I'm from the UK and have done a bit of track and field over here jumping around 23ft in the long jump and 10.8 in the 100m, I have been looking into going to grad school in the US as my degree and results have made me eligible for academic scholarships. Is there the opportunity to run track while in grad school?
yes, certainly. In the US, you have 5 years of ncaa eligibility from the day you start college.
I don't think there's any way a running track would get into grad school. What a silly notion.
when i hear of guys like this it just makes me sad. grad school is not a time to chance your unrealized undergrad dreams of being a great runner. Either you accomplished it then, or you aren't going to. Your fellow students will wonder what's wrong with you.
when i hear of guys like this it just makes me sad. grad school is not a time to chance your unrealized undergrad dreams of being a great runner. Either you accomplished it then, or you aren't going to. Your fellow students will wonder what's wrong with you.[/quote]
Dont make silly assumptions read what I said properly, I went to university in the UK while running track obviously the system in the UK is different we can freely compete and train wherever while studying and was wondering how track and grad school worked in the US. Education always comes first track and field is something I enjoy and have been blessed to be able to compete at a decent level, I love to compete and if I did end up going to grad school in the US it is something I would like to carry on even as a hobby.
It makes me sad when people dont read what you write and just write any nonsense!!
I never said I am trying to get into grad school by running track. I said I am eligible for scholarships to get into grad school because of my academic grades.
WHY CANT ANYBODY READ!!!!!
runningrunning wrote:
I'm from the UK and have done a bit of track and field over here jumping around 23ft in the long jump and 10.8 in the 100m, I have been looking into going to grad school in the US as my degree and results have made me eligible for academic scholarships. Is there the opportunity to run track while in grad school?
It depends a lot on where you end up going to school but once you're out of NCAA eligibility there are a lot of schools with active running clubs that participate in track, XC, and road races. As far as I know most of them are focused on distance running but if you're lucky your school might have some sprinters/jumpers or you may be able to start a group yourself. There are generally plenty of open meets or collegiate meets that accept unattached runners.
If you've got the time you may also be able to volunteer as an assistant coach at your school and train with the team (and compete unattached) that way.
You should consider Division 2 track programs:
National Championship
http://results.pttiming.com/liveresults/2013/d2outdoor/Results35-1.htm
Division 3:
http://resultsdata.deltatiming.com/2013-ncaa-d3-outdoor-championships/final-results.pdf
or NAIA:
If you attended school for four years in the UK and came right over, I don't see why you wouldn't be able to compete for a team. Your marks may get you some interest from a lower level D1 or D2 program, but nothing overwhelming. A lot of schools won't see your value since you will only be there for a year competing for them, and don't have any time to develop.
That being said, you may be able to get some partial scholarship. I would doubt however that many schools would look to bring you on with a lot of money.
Another thing to consider is how difficult your program is. I ran for a year while in grad school, but my program was a joke and I could easily balance both running and school. If you are going into a program which is quite intensive, it may be wise to put your focus all on that since it is what you are going to be doing the rest of your life.
Then again, if you truly love training and competing, you can make it all work.
Good luck to you!
I have grad student teammates. It is completely allowable, but I don't know if DI coaches would be willing to be flexible enough with their schedules for a grad student. DII or DIII if you just want to compete because you enjoy it should be fine.
From the UK, eh? University of New Mexico it is.