NAIA Marathon recruit

I think I can contribute to a team and save money

Get a job then. You're nowhere close to scholarship level.

I work full time and run. What would be a scholarship level time for the marathon @sorry to say

Grad.runner wrote:

I work full time and run. What would be a scholarship level time for the marathon @sorry to say

I doubt NAIA gives athletic scholarships to grad students. Those are for the high schoolers with fast 2 mile times and lots of potential. Maybe in EXCEPTIONAL circumstances a grad student could get an athletic scholarship like a D1 All-American who just graduated or a random 13:50 Kenyan. Honestly just drop the idea already like 20 other people have told you.

I’m not giving up on my dream. I just need a goal time to shoot for. I think I can save money while attending grad school. I have high hopes that my times can improve a lot faster.

1) Pick schools with programs

2) Call coaches

2A) Remember that NAIA schools aren't usually known for their academic rigor, so save your time and money and go road-whoring while you get a job.

Thanks for the support. It is much appreciated @ I’ll bite

Grad.runner wrote:

Thanks for the support. It is much appreciated @ I’ll bite

You might get some money at:

15:00, 25:20, 2:25:00

Will do thanks!

You can save more money by not attending grad school.

How would I save money?

Actually it depends on what time you can run. They would want to know your capable if they were going to recruit you for this one event. Would have to win in able to keep any aid. Years back some team had a old nun on their team that I think May have Q ed for the O trails . So how fast are you. Maybe I can broker a deal for you.

Grad.runner wrote:

How would I save money?

You wouldn't quit your job and blow tens of thousands on grad school for which you seem to have no plan.

I'll bite wrote:

1) Pick schools with programs

2) Call coaches

2A) Remember that NAIA schools aren't usually known for their academic rigor, so save your time and money and go road-whoring while you get a job.

Please do not select a graduate school this way. Save that for a bachelor's degree.

First of all, I don't know if you can even run in the NAIA as a grad student. Second, I seriously doubt any coaches would give you a scholarship just for two races per year (qualifier and then nationals). You would also have to be competitive in cross country and the 10k for track season.

I can run 2:48 for the marathon

Look you're 25 years old, time to move on with your life and stop living in the past. You don't belong in college.

NAIA schools would take a corps if it thought it could score points. This year in hot and humid southern Alabama the winning time was 2:35 change. Most NAIA schools score their points with foreign sprint points. This year it was first year winner Wiley from just outside of dallas texas. When I saw there team last year I don't think they had one kid from the USA.

Grad.runner wrote:

I can run 2:48 for the marathon

Oh. Well, then I hate to join in with the jerks, but they are right. You need to stop posting and inquiring about scholarships. You are not scholarship caliber. While you may be capable of reaching “scholarship level” times, you are at least 2 years away. Get faster and report back.