AFA cross country team?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
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<p>I was wondering how is the AFA cross country team. I also want to know that if i do get in to the academy can i try out for the cross country and track team??</p>

<p>If you are on the CC team or track team can you please tell me how i stand??
I know I need to be way faster to get a scholarship , but im wondering how i stand if i try out?</p>

<p>My mile time is 4:55, and my 3 mile time is 17:00 flat. and i still have one year left and am expecting to get down into the low 4:40s and the low 16:00s?</p>

<p>thanks very much
srry if im a hassle</p>

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<p>Scholarship? What do you mean? You do know the govt picks up the tab for this -- for everyone. You "pay" with your committment.</p>

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<p>Sorry dude I dont understand what your talking about</p>

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<p>Yes you can. Contact coach Stanforth with your times. You will be able to try out, and if you make it join the team in the fall. <a href="mailto:Mark.Stanforth@usafa.af.mil">Mark.Stanforth@usafa.af.mil</a></p>

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<p>Look at the kind of times that the current runners on the team ran in high school, that should give you a good idea of what they are looking for.</p>

<p><a href="http://goairforcefalcons.cstv.com/sports/c-xc/afa-c-xc-body.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://goairforcefalcons.cstv.com/sports/c-xc/afa-c-xc-body.html&lt;/a>
<a href="http://goairforcefalcons.cstv.com/sports/c-track/afa-c-track-body.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://goairforcefalcons.cstv.com/sports/c-track/afa-c-track-body.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>No one pays to goto the Academy. Monetarily its free, however there is a service commitment to the military after graduation.</p>

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<p>Yes Dolphin. That's why I didn't understand your (Almost_Nick's)question about a "scholarship." Asking about one w/ respect to a service academy is like asking: "Are you married or do you live in the country?" it just didn';t make sense to me.</p>

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<p>If the AF wants you for a team, they don't give you a "scholarship," since it's already free of (monetary) charge...they just help you get in. If you get in regardless of sports, it's still "free." (chuckle....)</p>

<p>As for trying out for the team, yes...you can. Not sure what the standards are, but people do it.</p>

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<p>Do you get to pick what intramurals you participate in or are you stuck with the leftovers?</p>

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<p>You choose Intramurals. I chose frisbee last semester, and I'm doing volleyball this semester. It's a lot of fun!</p>

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<p>AS a freshman, there's a chance you may get bumped into an intramural that was not your choice if the upperclassmen want everything else. Depends on your squadron. Last semester I was put in rugby which was definitely not what I wanted...but this semester I got softball, my first choice...so it depends.</p>