<p>I'm wondering how hard it is to get onto a team at U of Chicago. I've run varsity track all through high school, and ran in middle school as well, but quite frankly I'm nothing amazing. I'd still love to be on a team once I go to college, so I was wondering what people had to say about the athletics there.</p>
<p>Hey schmivy, I'm actually a transfer applicant looking to run track at Chicago. I'm gonna email the coach pretty soon with my times and info so he can get an idea of where I'm at. I never ran for the school in high school because of scheduling issues, but always trained. But, I was able to walk onto the D-1 team at our school. </p>
<p>I checked the times for the various distances, and I don't think track is too competitive. They have a fantastic 1500 guy (Emil) and some good field guys, but beyond that I'd say it's possible to crack their rotation, especially at the distance events. I'm running a 1:56 800 and a 4:25 mile, and I those times fall into the upper register of their roster listing. So iono-what are your races?</p>
<p>Is the term "U of Chicago athlete" an oxymoron? Like "military music?"</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>is beer-pong considered a sport?</p>
<p>^ I believe it is considered so in some unlikely circles.</p>
<p>Gotta check with NCAA about that one.</p>
<p>Have a niece who majored in bars at Purdue....</p>
<p>There are many non-varsity sports at Chicago. Contrary to the popular notion many students consider themselves either athletes or at least are committed to fitness and competitive sports. My S, for example, belongs to a martial arts sports club that competes nationally.</p>
<p>I checked their records for women's track (thanks for the mention of records, dearsiryes). I think I should be fine, the 8th best 4x100m relay they've ever had is only 2 seconds faster than my relay team was last season (which considering how track is a walk-on sport at my school, that's pretty good)</p>