What if you might be good enough to qualify, but only an freshman? Does it hurt to peak to young at such big events? I don't think she would win national at all, but she would have really good chance to qualify. She raced a cross country this week and had a coach talk to her. When the coach realized she was a freshman, there was still interest but they were looking for junior and senior kids. Some coaches were telling her she should do Footlocker. Would it be better to train instead and peak at the age schools care about when trying to be recruited? Is going now more about ego than really being recruited?