I'm in junior year and I'm talking about d1. My track times suck though
5k: 16:30
Mile: 4:43
800: 2:11
I'm in junior year and I'm talking about d1. My track times suck though
5k: 16:30
Mile: 4:43
800: 2:11
Depends on the team. There are some lower tier D1 teams you could run for. You will have to significantly improve those track times to run at a middle tier or upper tier d1 school though.
Go JC and get your times down. Or go lower tier university.
how do you run a 4:43 but only a 2:11? you need to work on that speed i wouldnt even send coaches that one. but honestly i know ALOT of head coaches who arent that set on XC times cause some courses are slow and others fast. what state do u live in?
Yes
Listen kid.
You don't need to go Division I. I ran 4:14 in the mile while in high school and didn't go DI. However, I was dead set on only going DI just like most naïve kids are. Looking back, it was such a terrible view and understanding of my future and development. Going DI is great...but why go DI if you could thrive at a DII or DIII, fitting in better and sticking with the sport while you develop.
Every kid I coached late in my 20's are the same way. They have these fantasies of getting scholarships at big universities...that is good and all...I truly think wanting to be the best is a good attitude to have. However, years later you will understand that going DI should not be something you only focus on. I have good friends that ran absolutely amazing at a DII or DIII college...even a few who hit the marathon trials standard later in life.
A big part of kids focusing on going DI is because they want to tell people they went DI. Trust me, I had friends who went to a lower tier DI school and bragged for life (even though I had girls on my team who could beat them). Who cares. Keep your goals high...work hard...apply to the colleges you want...but don't put your focus just going DI. Keep running and have fun. Look for the college that fits you best and would make you really happy. At the end of the day...the education, environment, friends, teammates, coaches, and other life circumstances will matter more than telling someone you ran DI.
If you are a girl, yes.
Yes you can run in college. I didnt pick up running until my senior year of college and had PRs similar to you, but I ended up being a pretty successful collegiate runner. I think you should look at academically rigourous DIII schools.
High School PRs College PRs
2:05 1:51
4:35 4:01
9:55 7:59 (3k)
16:22 13:58