To put that in perspective, one must first understand the history of the mile as an event in track and field. Its always nice to include in those e-mails congratulations on, for instance, their teams recent win over the big rival; show that youre keeping up with whats going on with their team. As with everyone who asks about this, I'd suggest looking up schools you may be interested in. To get a scholarship I'd say you would need at least a 48.0 if not better. His schedule involved running early ams. Fifth, e-mail coaches substantive updates (after PRs and important races) about you and your achievements every few weeks from junior spring onwards. stunned the reigning national champs, 2023 NC skiing championship selections announced. For track and field student-athletes looking to compete at the next level, there are more than 1,000 colleges across the country that offer track and field programs. Are your performances at or approaching college-level times?

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As for partying, you will probably need to keep that at a minimum, especially if you are a scholarship athlete. She ended up being better than the girls we recruited on scholarship. Shop official NCAA team and championship gear. Don't expect a warm reception. D2 schools would mostly have you walk on, but you could get some money from some bad ones. It will help a lot if you have a few performances in the mid-to-low 15-minute range. Staying organized is key in the college recruiting process. How do colleges use track and field scholarships? Otherwise, you might want to do some road racing or club track. Hard partying is not conducive to good athletic performance in any sport, especially one requiring the ability, training loads, and commitment of track and XC.

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One thing you should know is that the NCAA does not allow schools to offer very many track scholarships. Leave the password field blank to post anonymously. If you have a question or concern, email us at letsrun@letsrun.com or call us at our toll-free phone number: View our Terms Of Service for a complete description of our forum policies. Outside of athletics, coaches will also consider whether a potential recruit can meet the academic requirements for admission and their capacity to remain academically eligible once in school and graduate within a certain time-frame. Tell the truth. Make a visit to the campus and speak to the coach in person. He later went on and ran track and cross country in college and ran an indoor 5k in 14:36. Step one requires you to work hard in your running or field events. If you were a marginal track athlete in high school, don't expect to have an open invitation from a major Division I college track coach. For instance, some colleges compete in leagues where meets/races are within approximately a 3-hour radius; other leagues may involve much more travel. Your 5k and 2 mile times should be good to walk onto a majority of d2 colleges, but it obviously depends on the schools, and what kind of runners a coach needs. Make sure you find out all the details on when and what you will be expected to perform during the tryout to make the squad. Stan Becton joined NCAA.com in 2021 and has since served as an FCS, track and field, cross country and HBCU beat reporter. WASHINGTON (DC News Now) Over the next three weeks, Metro's maintenance crews will work overnight on parts of track that're showing their age and need to be replaced. I really dont know if I could say it any other way other than to focus on your academics and learn as much as you can while in high school. Example 1: I used to compete against an athlete who ran cross country and track in high school and ran his 5ks in the 16s and 17s by his senior year. Want to know what college track coaches look for? Only then let athletics enter the picture. I'm already set up for some great academic scholarships. Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads, Athletic achievements (PRs for various distances, noting date amd meet name), Academic achievements (GPA, honors/AP coursework, SAT/ACT and [if applicable] SAT subject test scores), Other extracurricular and athletic activities and achievements. If running college track and field or cross country has always been your dream, but you do not have college coaches beating down your door to offer you an athletic scholarship, don't be discouraged. While that number is significant, it is less than the number of sophomores and juniors athletes who would be in school currently regardless of COVID waivers under a four-minute mile. Privacy Policy Find your college matches. A once-impossible feat is now more common than ever and that is a marvel in itself. This doesnt mean they dont like you. Men's Track Recruiting Guidelines

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Haha and illiniPride you're both in the hunt to get recruited at atleast the DIII level and to possible walk-on at some DI schools.

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To the OP we really do not have a lof info on how much you have run up to now so hopefully your senior year will go well and you'll improve quite a bit. In the table above, redshirted athletes are included in the junior, sophomore and freshman classes. It is not unusual for young runners to improve dramatically.

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You can't run competitively in college with times like that. While the meets could be the reason why so many athletes have run under a four-minute mile, it's happened at far too many meets for it to be the only reason. Cooper Teare thinks he's a miler, Jerry Schumacher thinks he's a 5000 guy. Xavier (probably not) (Getting a scholarship would be nice since I'm tight on money.) Even though Richmond is D1, they dont offer XC scholarships. How the heck am I supposed to get that fast >_> That would mean I would have to make state on my varsity team this year and such.

