I’m curious if there were any “Varsity Blues” admits in XC/TF. It seemed like they were concentrated in golf and tennis, but I know there was a freshman gymnast on the UCLA roster a few years back who’d never competed in gymnastics before. I’m not talking about Title IX scholarship athletes, I’m referring more to Ivy & NESCAC schools.
No.
I have not heard of any but I feel that the very objective nature of our sport and the ease of vetting athletes on sites like Athletic.net, Milesplit, and TFRRS precludes such behavior.
Varsity Blues wrote:
I’m curious if there were any “Varsity Blues” admits in XC/TF. It seemed like they were concentrated in golf and tennis, but I know there was a freshman gymnast on the UCLA roster a few years back who’d never competed in gymnastics before. I’m not talking about Title IX scholarship athletes, I’m referring more to Ivy & NESCAC schools.
Yeah, judging by some of the regional meet results for the Ivy schools, a lot of them have people on their squads who never ran before that season.
You don't understand it. Some coaches took bribes to admit non athletes. It wasn't the coaches who were duped, it was the AD and admissions.
Did they get an admissions spot due to a coach’s nod?
Wonder why the mastermind of "Varsity Blues" William "Ric" Singer is a free man who has not spent a day in jail while many of his victims have spent months in jail.
Because he didn't break the law.
Ivy league runner here
sure, we have some pretty washed-up kids on our team (could be argued for women and men's rosters) and its arguable that some need to be cut
but certainly no "Varsity Blues" runners here or that I have heard of on any other rosters
I think they save that for less popular/participated in sports like rowing, sailing, etc
True varsity blues never show up for the team. They just use the coach to gain lower admission standards.
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