ok so,
9th grade- didn’t do cross country
10th grade- no mileage in the summer, ran a 24:22 best
11th grade- ran around 102 miles in the summer, ran a 21:59
12th - ran 152 miles this summer
I've recently run a 21:42 on a pretty flat course with a medium sized hill towards the end. Just last week I ran a 21:16 on a really flat course. with no hills at all
is sub 20 too ambitious? also, is my time good enough for some low ranked D2 programs?
Sub 20 might be a little ambitious. You can probably come close though!
Someone else can chime in on whether that's good enough for D2, idk.
Sub-20? Maybe. What can you run a mile in? Can you increase your weekly mileage? It looks like you averaged 15 or so mpw, but maybe you can bump it up.
There are plenty if D3 schools that will take anyone who is committed. My guess is D2 would be a bit tougher, but someone who knows better can comment.
Sub 20 is a very modest goal for an adult hobby runner. I would absolutely not choose a college based on whether you can walk on a team running 6:30 pace
Are you female?
same question - as a woman I would think a D2 school would be something to consider. As a man, I have no clue.
yes
If you recently ran 21:16 on flat then I don’t think sub 20 is too ambitious on a reasonably flat course. Plus it’s a nice round number to break