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My times: If you find it hard to dedicate 30-60 minutes (or more) a day toward reading, you . Set a time to do your reading and be sure to include a few breaks in there. Maybe the reason behind the fast miles is that more events are happening on "faster" tracks. 3. For more information, please see our Running track and cross country at the college level A lot of high school athletes are interested in running track and field and cross country at the college level and want to know what they can do to increase their chances to be able to run for the college or university of their choice. 400:. Here are some other measurements that are helpful to know: 100 meters: the . Doing this will most likely result in a B or better GPA, while getting a 21 or better on your ACTs. So, the best way to understand a coachs recruiting needs is to establish a relationship with them and learn more about their recruiting standards. While some aspects of these students college search and admissions process differ, I encourage them all to focus on similar priorities. Be prepared to give the coach information about your previous athletic experience, academic standing, major and why you want to compete for the program. I'm mainly asking about distance (Xc 5k and track 3k or 3200) but I'm curious about all distances. For example, a D1 coach can split the 18 scholarships among 33 qualified athletes, offering a mix of partial and full scholarships depending on the recruit.

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(im getting this all from that thread)

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but just email coaches you want to know about and they'll tell you.. make sure to do it summer between junior and senior year

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and if you want to see if you can get a scholarship.. see if you can earn any point in the school you wants conference meet if you can, than you will most likely get a scholarship..

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Well I'm not really interested in Ivy League schools.

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My list: Even if you think you have a good shot at going pro, it's crucial to sit down and think about where you will thrive academically, socially and what type of degree and experiences you want to graduate with. Starting Monday, February 27, all Blue, Blue+, Orange, and Silver Lines trains will run through [] For example, the University of North Carolina and Harvard University are both NCAA Division 1 programs, but their benchmarks differ slightly. Enter recent PR's to see Track & Field and Cross Country teams that match your stats: Event 1* 5000m 3200m 1600m 800m 400m 300m H 200m 110/100m H 100m Discus High Jump Javelin Long Jump Pole Vault Shot Put Triple Jump Call ahead, don't just stop in without an appointment. Be persistent in your communication with the coach. Or, while a 12th grader might run 20 minute tempo runs at 6:00 pace, a college athlete would run a 35 minute tempo run at 5:30 pace. They may tell you to continue to work and tryout again next spring. These limits force the coaches to spread one scholarship across several athletes. These are real people and these are real results. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 5 - Tulsa. Preferred walk-ons are recruited by the college coach and go through the recruiting process like other student-athletes. "What is the reason?," wonders everyone in their best Cardi B voice. (My dream college = Penn State)

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Well, there are a lot of state champs. If a coach does give you the opportunity to join the team, make sure that you put forward your best effort or you won't be around long. Walk-on standards represent the minimum times, heights or distances coaches expect an athlete to have on their teams. After a year as a walk on and you've proven you truly want to be dedicated to track, then they may offer small scholarships. I've done some research and found various results but what do you guys think. After graduating from Yale, he went on to law school, and is now a lawyer at a top firm. It's not unheard for athletes to start as walk-ons and finish careers with full-scholarships. As a rising junior, I predict my times will be around a high 50.xx for the 400m and a high 1:55 in the 800m. The four examples I am going to reference are two athletes I used to compete against, and two athletes I have coached. Even though NCAA Division 3 programs cant award athletic scholarships, coaches can work with the admissions department to create financial aid packages made up of grants, academic scholarships, need-based aid and merit-based scholarships. Press J to jump to the feed. I believe it was about twelve and a half the last time I looked. Most D3 schools could use a guy like youespecially if you drop those times next year as a senior. The NCAA Division II Mens and Womens Track and Field Committee has announced the participants for the 2023 NCAA Division II Mens and Womens Indoor Track and Field Championships. The natural progression of the season should see runners get faster, especially in distance events. Seventeen DI runners with a sub-four-minute mile have been in school for five or more years. You can do what thousands of other athletes are doing at every level of competition and in every sport: walk-on. Could more experienced athletes be the reason behind it all? Wieneke gives the following suggestions for high school athletes interested in walking on at the collegiate level: If a college coach has not already contacted you and you are interested in walking on a college team this spring; there are several things that you must think about before taking this step. On the other hand, unrecruited walk-ons are not actively recruited by the coach and instead they participate in an open tryout for a chance to make the roster. View some of the best colleges for track and field scholarships. They are guaranteed a roster spot on the team, however, they dont receive athletic aid. That's what their email today said. Some D1 schools wouldn't even give you money if you ran 47 seconds flat. You may not interest Dartmouth (he will respond and keep in contact, but unless you improve a lot you won't get a "tip") or Princeton (he is getting really fast kids these days), but your times are excellent for a junior.

