thanks a lot for everyones imput, wow this is really helpfull. I'm now looking at Allegheny, Denison, Stonehill, and Haverford as well as Oberlin.
thanks a lot for everyones imput, wow this is really helpfull. I'm now looking at Allegheny, Denison, Stonehill, and Haverford as well as Oberlin.
Since it is on your list, I'd highly recommend that you take a trip to Haverford and talk to Tom in person.
This is my last word on this, and all that needs to be said.
Aquinas college was 2nd in the NAIA and can stack up to any d3 school except Calvin, which just happens to be 2 miles away.
"It's just like going to church
only there is no preacher and no people
just you and god." - J.P. Carter
I know you didn't mention the Southeast, but Berry College in Rome, Georgia is a small liberal arts school (U.S. News' #1) with a good running program (men were 14th this year at nats) and an all around amazing place to train (largest campus in the world).
butler butler butler butler butler butler butler, etc. the best small liberal arts school for running...period.
you should go to mass-bay with joey. underrated academically, and ive heard from inside sources that their running program is on the rise with strong recruits for the 2005 season.
Berry college was not ranked #1 overall you liar.
hummm wrote:
thanks a lot for everyones imput, wow this is really helpfull. I'm now looking at Allegheny, Denison, Stonehill, and Haverford as well as Oberlin.
Well, I'm a sophomore distance runner at Denison. If you are interested in Denison, as it sounds you are feel free to e-mail me (my e-mail will show up if you click the name to the side)...I can get you in touch with our CC coach or any of the fellas on the team. Anyways good luck on your decision and hope to hear from you.
I know you were looking for something in the NorthEast. If you are looking for a small liberal arts school in the greatest running state in the nation then check out Southern Oregon University, good program, good coach, amazing place to live if you are a runner, Ashland is very unique and very appealing, great school.
Thnaks, miac runner. I like Bill a lot, and get a kick out of him tooling around in his Porsche (he married a woman who'd dad is like the president or something of Caterpiller or some big corporation). Good man, he.
jacksonville university in florida, www.ju.edu . 1500 students, division 1, so there is scholarship money if you are good. great weather, the beaches, super bowl host, best of all worlds.
Bucknell
I would strongly encourage you to look at any of the NESCAC (New England Small College Athletic Conference), as they are 11 of the top liberal arts colleges in the country. In additon to being strong schools academically, the NESCAC conference is among the best, if not the best, running conferences among D3 schools. The NESCAC has absolutely dominated the women's race at NCAA's for the past few years, claiming the last 5 NCAA titles (Middlebury with 3 and Williams with 2).
On the men's side, the NESCAC is equally strong with nearly every team in the conference sending individuals or teams to nationals on a regular basis. In alphabetical order: Amherst qualified as a team last year, Bates this year, Bowdoin in '01 and '02, Colby numerous individuals over the past few years, Connecticut College in '02 plus individuals every year back to 2000 aside from this year, Middlebury had an individual this year, Trinity in '00 plus multiple All Americans of late including 2002 NCAA Champ Ryan Bak, Tufts nearly every year since '96 including a 6th place finish this year, Wesleyan had an All-American this year and just missed out on qualifying as a team, and last but definitely not least is Williams who won back to back NCAA titles in the mid90's and place in the top 10 at nationals nearly every year. I left out Hamilton because they have not been particularly good over the past 5-10 years, though they have a had some very strong women's teams.
Basically the NESCAC is one of the elite conferences in terms of academics, but also in terms of running. The women's team in the conference are currently the dominating force in D3 women's xc, and the men are not far behind.
Definitely look at the NESCAC if you are looking for the best combination of small school academics and athletics. Every school in the conference is ranked among the best liberal arts colleges in the country, including Williams, Amherst, Wesleyan, Middlebury, and Bowdoin who are generally among the top10.
Does anybody know anything about Colgate?
ne dude, you are right on. can people stop talking about crap schools now? if it's not nationally prominent in academics, it's not good enough for this guy.
Maybe NESCAC is among the best conferences on the women's side. On the mens, there are a number of midwestern conferences that destroy NESCAC every year. I'm from New England, so I feel you, but I think you're a bit off the mark here.
Maybe the WIAC running wise; but academically there are no conferences that stack up to the NESCAC in D3, either in strength of the top 3-4 schools or top to bottom. The only conference that is comparable to the NESCAC is the Ivy league.
whaa? wrote:
Maybe NESCAC is among the best conferences on the women's side. On the mens, there are a number of midwestern conferences that destroy NESCAC every year. I'm from New England, so I feel you, but I think you're a bit off the mark here.
Calvin College, Division III, Grand Rapids Michigan. Takes either 1st or 2nd place in national Cross Country every year. Coach is Brian Diemer, 1984 Olympic Bronze medalist in the Steeplechase.
For good academics I'd suggest my alma mater Illinois Wesleyan University but I hear you want a good running program ;/(or maybe it is. I don't know. I gave up competitive running in college to focus on ultimate. Bad choice as now my shoulders are f---ed up like crazy).