Wingate VS Wichita State

Neither both are garbage at developing

How do you figure, and where would you look if you were in my shoes?

I can't speak about Wingate, but I have watched WSU program for years and can tell you for sure it is a good program. Good coach. Good athletes. Good people.

Your times are better suited for Division II, so from that aspect Wingate is a good option. Their men had a really strong showing at the national meet last weekend, so you know they have athletes there now you can train with.

This. If those two are the only options, then Wingate, but you could garner interest from any DII school. Wingate has a great program, but they certainly are not known for developing athletes (lots of Europeans).

i live in wichita and have worked with Shocker distance coach Kirk Hunter several times. He's a really good guy and invests alot into his athletes. Theyve done a good job of building the program recently (won the American outdoor title last year). Not really known for distance but have some solid athletes apart of the program right now. Adrain Diaz-Lopez has done solid for them as a sophomore, Erik Enriquez I think has some potential to develop into something for them (watched him alot in HS). The other couple of good pieces they have are seniors so not sure how much longer they'll be around. I dont know much about wingate to be able to tell you which I would choose in your boat but I think Wichita State is a solid option.

People saying Wingate doesn't develop athletes have their head in the sand. This staff is in year 2.5 at Wingate and done some remarkable things already. Sure, there's a lot of foreign influence on the team, but they are building from pretty much scratch. Look at the previous college this group worked together at: the University of Mount Olive. The kids there developed quite well despite not having a track for most of that time. I ran for Matt many, many moons ago and can vouch for how much he dedicates to his craft. You'll have plenty of people to train with as well.

Deciding on Wichita, talking to some of the athletes on the team, they love Coach Hunter, and all the staff I talked to say he’s the best distance coach they’ve worked with. I know that if I have a coach that cares about me and the others on the team, I will succeed and enjoy the sport for the time that I am doing it.

If you’re looking at Wichita State, you might look into Pittsburg State too

Also agree with Pitt State!

I'm sure there are plenty of other schools you can go to and do well at. Don't know about Wichita, wouldn't want my son or daughter going to Wingate.

Do you care which division you go to?