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illini- Not bad at all. Times vary for each athlete per event. It was just one week before some conference championships after all. Don't e-mail, call or write letters every day to ask if you can be part of the team. No scholarships in d3 I think. The 33 runners who ran their fastest time during the weekend of February 12 provide strong evidence for this argument. A direct correlation between school and running below four minutes in the mile can't be drawn this season. All of these programs use the equivalency model, meaning coaches distribute their funds across multiple athletes, making full-ride scholarships rare. Any idea how fast I have to run to even be considered for a D1 or D2 scholarship? Penn doesn't really cut too much

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Harvard is roughly 9:40 (but if you're slower and come to preseason in shape you're fine). For example, Division 1 coaches can award a limit of 12.6 total scholarships across their rosters each season. A fifth-inning Hallelujah launched the Louisiana Tech Diamond Dogs over No. Of course, there are many other factors that coaches take into consideration, such as academic standing. I am pretty familiar with track/CC recruiting- especially at the Ivy and selective D3 academic schools. Thank the coach. With only 12.6 scholarships for a Division I men's track and cross country program, walking-on is a reality in track and field. More posts you may like r/AdvancedRunning Take a look at the websites for the teams and see what the distance and middle distance runners did as freshman AND in high school (it usually will say in their bios or else you can google them).

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you guys might want to check this out
After breaking down the many factors that could be the reason why 82 collegiate athletes have run a four-minute mile, what is the reason for such an impressive season in the event? A deeper dive shows just 16 schools have multiple sub-four runners. I currently run for a D2 school that is routinely in the top 20 nationally. Track and Field Times Needed For D1. First, they can be recruited by the coach as a preferred walk-on. Walk-on standards vary at each program, much like the recruiting and scholarship standards. <p>I'm mainly a 400/800 meter track runner who would like to know what it takes to run at a D1 university (especially the ivies). Make a visit to the campus and speak to the coach in person. If all of your communication efforts prove to be fruitless and the coach still says no, it is suggested that you contact other coaches and find one that genuinely wants you on their track or cross country team. But he still had the chance to go back and finish college at a top school that he had chosen for reasons other than athletics. Wieneke spent 36 years as the Head Cross Country and Track and Field Coach at the University of Illinois before retiring last spring. 4 - New Mexico. For example, a student-athletes times might meet the standards of a NCAA Division 1 school, but they can potentially earn more scholarship money at the Division 2 level where they might make a bigger impact. Could the runners in the mile have been hitting top speeds to avoid Cupid's arrow? 2. Walking on may not seem as glamorous as being a highly recruited superstar that is courted by every college in the country, but if your goal is to compete in collegiate athletics, it may be your only option. The state champ comment earlier was accurate to be in the hunt to be offered a DI scholarship a recruit needs to be top 100 or so nationally to get scholarship money that said some DI schools except walk-ons with much more typical HS times and DIII programs run the gamit from teams that could compete with some DI programs to teams that would lose to some HS teams so the openings are MUCH more accessible at DIII; not necassarily as a recruit but certainly as a walk-on

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4 YEARS VARSITY? College coaches rely on track times because, unlike cross country, everybody runs the same course. DI indoor T&F championship selections revealed, How La. Many athletes have run sub-four in the mile on multiple occasions. Your 5k and 2 mile times should be good to walk onto a majority of d2 colleges, but it obviously depends on the schools, and what kind of runners a coach needs. Not all offer athletic scholarships, however. Be realistic. This also depends on how well-funded a program is; some coaches have less than the 18 scholarships available. Medical College of Wisconsin. Getting a college scholarship today is not as easy at it was twenty years ago. But in a very weird way, they look somewhat like K-State just last season. In this section, we explain the womens track and field scholarship standards, including what track recruiting times college track coaches look for when awarding scholarships. If you want to run in college, you're going to need to be able to hit these times at minimum in high school or you'll end up wasting years of your life chasing people who already can. Penn State #1 Most collegiate long runs for cross-country runners are between 12-16 miles. I run 53.4 right now. Now it's very possible to still be a preferred walk on and make the team and compete that way. It would make sense for athletes to run faster because they are keeping pace with one another right? I'm undecided on whether I should run for a division two or three college. 1. I am a sophomore in high school, but I really want to run track in college. Mediocre grade point averages (GPA) and ACT or SAT test scores will put a huge barrier in front of your college track and field or cross country dreams. Take the 100-meter dash: North Carolina lists 11.75 seconds, while Harvard looks for recruits who can run it in 12.20 seconds. In most cases, the student-athlete qualifies for admission to the school and communicates with the coach before the tryout. Other than that reality lied to me. If this happens dont be alarmed. NAIA would be a choice too. Girls Hurdle Training Program (100m-400m), 5 reasons high mileage doesnt make you faster, 12 Week 400m/800m Training Program (Program no longer sold), 16 Week 5k Training Program (Coming soon), 20 Week 5k Training Program (Coming soon). Example 2: I used to compete against an athlete who ran a 4:42 mile in high school and later he ran track in college and ended up running a 4:11. Yet, among athletes that have run under a four-minute mile, their fastest qualifying times have come from 28 different meets. Many programs that list their recruiting standards online also include their walk-on standards and which factors go into them. However, there are definitely some state champs not fast enough (in lower divisions), or guys that aren't champ that could make it.

