Can I walk-on to a D1 XC program at 31 years old?

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  • catlady

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    10 months ago 05/26/2023 3:39pm EDT
    re: avthurman10

    It sounds like you've found a loophole to make it happen, but why do you want to? Your teammates would all be a decade younger. A 30-year-old needs to train differently than a 20-year-old, and your program would be designed for the 20 somethings. That's also a huge social-emotional gap. Finally, college coaching relationships are frequently pseudo-parental, or somewhat dictatorial, which would be a weird dynamic to have to navigate as an adult. If all of that sounds tolerable, reach out to the schools you're interested in.

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    IAgravelrunner

    Member since 02/12/2018.

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    10 months ago 05/26/2023 4:28pm EDT
    re: Pharmacist

    Pharmacist wrote:

    I think a better question is: why would you *want* to run on a team with a bunch of 18-22-year-olds?

    Bc the 18-22 girls would start to notice…

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    MatthewXCountry

    Member since 04/02/2011.

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    10 months ago 05/26/2023 5:08pm EDT
    re: Funny Post

    Funny Post wrote:

    Funny Post. I’d say no. your times are like Middle School times. 13 year old can run faster than you. ncaa? No.

    I think 11:00 for female 3000 steeplechase is actually a reasonable time for the NCAA. I mean it's not making any of the competitive teams, but many teams struggle to even find women to run that event. But its a bit strange to be able to run an 11:00 3000 steeple but only manage a 5:48 mile, so I'm a bit skeptical. Basically your flat out one mile pace and your 3k steeple pace are the same, which makes no sense.

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    MatthewXCountry

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    10 months ago 05/26/2023 5:16pm EDT
    re: You lie

    You lie wrote:

    Thanks for the downvotes, but that doesn't change the fact that 10 year old girls can run that fast. Check Martina Rodriguez-Villen, who is 10 and ran a 5:40 mile 5 days ago and also ran 11:17 for 3000. The OP is clearly a troll and you should stop encouraging "her." If she's not trolling, as I stated, the times are that of a child and not worthy of walking on anywhere other than a community college and that's even iffy.

    She said she ran a 11:00 3k steeple, that way way faster than Martina-Rodriguez-Villen. I find the steeple time a bit suspicious compared to the others, given how much better it is, but maybe she was a steeple specialist who never really ran the other distances (but if so, why not just lead with I ran a 11:00 steeple, why even include the far worse times)

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    EmperorKuzco

    Member since 07/24/2019.

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    10 months ago 05/26/2023 5:19pm EDT
    re: avthurman10

    If NCAA schools are reticent about you due to your age and complex eligibility situation, coupled with your times probably not being fast enough to incentive sorting through that tangle, an option could be the NAIA. Eligibility requirements are much more lax there, and your times might give you a shot to even make a top 7, which might be more fun than just being a walk on.

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    Jed Clampett

    Member since 03/30/2016.

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    10 months ago 05/26/2023 7:12pm EDT
    re: ncaa guy

    ncaa guy wrote:

    No. Your eligibility ran out about 7 years ago.

    In the 1970s your eligibility started when you were a freshman and ran out in four years whether you ran or not. But, I know they are more forgiving now.

  • hcbingo44

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    10 months ago 05/27/2023 1:44am EDT
    re: avthurman10

    start training again and see what you are capable of

    I am sure there are coaches out there willing to take a chance on you, but I think it will be helpful for them if you have run some races in the past decade to give them an idea of where you are at fitnesswise

    if you're going back to school you may as well get to enjoy the running part too!

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    busstickson

    Member since 05/27/2023.

    7 posts. Last post 10 months ago.
    10 months ago 05/27/2023 4:25pm EDT
    re: avthurman10

    Well, I think they have already recommended everything that has been and will be, I hope you have been able to find what you were looking for

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