how is this a challenge? wrote:
I don't understand how this can be a remotely challenging issue for colleges. An official meet can be a very low key event that requires little more planning or expense than a high school dual meet. If there are no local meets to jump into, just host a couple of home meets and invite a handful of nearby schools. Grab some walk-ons to show up and run 19 minute 5Ks if your roster is thin.
It's hard to feel sorry for teams that get themselves into this situation. No doubt they've been turning away potential walk-ons this last year. There's plenty of kids around looking to continue their track and field careers and would gladly drive themselves to local meets just for the chance to compete.