<p>I'm a runner. Both XC and Track.
Say that I make it to XX university and I would be the fastest guy on the team.
But my times are not good enough to make NCAA.
Just because being fastest on the team, am I going to get a scholarships?
Or is scholarship given based on how competitve in the league??
I'm talking about D1 schools and I think I will be the fastest..</p>
<p>First you should be aware that Div I men's cross country/track teams are allowed to offer a total of 12.6 scholarships. (Cross country and track combined) These must be divided among all the runners, throwers, jumpers, etc. across all four classes (fr. - senior). Some schools do not fully fund their teams so the number of scholarships may be even less. </p>
<p>Are you a senior or a junior? My advice for you will differ depending upon where you are in school.</p>
<p>I'm a junior.. thanks for advice. I thought entering freshmen are the only people who get scholarship. I didn't know sophomore~senior get scholarship! So even If I don't make scholarship as a freshmen, I still have chance right?</p>
<p>Yes. It's hard to believe that no one on the team would make NCAA for a Div. 1 team, but it's possible. I would fill out the recruiting questionaire on their athletic website or send the coach an email with your grades/academics, fastest times, where you got those times, any awards (all state, all conference, all american, whatever).</p>
<p>msneicirenee , NCAA has a VERY high standards.. i'm not talking about regionals. I'm talking about NCAA nationals. In order to QUALIFY for NCAA 800m run , I have to run 1:48 which is insane :( Its hard to have just 1 person in school who qualifies for NCAA. Just letting you know</p>
<p>You will get faster and stronger once you are working out with a college conditioning coach. Scholarships for men in non-revenue sports are minimal. The schools funnel their their money to female athletes because they have to balance the money they spend on football to stay in compliance with title 9 regulations (equality for men and women's sports $$). As far as filling out the online athlete forms, I would send a letter to any colleges you are interested in, along with a copy of your schedule and invite them to come see you. Even for full scholarship athletes, I think the biggest advantage of being a recruited athlete is the admissions edge it offers. Good luck!</p>
<p>painholic - Since you are a junior you have some time to plan your course of action.</p>
<p>You can contact coaches now or wait until you finish your junior track season. Either way, you will want to send an e-mail to the coach introducing yourself and attaching an athletic resume. Your resume should obviously highlight your cross country/track accomplishments but should also include your academic credentials so that the coach can see that you meet the school's admission criteria. It's a good idea to summarize your other athletics and extracurriculars too.</p>
<p>Bear in mind that coaches cannot call you until July 1 following your junior year, although they can mail you recruiting materials in response to your inquiry.</p>
<p>Following your junior year you will also need to register with the NCAA Clearinghouse. Just go to ncaa.org and look for the link to the "Eligibility Center". You will need to have your test scores sent to the Clearinghouse and have an official transcript sent by your school. Now is a good time to make sure that you will have all the courses required for eligibility - you can find those on the website too.</p>
<p>A couple other websites you would enjoy as you go through the process (if you don't already) are dyestat.com (tracks the stats of high school cross country/track and field athletes and provides a discussion forum) and trackshark.com (reports all college cross country and track meet results and provides a discussion forum).</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>YOu could get a scholariship, or you could make it to another college and make times for NCAA</p>
<p>Be aware that not all Div 1 schools give out scholarships for all sports.</p>
<p>Also keep in mind that while a coach cannot call you, you are welcome to call any coach. I know lots of coaches who would welcome a call out of the blue from a promising recruit. Don't call unless you are competitive for the school both academically and athletically, though. They can come see your meets this spring as well. Make sure they know when and where you are competing.</p>