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

Ho wrote:
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.

Did you podium at State? What were the conditions like at FootLocker Region? Were you champion of one region and district, or multiple regions and districts? Do you have talent? How were you in your State? Good? Or, really good? Could you have contended for a State title? Did you ever lose in high school? Never? Or barely ever? How did your coach think you'd do? Did he offer you an athletic supporter? Did you set records in college? Did you just run and get the best time, or did you actually get a pen and re-write the records? Did you finish in top 20 at NCAA South Region XC? Top 15?? You're kidding me.

I'm sure the seat next to you on the team bus was highly coveted.

malmo wrote:
The OU ran a track 10k after the xc season in December. Four runners ran just under 29 minutes.
The discussion ties in because Terrence had run exactly the same time as the OP, and the lack of a scholarship has little to do with a runners ultimate success. Picking a school that assists a students personal growth is much more important than choosing one for a running scholarship.
What did Brad and I have to do with Mahon's success? Terrance came to me for advice and encouragement in the Spring of his freshman year, clearly discouraged by his lack of improvement in colleg. He was planning on staying in town to train for the summer with Brad and Colin Dalton. They would form the core of the group with various athletes joining in througout the summer. This was new territory for Mahon since it was the first time with doubles - or at least the first time he made a commitment to them. I was coming off injury and gradually integrated into the group over a two month span. It was the first SOM.

Thanks for clarifying on all that. And I do agree with you philosophically regarding the scholarship issue. I'd imagine, however, that some kids may have financial struggles that unfortunately cause the scholarship to take priority over the choice of preferred school, but point noted that you shouldn't let the scholarship $ cloud your judgement.

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