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Ive Been wondering the same question myself Crest1. Sorryto shoot down your dream, but our XC/Distance Track team has 60 kids . Dont shoot for the bare minimum C grade point average and 19 ACT score. That's not even funny.

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Also I'm interested in Division I schools if anyone wants to tell me how good/bad they are for running. How fast do you need to be to run in college D1 D2 D3 and NAIA. This means they are guaranteed a spot on the roster and the college coach wants the recruit them but doesnt have a scholarship for them. Ok thanks. Seventy-seven Division I runners, four Division II runners and one Division III runner have run a sub-four mile through Feb. 19, 2022. Make this your priority, and research schools that are a fit for you in these respects. Its an exciting ride and you certainly wont regret the experiences you will have as a collegiate track or cross country athlete. Running 49 in high school would definitely allow you to walk on or get recruited without money to many of these programs, however. If you're reading past the hour mark, you need to give your brain a few minutes to rest and process before diving back in. What do you think? There are two kinds of walk-on athletes in college sports: a preferred walk-on or a non-recruited walk-on. Listen to what the coaches have to say. That's 22 percent of all DI athletes in the group. At which schools could I be a big contributor to/leader of the team? Walk-on standards represent the minimum times, heights or distances coaches expect an athlete to have on their teams. How are your times looking? Medical College of . 4 Ole Miss in Oxford for the first time since 1989. Athletes may consider walking on at a program because the academics and school-size better match their preference, or they want to compete at the highest level possible. How to find and pursue the right school for you.

In a junior in high school (just completed sophomore year) and I'm interested in running XC and track in college. The NCAA Division I Mens and Womens Track and Field and Cross Country Committee has announced the participants who will compete in the 2023 NCAA Division I Mens and Womens Indoor Track and Field Championships. Shannon Duff is the founder and managing consultant of .css-1hr08dr{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.125rem;text-decoration-color:#59E7ED;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:inherit;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-1hr08dr:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}Collegiate Compass LLC. Dont let this be you. In the 2021-22 NCAA Indoor Track and Field season, a remarkable 82 student-athletes have run the mile in less than four minutes. What can you do? So, if the coaching staff knows you are serious about your academics, they might be interested in your academic leadership and make an exception. If you are good enough they will give you an opportunity, but remember that college athletics are a privilege and not a right. UVA No Longer Hosting 2023 NCAA XC Nationals? The team that drafted him agreed to let him go to Yale, where he had been accepted, train on his own during the school year, and play professionally each summer. Note: Advice, News, and Discussion about all aspects of track and field welcome. Papers addressing access to healthcare, the bioethical implications of recent Supreme Court rulings, environmental ethics, data privacy, cybersecurity, law and bioethics, economics and bioethics, reproductive ethics, research ethics, and pediatric bioethics are sought. It's a move that has led to many athletes returning for one more year. Put academics first. Think about it this waythe walk-on standard reflects a recruits worst PR. Maybe the fast times are because the NCAA granted all athletes an extra "COVID-year" of eligibility after the pandemic took away so many athlete's seasons. UTexas (used to be a dream school but they only care about people in their state less than 5% OOS) htmlbody height HTML body div Don't expect any scholarship money out of the gate though, you'll need to improve, and by how much depends on the coach. Your resume should include: Fourth, put together a spreadsheet to keep track of your contact with coaches at the different schools. Don't e-mail, call or write letters every day to ask if you can be part of the team. If youre interested in running in college, you'll want to follow the basic steps I've outlined below for exploring your opportunities and getting in touch with college coaches. 800M- 2:04 Scholarship money is not really my worry, although it would help. Coaches award womens track and field scholarships at the NCAA Division 1 and Division 2 levels, as well as at NAIA schools and junior colleges. A total of 540 participants, 270 men and 270 women, will compete in the championships. Most track teams wont have much scholarships to give out at all. Division II: A serious commitment, similar to D3; the intensity of the. Heres a brief story that may put things in perspective for you, whether youre a star runner or thrilled to have made your high school varsity team. If any of you are interested in UChicago, they have a good program (as does WashU) and with the times reported by haha and illini there would likely be a tip if you are in the academic range for the school.

