9:14 as a junior -- will that get scholarship offers?

Plenty of D1 schools would be interested. Probably not your top D1 schools but I'd say at least 90% would and they would offer you money ranging from partial to a full depending on how good the school was.

The lower your expectations the more money. The higher your expectations the less money.

Your very top schools are looking at the Juniors who are breaking 9 for scholarship money.

9:14 is nothing special. Get under 9 and I'll have one of my assistant coaches send you a letter.

100% Full Athletic at several D1 programs.

I ran 9:34 and got 100% athletic at mid-major D1.

Ho wrote:

100% Full Athletic at several D1 programs.

I ran 9:34 and got 100% athletic at mid-major D1.

Ho,

Can you tell me what school or conference you ran for? I am a junior and would love to know. I have run that time indoor this year on the end of a double so hopefully in outdoor that should come down further.

If getting athletic money is the number 1 factor for you, you shouldn't have a problem getting lots of it at any number of mid-majors. At most (but not all) Power 5-type schools you wouldn't get much at this point, and at top XC programs that make nationals regularly you probably wouldn't get anything (unless unusual circumstances make your 9:14 especially impressive). You certainly have time to improve your prospects this season and even into next year.

Friend 12329 wrote:

Are D1 coaches interested in a junior who runs 9:14 for 3200? What kind of scholarship money can be expected with that?

you can get about 1/4-1/2 covered depending on the school. probably 1/2 if there is an in state mid to small d1 in your state. bigger programs will be able to pull some magic with grants and work study.

also. look at the conference results of the school you are interested in. if you times translate to points scored at a conference meet you will get money.

Op

As a former college coach, I can tell you the process. D1 coaches send out "feelers". Back in my day it was a letter. It usually started with "congratulations on a great season"! and then went on. It was a form letter we personalized somewhat for each student athlete. The second step was the important one. The ones that sent back the little enclosed postcard. That told us who was somewhat interested in us, and that we had a shot. Then we listed some as priority and some as secondary, and the others as leftovers. Meaning, if there were any funds leftover, we would do our best to offer something.

My final point is, do not get caught up in "Full Scholarship" That is a term from the 50's, 60's ,70's and 80's. Now, it's "Package". Most D1 big programs will offer their best and most desired students a package similar of a full scholarship. However, the majority are offered a package based on several factors, such as your times, consistency (some only run one good time and then never again), family needs (parents income), need of your specialty for the team, grades, community involvement, feedback from your coach. All these are factors for most schools, not all of them.

My only advice is to not rest on your one performance. I was always suspicious of a Jr. who ran a good time, and did not improve in their Sr. year.

@Me4u,

Is there any concern for the area of study? More taxing vs less (eg math vs exercise science)

Thanks for this info. Times have steadily improved from 9:40s as a freshman to 9:20s as a sophmore to now 9:14 as a junior, and junior season isn't over. I think under 9:10 will happen before the season is over.

Go to Eastern Kentucky

Kentucky don't have no eastern side

Depends. I'd start with sending an email to any school you are interested just in case you're not already on their radar. It seems like you could be pretty good, and a 9:14 would garner interest from most schools. I currently coach at a D1 school and we look at any kid in the sub 9:25 range. What are your other PRs like? Don't be a one trick pony. What is your training like? All things you should include in an email.

Don't listen to that guy up above, if he isn't even willing to at least investigate a 9:14 junior then he's either coaching at a top 5 school or he's just some imbecile pretending to be a college coach.

Conference USA

Ho wrote:

100% Full Athletic at several D1 programs.

I ran 9:34 and got 100% athletic at mid-major D1.

When? Back in the 60s?

You really need to be sub 9:00 to get any attention. That's just the reality today.

coach a 3:54 1500m 11th grader. This may be a little more impressive but the key is what you will do next season. XC will be very important for you and you should probably have footlocker XC as a goal.

I can tell some of you didn't run in high school or college or even run now.

I ran 9:34. Was runner-up at State. In XC was 6th at State (7th as a JR), ran 15:17. Placed 20th at FootLocker Region on a muddy day. My JR year was 4th over 3200m. My Soph year ran 9:49. Multiple regional and district champion, etc.

Maybe I was recruited for my talent, but I was really good in my state.. a state title contender. I barely lost in my high school career. I would say 7 out of the top 10 in XC went to the biggest D1 program in-state. I went to a not as "prestigious" D1 in-state because the coach thought I could be good and really wanted me and offered me 100% athletic. I signed early. I have now rewritten most of the records at the school and placed top 15 at NCAA South Region XC.

If you are one of the top guys/girls in your state, you are going to get 100% offers from schools. You just have to pick where you want to go. I stayed close to home and chose someone that believed in me and it's paying off.

I know a kid who ran 9:21 his junior year last year and sub 16 at Holmdel and is going to NAU on a partial academic scholarship, and his G.P.A. isn't anything to be proud of.