<p>(top ten in USA for last 6 years)....but not in a recruited sport. Is it a hook or not?</p>
<p>Sure it's a hook, but not a deal clincher--after all, Joey Cheeks didn't get accepted into Harvard and he had an Olympic gold medal. (He's happily attending Princeton.)</p>
<p>Is it a collegiate sport? There's probably some recruiting going on at some level, even if it is not a scholarship sport.</p>
<p>No, it is not represented at the college level, except as a club sport. It is supposed to be an Olympic sport in 2012 and there is a collegiate competition program in the works, due to start in this spring at about 20 colleges.</p>
<p>OMG! why so cryptic.</p>
<p>just say what sport you are talking about.</p>
<p>what difference does it make?</p>
<p>^
Hmmm, methinks the game's afoot! Let's see, the new sports nominees for the 2012 Olympics are golf, rugby, squash, karate and roller skating. Golf is a common collegiate sport so it's out. And I don't think there's any such thing as "nationally ranked rugby players." I'm going with karate.</p>
<p>BBC</a> SPORT | Other Sport | Olympics 2012 | Five up for Games inclusion</p>
<p>Yes, it will help. One of my kid's high school classmates was nationally ranked in archery. College she attended did not have any version of it--varsity or club or even intramural. It still gave her a boost in admissions, based on her results. Not as much as being a recruited athlete, of course, but still a boost. If your kid has a chance of making an Olympic team, that would definitely help.</p>
<p>I've been wondering the same thing tartwho! D2 is nationally ranked in a very nontrad sport with no collegiate teams. Keep guessing, NewHope. Clues: Is part of World Games, and is being considered for 2016 Olympics. Is an individual sport. Most colleges now have facilities to promote participation in this "life sport."</p>
<p>Is it...squash?</p>
<p>^^
my D, no.
can't answer for tartwho. </p>
<p>I do wonder if it's the same sport....</p>
<p>stay tuned.</p>
<p>I heard about a few very smart girls who became experts at Orienteering during high school. Word is that it gave them a boost in college admissions, and helped one win a Moorhead Scholarship at UNC.</p>
<p>but riverrunner, I'd guess rock-climbing for your D??</p>
<p>^^^^
Well, the only common sports between potential 2016 adds and current World Games sports are squash, karate and rugby. So yeah, tartwho and riverrunner's athletes may indeed have the same sport. (And boy am I glad it didn't turn out to be Powerlifting or Sumo!)</p>
<p>BigPond</a> Sport > News Article New > No cricket at 2016 Olympics: Rogge
International</a> World Games Association : 30+ Sports</p>
<p>It can't be squash, as squash is a Varsity (recruitable) sport at Stanford and the Ivies, and probably others.</p>
<p>fauxnom, you win! Hopefully tartwho will share. And maybe there are others who can help us figure out how to present these top athletes in non-traditional sports to college admissions. Our HS recognizes them with an award as seniors and they could write about it as an EC. I truly don't know if colleges actively seek out these athletes.</p>
<p>Roller skating at the Olympics? Artistic, or racing?</p>
<p>I'm not being evasive or cryptic... the sport is rock climbing. </p>
<p>S2 is very low-key about it and only a few teachers and one vice principal at school are aware of his participation. He does not like any public recognition. He is using one aspect of his experience for his essay. The PE teacher at high school recommended sending a publicity kit/package out with his applications, and I'm not sure whether we should. Ideas?</p>
<p>Rock climbers are ranked? Who knew. I thought they were just out there notching up difficult routes and only known amongst their own kind!</p>
<p>I think that right now is not the time to hide his light under a bushel basket! If it's going to be a competitive sport at the collegiate level, investigate any potential recruiting options, but also highlight his participation in the sport on the applications. Nationally ranked is nothing to sneeze at!</p>
<p>We know a girl who was a nationally ranked rock climber. Cool sport!</p>
<p>DD is an unusual sport player, rugby, varsity at a few schools (D was recruited by them); an NCAA emerging sport at other schools. Club teams & varsity teams play in the same national champs, except one varsity team which seems to be a political thing.</p>
<p>DD has played on the international level and is not ranked (no rankings in rugby), but extremely successful in her sport. She got a tip at some schools, a recruitment at some LACs, and no tip at others, but she had great results 5/6 offers. She, interestingly was recruited by the sport athletic director at a top 5 school with a great team, she met the minimums to be a qualified applicant (1 or 10 gets in) but did not get in. The school was not on our list until the coach talked to her and it would have been great, but since it was before all this great financial aid and limits of home equity, I was a bit relieved when she did not get in. It would have been as hard as Curmudgeon turning down Yale for $ elsewhere; especially since the coach there is a perfect fit for her style.</p>