<p>What's a good time you suggest for running the 400 and 800m in if one tries to get recruited? I currently run about 59 seconds for the 400 and about 2:01 for the 800.</p>
<p>i don't know about princeton track specifically, but a 2:01 in the 8 is a much better time than a 59 in the 4.</p>
<p>I think its a typo (probably 49). I find it hard to believe that someone who only runs a 59 400 can run a 2:01</p>
<p>I think if he ran a 49, he'd know he was good to go. Or is Princeton track and field really that competitive?</p>
<p>49 is really good lol</p>
<p>LOL my bad I never look at the screen or keyboard when I type (I'm usually watching ESPN at the same time lol). No, I run a 53 for the 400. Lol, I wish I could run a 49 though, that would break the school record. I wish I could get it down, but it seems to me that I usually peter out in the end (because I haven't adjusted from the 800?) while in the 800 I finish strong. I want to do better on both, of course.</p>
<p>Hmmm, I'm hopefully going to end up at Princeton next year for track, but I am a longer distance runner</p>
<p>Are you a junior, b/c with another season of outdoor under your belt you could drop those times significantly. I think to be looked at, it all depends on a sort of sliding scale between speed and academics. I think if you are better academically, like 2300+, top 1-3 % of class, you can run times of 2:00ish and get looked at. However, if your Sats are around say 2100, you're going to need to drop some time. Princeton is typically looked at as a weaker mid-distacne school, so if you can get down to the 49-50 or 1:54-55 range, you should be pretty good. Princeton had one guy who ran 1:55 in the open 8 at Heps. Check out the track website at <a href="http://www.goprincetontigers.com%5B/url%5D">www.goprincetontigers.com</a> to see how you stack up.</p>
<p>Here is an obvious Princeton track recruit. hopefully her stats can help tell you something.</p>
<p>Hmm, those stats actually don't really tell us anything. A female sprint recruit is slightly different than a male mid-distance guy :)</p>
<p>The Mid-D to Distance Guys:
Tim Branigan, Roseville, MN; 3rd place at Minnesota State XC Meet; 3200: 9:14.78
Jeff Carbonella, Staten Island, NY; 800: 1:54.7
Ben Dear, Olympia, WA; 3200: 9:23 / 1600: 4:18
Jordan Hill, Ambler, PA; 800: 1:54.6
Jim Joy, Stony Brook, NY; 3200: 9:10.41
Brian Li-A-Ping, New York, NY; 400: 49.6
Ted Price, Camarillo, CA; 3200: 9:05.67
Ben Sitler, Los Altos, CA; 7th at the Footlocker Finals in XC 3200: 8:53.47 / 1600: 4:10.55
Elliot Welder, Kalispell, MT; Runner-up at Montana State XC Meet
Ben White, Liverpool, NJ; Mile: 4:11.5</p>