Tuohy should go to NC State!!!

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Villanova is the only one of those schools on her list.

Of the schools on her list (Michigan, NC State, Providence, Syracuse, Villanova), Villanova might be the best overall fit if looking at things objectively (great running tradition with a coach involved in that tradition, top-50 ranking academically, second most mild climate, closest to home).

However, subjectivity is a huge part of picking a college. Especially if it is someone who could go anywhere.

Good job who knows maybe Katelyn Tuohy does check let's run message board or else great minds think alike

Ezrun wrote:

Good job who knows maybe Katelyn Tuohy does check let's run message board or else great minds think alike

Props to the OP. He called it before the announcement.

Yeah this was a good thread

They just seem like the kind of girls who will root each other on. It'll be fun to watch

How dare you! A pedophile is someone who's sexually interested in prepubescent children

We are fans of high school and college running and the future of American running

Take your pathetic attempt at outrage somewhere else.

If you're an underappreciated older woman find a good hobby to get you connected

This is a place for people interested in the future of American running not you're ridiculous hyperbole

Stopwatcher wrote:

I totally agree!

Now can someone get word to Katelyn Tuohy what three dudes on the internet are advising and have her plan her future around it

Looks like someone must have contacted her! Good job OP

Yeah she was probably heading in that direction but the sentiments expressed here certainly didn't hurt

Clearly she checks this website frequently to see what some of the best running Minds in America are up to

And the boys certainly didn't disappoint in this thread

Probably gave her the added confidence to know she was making the right decision

She probably post it here anonymously just to add to the discussion

305 wrote:

And a 100% full athletic scholarship at that... all those stupid wannabe DI coaches and dads saying it's not possible any more like sub-14:00 guy. Eat it.

If you are an all-timer like her then yes, you get a full-ride. You’d be surprised at how many sub 10:30 girls don’t get full-rides at big schools unless they are distance focused. Also, if a school is able to use academic or need based aid before the athletic aid comes in, they use that first. I’m guessing Katelyn gets no need based aid. I don’t know her grades, but they are probably pretty good. Academic aid is not a slam dunk though and it runs out quick. So probably didn’t get (or need) that either. For her and Starliper you have to give a full-ride. Schools would do the same for 10.10 100m guys. For the others? No.

Former Sub 14:00 wrote:

I’m guessing Katelyn gets no need based aid. I don’t know her grades, but they are probably pretty good. Academic aid is not a slam dunk though and it runs out quick. So probably didn’t get (or need) that either.

It's only NC State. It isn't like you need to be an elite scholar to get academic aid there.

Great thread... helped bring home the title!

Smart kids use their legs to get into Stanford or ND or Michigan. What a silly decision these NC State girls and NAU guys made. Nobody will care about a cross country title in the cube farm.

Indoor? wrote:

If you want to go on a one on one example comparison based off each girl only being on campus for a few months(which I think is a bad way to do it) you can look at NC State & Michigan's top freshman.

At NXN 2018 Kelsey Chmiel got 2nd with a 16:54 while Ericka Vanderlende was 8th with a 17:27.

At NCAA 2019 Chmiel was 22nd with 20:32.5 and Vanderlende was 25th with 20:32.8.

So Vanderlende really closed the gap. This is also just comparing 2 people based off of 2 races and neither have really benefited or suffered much from their college training yet.

Chmiel did run a nice 16:02 5K the other day at BU but I would think Vanderlende would likely go around 15:45 right now. Will find out in a few months.

Then again, chmiel just finished about 100 places ahead of vanderlende, so one race does not always tell the whole story.