Running at Clemson University

It's 2019. Why are you referring to this season like it is over? If you run fast this year, contact the coach. Or if running is important enough, go to a school that fits your ability.

just email the coach and ask. "hi my name is X, I am going to clemson next year. my PR's are Y. I love running and although I know I may not be fast enough to be part of the team, I would still like to be involved, is there anything I can do?"

or look for the clemson running club or something

You could also run club. Clemson has a club that competes in NIRCA and they go to quite a few meets, since NIRCA clubs tend to be concentrated on the east coast. It obviously doesn't have the glamor of DI, but you can meet people and keep running at a decently competitive level and still be at Clemson.

Daniel6000 wrote:

I'm currently a high school senior in the state of South Carolina and I'd like to run in college. I've already been accepted to Clemson university for my academics but I'd love to run there as well. But there is one tiny issue...I don't think I have the times to get me on the team there. I have a PR of 16:33 in the 5k, 1 mile 4:46 and 2 mile 10:12. I wanted to get those times lower this year but I was injured and missed almost the whole season and never had a chance to improve my times. So just wondering how would I go about getting involved with the team, would I have to wait until next year or could I contact the coach or something now. Just asking for general advice and what my odds are of being apart of the team with the times I have.

Send an email to Coach Porter with your times, that you've already been accepted to Clemson and you are interested in continuing your running in college.

Good luck!

BTW, My daughter is a senior at Clemson (Engineering) and is on the XC and track team.

Clemson is a very good school. Your times are not fast enough right now...........but if those are last years times maybe you will improve quite a bit this year despite having been injured. As was mentioned by others, do contact the coach and let him know what your current situation is. Also stress that you've already been accepted to Clemson academically. It does make a difference. If you are unable to be on the team then go the club route. Who knows, maybe you will improve enough to be considered as a walk on?

The average ACT score at Clemson is 29. The average at Michigan is 31, Georgia Tech 32, USC 31, Villanova 32, Notre Dame 33. Clemson is a good school but it is not highly selective.

ACT says it all wrote:

The average ACT score at Clemson is 29. The average at Michigan is 31, Georgia Tech 32, USC 31, Villanova 32, Notre Dame 33. Clemson is a good school but it is not highly selective.

USC, Villanova, and Notre Dame are all private schools which are $$$. Attending out of state, such as Michigan or Georgia Tech, may be cost prohibitive.

ACT says it all wrote:

The average ACT score at Clemson is 29. The average at Michigan is 31, Georgia Tech 32, USC 31, Villanova 32, Notre Dame 33. Clemson is a good school but it is not highly selective.

Clemson admissions puts more emphasis on HS GPA and looks closer at transcripts. They look at the level of classes you took, grades , progression over the 4 years and class rank .

Clemson student wrote:

ACT says it all wrote:

The average ACT score at Clemson is 29. The average at Michigan is 31, Georgia Tech 32, USC 31, Villanova 32, Notre Dame 33. Clemson is a good school but it is not highly selective.

Clemson admissions puts more emphasis on HS GPA and looks closer at transcripts. They look at the level of classes you took, grades , progression over the 4 years and class rank .

I would actually look at ACT scores and SAT scores more than HS GPA. HS GPA's can be highly subjective and vary widely across different schools, school districts and states. ACT & SAT scores are more reliable as they are a national exam and not subject to certain trends at schools. It's also much easier to evaluate a student from one school with a student from an other school.

Congratulations on being accepted to Clemson. However, if running on a team in college is a priority for you, don't go there. Don't even expect to hear back from the coach. He's too busy recruiting students who already have run great times. There are several smaller schools in SC where your PRs would allow you on the team and there are schools in the surrounding states where you could run too. Why not expand your horizons? Clemson and USC (Columbia) aren't the only schools in SC and you can often get a better deal financially by going to a school where they actually need and want you on the team.

Clemson Tiger wrote:

Clemson student wrote:

Clemson admissions puts more emphasis on HS GPA and looks closer at transcripts. They look at the level of classes you took, grades , progression over the 4 years and class rank .

I would actually look at ACT scores and SAT scores more than HS GPA. HS GPA's can be highly subjective and vary widely across different schools, school districts and states. ACT & SAT scores are more reliable as they are a national exam and not subject to certain trends at schools. It's also much easier to evaluate a student from one school with a student from an other school.

I’m saying what Clemson actually does. They do not just look at ACT or SAT scores. Fact. You still need a good exam score, and you need a high GPA along with honors class level. Plus you apply according to the major you want to study.

That’s what all colleges do. The point is that it is a good school with above average entrance standards but not highly selective. It is a reasonably priced state school similar to Wisconsin or Georgia or NC state.

College 101 wrote:

That’s what all colleges do. The point is that it is a good school with above average entrance standards but not highly selective. It is a reasonably priced state school similar to Wisconsin or Georgia or NC state.

The past two years the number of applications has increased quite a bit. It is much harder to get in. However, school size is also increasing. Once they stop growing, Clemson will become very selective.

Clemson is an average power 5 school. They admit 50% of applicants and the minimum ACT is 25. There is nothing special to see here. Move along to Stanford if you are looking for a highly selective school with a real running program.

Dream big wrote:

Clemson is an average power 5 school. They admit 50% of applicants and the minimum ACT is 25. There is nothing special to see here. Move along to Stanford if you are looking for a highly selective school with a real running program.

Average ACT score at Clemson is 29 .

The OP is looking to be a walk on at Clemson. Your answer is irrelevant.

It is quite relevant. The answer was in response to the post stating that it is a very good school. The OP wants to run. If he is mislead into thinking it is a very good school, he may weigh his options and give up running in order to pursue his education at an average school because he thinks it is a very good school. If he had the facts, he may decide to attend a better school where he can compete.

Relevance guy wrote:

It is quite relevant. The answer was in response to the post stating that it is a very good school. The OP wants to run. If he is mislead into thinking it is a very good school, he may weigh his options and give up running in order to pursue his education at an average school because he thinks it is a very good school. If he had the facts, he may decide to attend a better school where he can compete.

He asked about running at Clemson. He already is accepted.

A dose of reality...

you would be hard pressed to score in the ACC, as a woman. Training full time and never racing is not fun. Why would you want to do this to yourself?

Clemson is a very average DI team and they are not well ranked in the ACC in terms of men's distance athletes. Still, I would bet their recruiting is aimed at sub 4:20/9:30 walks on athletes who also will not score at ACCs (but will at least help the XC team be respectable).

If you want to go to Clemson then go to Clemson. If you want to run in college go somewhere else.

Yes we know that but nobody is forcing him to go there. It is Only February so he can change his mind and enroll at a D3 school.