wrote:

If she's already decided not to run for her high school I bet she'll go pro. Whether she decides to go pro or run at Stanford or Oregon all of them seem like pretty good choices. Competition seems like a major issue for her; right now I think she is too good for college competition but not good enough for pro competition.

Agreed - probably depending on how she does this week. If she wins, I can see her announcing a decision to go pro next week.

Ok, yes, if she wins over Seyaum, who's gone sub 4 this year and beaten Jenny Simpson, she'll probably go pro right away.

More likely is a bronze in something like 4:05 and some decisions to make come next indoor season at the earliest. [I don't know the ins and outs of the college system, but I'm guessing she could accept Stanford or Oregon in the spring of 2015, then change her mind and go pro if she makes the US team for outdoor worlds.]

Agree, if she can go sub 4:05 next year it might make sense to follow Cain and Wilson and turn pro. College is tricky as they do not give out those free rides for nothing, they really over race you. At most, maybe one year running for a College.

dkny64 wrote:

if she wins over Seyaum, who's gone sub 4 this year and beaten Jenny Simpson, she'll probably go pro right away.

or if she runs a 3:57 and gets second.

She needs to go to Stanford

Don't get me wrong, both schools have great programs, but I feel like Oregon is too conservative sometimes, they just want their runners to get qualifying times to for the national meet and place high at nationals, but if Alexa wants the "pro type feel" while still in college, Stanford would be a better bet... Staying on the Standord Invite/Mt Sac/Payton Jordan Curcuit would be good for her FR year then sophomore year maybe try and do the European Circuit, and their head coach does a good job at peaking them at the right time every year... What he did w/ Rosa, Olson, McGorty, Sanders, Amy, and especially Aisling this year was great, and he doesn't rush them too much, he keeps them on a steady mileage increase from FR-SR year... Elise Cranny would be a great training partner for her, and she can really use their 800 runners for good speed work...

Stephanie Jenks of Linn-Mar won 4A state XC her freshman year and hasn't competed for her HS xc team since. When you've accomplished everything there is to accomplish at the HS level, with much time to spare, what else is there but the next level?

Unless she is being offered a contract guaranteed at $500K+, which I very highly doubt is the case, it does not make sense to forego HS competition.

It's much better to continue winning the HS events, entering some open competitions here and there and then go to college and continue competing at that level and learn the craft of WINNING.

Too many younger folks want to skip going through the ranks because they are "competitive" professionally. The problem is that they think mudpack is competitive. No. Competitive means you have a shot at winning when you toe the line. She's not there yet. Throwing her into the lion's den before she's ready is going to ruin her confidence and tactical development.

Her coach said if she doesn't go pro she might run unattached at Bill Dellinger and Footlocker

505 wrote:

If she's already decided not to run for her high school I bet she'll go pro. Whether she decides to go pro or run at Stanford or Oregon all of them seem like pretty good choices. Competition seems like a major issue for her; right now I think she is too good for college competition but not good enough for pro competition.

I wouldn't say she is too good for college competition right now. Right now she would probably just be competitive with the top collegiates, but by the time she actually gets into college she probably would be right at the top. I agree that right now she is definitely not good enough for pro competition. I would say her best options are either to hope to have another great year next year and really compete against pro's and have enough hype about her that she can get a big contract a year from now, or perhaps take a full scholarship for freshman year in college and then go pro after that.

As of right now she has one performance that puts her in the back of the pack in a US Pro field. If she can consistently run 4:04 - 4:07 next year then she should be able to get a big contract.

ghghghkdkdkdkddk wrote:

505 wrote:

If she's already decided not to run for her high school I bet she'll go pro. Whether she decides to go pro or run at Stanford or Oregon all of them seem like pretty good choices. Competition seems like a major issue for her; right now I think she is too good for college competition but not good enough for pro competition.

This. Didn't she just get her butt majorly kicked at USAs? The big Cain-Efraimson match that wasn't?

I don't think that you can judge Efraimson based on that one race. She may have succumbed to nerves. Also, consider that Cain has already been a pro for a year and has been under the tutelage of AlSal, and that Cain is a year older. If Efraimson were to go pro, she could become a little more seasoned and compete with Cain, no problem.

Consider that this is the girl that upset Emma Bates in a collegiate XC race. Consider that Emma Bates was this year's outdoor NCAA 10k champ. Efraimson will just cake-walk over her collegiate competition.

GO PRO.

I bet she is already signed with Ray Flynn and they are already fishing.

Also, this coach she has does not have another job, Alexa is his income. She will certainly go pro.