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With a 21 min 5K, there's no way u'd be able to run D1. There are two kinds of walk-on athletes in college sports: a preferred walk-on or a non-recruited walk-on. Jack A. and Elaine D. Klieger Professor and Chair. He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, including the FCS Championship, DI Track & Field Championships and Men's Frozen Four. There are a number of Ivy schools that will be interested in you. Heres a breakdown of the NCAA track and field scholarship limits, along with the NAIA and NJCAA division levels for both indoor track and field and outdoor track and field: *Scholarship limits per team:This number represents the maximum number of scholarships a program is allowed to award each year. Look at the last place team at the d2 and d3 national xc championship meets to see what kind of times you should be able to run. I run for a small D1 school and they would let you walk on at 49. Terms of Use If you can get near or under 15 minutes (and you are consistently competitive, not hurt all the time) then you'll be getting a lot of attention. At which schools I could make the team? Each student should be focused on finding a school that's a fit from an academic, extracurricular (including athletics), and community perspectivein that order. <--- You guys kinda can't really understand why I have no money saved up haha it's just weird.

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But yeah this is kinda biased right now so when I'm done with my XC season than I'll evaluate what I can and can't do.

, Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, http://www.talk.dyestat.com/showthread.php?t=82628%5B/url%5D">http://www.talk.dyestat.com/showthread.php?t=82628</a. A lot of high school athletes are interested in running track and field and cross country at the college level and want to know what they can do to increase their chances to be able to run for the college or university of their choice. There are exceptions, of course.

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I'm male and I run cross country and track for my high school.

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Well, if you still think you want to compete in college, try to build your mileage this summer. Somebody messed up there.

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The thing about running is that times are times. I campaigned to keep this hurdler, and taught her how to 3-step. A good friend of mine got $30,000 in "financial aid" this year even though his EFC was like 50,000. This doesnt mean you need to win the state title in your events (still awesome), but qualifying for your state meet is a great start. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. I'm entering my junior year of high school with absolutely zero money saved up while the average person in my rich school district has like $5K+ (I hope I don't sound greedy but I do love running! I would contact some coaches. How would my life be different than normal college students? If they all train together, that should help with their times, right? In my work as an independent college advisor, I advise star athletes, average athletes, and students with a variety of other talents. If a track and field or cross country coach says yes after you have finally convinced them through all of your communication efforts, you better be prepared to work your butt off and NEVEREVERmiss a practice or team meeting or be late for these practices or meetingsEVER. 2023 LetsRun.com, LLC. Log in, "Recommended Products" photo courtesty of Adria Ariste Santacreu (http://goo.gl/g0vYtA) / CC BY, Hamstring Injury: Treatment and Prevention. So, one weekend can't be the sole reason behind the number of fast miles this season. 9:47- 2 mile Walking on to an NCAA Division 1 track and field college can be tough. Could I still party and have "the college experience" and still run?

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Well, to begin with you will probably be expected to do at least the double the weekly mileage you did in high school. My HS PRs were 4:25, 9:27 and 15:38 (didn't run the 800). Answer (1 of 3): So the honest answer is, your going to find out when you try out for your high school XC team. Remember, you are going to college, not to a professional team. Using data from qualifying times from the Track & Field Results Reporting System, well take a look at five questions that could provide the reason for such impressive performances in the mile this season. If your high school is large, dont be surprised if your mile pace needs to be in the 5 minute or less mile pace range for 3.1 miles. 1600m = 5:51 If this happens, there is a good chance you could potentially be a better student-athlete due to the unforced relationship you may have developed with this different coach. 2-3 practices/team-related commitments per day. Pool time in the afternoon and running in the evenings. It's tough for a coach to put together a competitive track team on so few scholarships. If a college coach has not already contacted you and you are interested in walking on a college team this . Brandon Miles, brandon.miles@flosports.tv, Contact Us A very small percentage of people could ever run that fast even if they trained for their entire lives. All times should be established on a track. All schools are different, so check their rosters and see how good their runners are (cross check with milesplit if you have an account). Express your desire---without going over board. 1. Dont give the coach a reason to regret letting you into their track or cross country program. Sometimes really strong middle distance runners are asked to be on the 4x400m team as well. Preferred walk-ons are recruited by the college coach and go through the recruiting process like other student-athletes. It depends greatly on how good the school is though, there is a thread on dyestat about walk-on standards of most colleges, you'll find that the really good ones will cut 1:55 kids without hesitations.

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