<p>The men in college D1 xc usually run longer distances than 5k, like 8k distance, so if you hate running 3200 meters you’d probably really hate doing 8k. To get any serious athletic scholarship money at a big program you have to be running 5k in 15 minutes flat or better consistently. I’m in Florida the fourth largest state and state champion high school runners here sometimes are lucky to get book money. Enjoy high school xc, it’s a great sport, concentrate on your class work now first and when you get to college you’ll find others like yourself who enjoy running just for the joy of running without having to be on a D1 squad.</p>