I really appreciate all the advice and support ..Ive deceided to stay DIII for my sophmore year and see if I can get sub 15:15 in the 5k and get in the lower 25s for xc and make my decision to transfer, or not during my sophmore year..I feel confident I can get my times down to those levels and maybe lower...
Finished out Indoor with a 15:09 5k time..I think I can break 15 in outdoor my 3000 time is 8:48 Indoor...Still thinking about doing the transfer but waiting until after my sophmore year..
what region are you? You should be able to get a decent amount of competition in D3. The top D3 guys are usually sub 15 as freshmen. Right now you could be on track to get all American your senior year, whereas in D1 you will probably be a nobody.
Ruined wrote:
Finished out Indoor with a 15:09 5k time..I think I can break 15 in outdoor my 3000 time is 8:48 Indoor...Still thinking about doing the transfer but waiting until after my sophmore year..
Congrats on the progress.
One thing to be mindful of is that coaches may not take a chance on you if you don't have much eligibility.
All other things being equal, having 3 years of eligibility is better than 2.
I've always thought that, for your level, excelling in D3 would be more fun than being an 'also ran' in D1.
Ruined wrote:
Finished out Indoor with a 15:09 5k time..I think I can break 15 in outdoor my 3000 time is 8:48 Indoor...Still thinking about doing the transfer but waiting until after my sophmore year..
If you want to transfer for academic reasons, I say go for it. If you want to transfer for more opportunities on the track, I think you have plenty of room to grow in D3.
While you would certainly be valuable to a lot of mid level D1 teams (especially in cross country - sub 25 8k times are almost always valuable to mid-major D1 schools) - you are also not dominating D3 competition.
My 5k pr of 14:51 was set at a decent sized D3 invitational. That put me mid-pack in the second fastest heat. I imagine you will run faster than that in college pretty easily if you stay healthy. However, 14:30 is worth a good deal in D3, but not so much at D1. Be honest with yourself about the reasons you want to transfer, and you will probably make the right call.