You must know that you aren't fast enough to make top 7 at your state schools. D3 is your only hope akd those schools will cost you.
Not right now he isn't, but he's only a freshman. In a couple years he could make the top 7 at a smaller D1 school or even a P4 school with a bad XC team.
You were at Paul Short and mentioned also mentioned East Coast school. With those times you'd fit in well in the PSAC. You would be at the back end of a top team like Ship, top7 at the next tier of schools and top runner for the bottom schools. Surprised Ship doesn't have your major but Slippery Rock does, and I'm sure many other PSAC schools do as well.
I wouldn't get hung up on D1 too much. Sounds good to your friends but other than conference meets you will run where you times dictate. Like you said, Wingate (D2) beat up on the D1 schools there. During track you'll be in heats with D1, D2 and D3 kids. Biggest difference, besides ego, is D1 gets better equipment and better travel BUT that assumes you make the travel squad which is not guaranteed.
I think it would be good to know why you want to leave. Don't like the school, the coach, the location, finances, etc. ?
Came here to say this. There is nothing wrong with D3 and with your times you will be more competitive than in D1 for sure and likely D2 (not saying of course you can’t or won’t improve).
Ship definitely has Wellness related majors. I'm not advocating for them, but if that is what you want to study, and Ship is a place you'd like to run, someone misled you about the academics.
I ran slower times than you as a freshman in 1980. First semester is often a difficult transition and I thought of transferring. I only ran an average of 30 miles per week in high school and was undertrained compared to nearly everyone on the team. I was a walk on at a mid level division 1 school. Stayed at the same school and by the time I graduated I was the number 2-3 runner on my team usually around the 5th runner from Georgetown, Villanova, Providence and Dartmouth (all of which made nationals in cc my senior year). it was a good decision to stay where I was and ran 24:05, 8:16 and 4:09 (obviously without super shoes). Was at a state school (free tuition because my mom taught in the state college system) got some assistance for last few years and graduated with a good degree and no debt. Grass is not always greener and grinding out the miles and workouts will pay off wherever you go. Distance running gives you discipline to succeed at anything but make sure you get a good education.
ik they aren't the best times, but what d2 or low d1 schools would be a good fit to go to the next level? preferably east coast
Why don't you like your current school situation? Wouldn't you feel terrible leaving your current teammates? How is your current coach? Why can't your current school help you with student aid? Go see the student aid office.
I ran slower times than you as a freshman in 1980. First semester is often a difficult transition and I thought of transferring. I only ran an average of 30 miles per week in high school and was undertrained compared to nearly everyone on the team. I was a walk on at a mid level division 1 school. Stayed at the same school and by the time I graduated I was the number 2-3 runner on my team usually around the 5th runner from Georgetown, Villanova, Providence and Dartmouth (all of which made nationals in cc my senior year). it was a good decision to stay where I was and ran 24:05, 8:16 and 4:09 (obviously without super shoes). Was at a state school (free tuition because my mom taught in the state college system) got some assistance for last few years and graduated with a good degree and no debt. Grass is not always greener and grinding out the miles and workouts will pay off wherever you go. Distance running gives you discipline to succeed at anything but make sure you get a good education.
I ran my PRs as a freshman and now im a sophomore being ran into the ground by my coach
ik they aren't the best times, but what d2 or low d1 schools would be a good fit to go to the next level? preferably east coast
You don't have to only looks at D-1. This is not going to automatically make you a great runner. I was a division 1 guy and transferred to NAIA because I was not getting faster, and the competition was too much for me to adapt to.
Am I the only person who thinks it is important to know a little about WHY you don't like your current situation? Why is transferring to another school going to solve your "problems" or whatever? What is your reasoning behind transferring? That would help us to give you a better suggestion?
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