Hey Guys, Just curious to find out any information possible regarding ASU - Academics, Location, Training Environment, Coach etc etc. Anything at all. Also whether they offer full rides to overseas athletes as Im not from USA. I just noticed that they did really well at NCAA Crossy last year and have family in california so itd be resonably close to them etc. So if anyone can help me out id really appreciate it.
I have the same probleme with 'Iowa State Univesity'
Is it a good place for a runner to make performance ??????
contact the coaching staff, they can assist you with the scholarsip info, my answer would be yes they do offer them (because they do) but I do not know what the qualifications are. Go to www.asu.edu for the answers to your other questions.
I'm sure a current Sun Devil will reply soon enough. I went there a long time ago, so I'll give the perspectives of an old guy.
Tempe is a suburb of Phoenix, so you get the benefits as well as the problems of living in the fifth-largest metro area in America. There are trails nearby, both a mile to the north (Papago Park) and several miles to the south (South Mountain). Big school with lots of construction going on right now. Mill Avenue, the main drag of Tempe, has gone from small-town when I went there to overly corporate, but it's a pretty vibrant nightlife.
Louie Quintana is a good guy, his athletes seem to like him a lot, and he did quite well his first season. While it could be argued that all he did was manage the athletes the previous coach had recruited, I think he'll do just fine on his own, too. Greg Kraft, the head track & field coach, is also a good guy. The track & field facility is very nice.
Their approach to Title IX has been inclusion, so there are very large teams. I suspect a foreigner would not receive a full ride unless their marks were quite remarkable. They do, however, have international athletes on their roster.
And one more thing. Winters are great for training, but much of cross country is very hot (I think they train in the morning) and track season warms up in late March.
The cross country website is
http://thesundevils.collegesports.com/sports/c-xc/asu-c-xc-body.html
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Good luck.
i'm a recent ASU graduate who was on the roster for my four years. the team is just getting rolling and will have a major impact next year if they all stay healthy. The other posters are right though, if you're a foreigner you pretty much HAVE to be on full, and they're not going to give you one unless you have some pretty legit marks. However, even if you do, they might not be able to give you a full because they simply don't have enough money right now. Good luck.
Thanks for the Info guys. I was just curious and know its a bit of a pipe dream. But Ive got basically a year to reach a good enough standard to come to the states for uni and was just wondering basically. Im pretty good academically so hopefully that wouldnt be a problem. But Yeah if anyone knows the 'standards' running wise please could you reply cause thatd be awesome.
Cheers
Well, Veli, who is ASU's new foreign distance stud had run 3:44 and sub 14 before he came to ASU from Indiana somewhere (i think) So I'd say aroun those standards. Proabably 1:50, <3:45, <8:10 and around 14.
Former Devil wrote:
Well, Veli, who is ASU's new foreign distance stud had run 3:44 and sub 14 before he came to ASU from Indiana somewhere (i think) So I'd say aroun those standards. Proabably 1:50, <3:45, <8:10 and around 14.
He came from Northen Iowa (UNI)
if you're pretty good academically, you may also want to look at some schools besides ASU. Not that it isn't a fine institution....
i'm just sayin...
Any idea where Len Miller is? I did hear that he was coaching at Santa Barbra City College but no longer. Perhaps, back on the World Poker Tour.
sorry to bring this up, but ASU has the largest percentage of students with STD's of any in the nation. not making this up; friends of mine who go there are the ones who TOLD me, among others. i also hear that its not exactly the finest institution in the world academically, to say the least. if you're capable of running sub-1:50, 3:45 or 14, pretty much any of the Big 10 schools would pick you up, maybe not a full ride but you would definitely get something worth your time, not to mention a MUCH better education.
the duke of kent wrote:
pretty much any of the Big 10 schools would pick you up, maybe not a full ride but you would definitely get something worth your time, not to mention a MUCH better education.
Sorry to bring this up but,
"ASU enjoyed its most successful year ever, with regard to top scholars. It is one of only two public universities in the nation this academic year to be represented in all five awards: the Goldwater, Udall, Truman, Marshall and Rhodes scholarships."
Yeah, academics lag at ASU. Jackass.