<p>First off I’m only going to be a sophomore next year and ran that with practically no real training (good enough for a state place…in a good track state). After next yr + the summer I should be low 48’s. Second, I don’t need scholarship money, I just want to run at a top college.</p>
<p>And if they’re strong in distance…does that not make a sprinter with good stats more desirable…? </p>
<p>And yea. I’ve tried the 800, I don’t have time to practice for that. I ran it once at 2:10 and never ran it again.</p>
<p>50.02 is really good for a freshman. but you haven’t broken 50 yet, don’t go around and say you’ll be at low 48’s like it’s the easiest thing… even with hard work, once you get below 50, it’s hard to get your times down. seeing as how you don’t have the time to practice for the 800, i’m having trouble seeing how you’ll have time to practice for the 400 enough to be at 48.xx low your sophomore year. i know that the top freshmen in my state are usually in the 49 range, and the top sophs are in the low 49s usually. for exapmle, the top freshman last year ran a 49.92 for a personal best and he pr’ed by 49.20 for this year. the “i’m only a freshman” doesn’t get you very far in track, especially for sprints. get in contact with your coach and develop a program for offseason workouts.</p>
<p>if you don’t want a scholarship, i guess you can just walk on/be recruited with a sub 50 time pretty much anywhere at a top 20 academic school. you’re probably good enough to run at any of the ivy leagues right now with your freshman time. but i don’t see why you would want to spend 4 years with a subpar sprint program without good guys or coaches to work with and a program that doesn’t invest much in its sprinters. i say train hard the next three years and give yourself a shot at being competitive even in college. if you’re looking for the top times in specific ncaa programs, go to athletic.net. it has comprehensive stats of pretty much every DI program.</p>
<p>Because I’m more interested in the academics of the school and the school itself than the track team (my legs won’t be making me any money in the future…and im pretty smart). And I know how hard it is to drop times, it’s not easy to run a 50.02 with track not even being your main sport nor 2nd main sport. I’ve talked to many of the best coaches this summer at different camps, they all agree I can PR mid 48’s next track season if I keep up the training, and I know I will.</p>
<p>I have a specific training regimen for 400m and 200m. I don’t want to mess it up training for 800m. Not many people run the 400m well and the 800m well, its more common to see a 200m and 400m runner. That’s my focus right now, I’d rather play to my strengths than the strengths of specific colleges.</p>
<p>I appreciate your comments though,
What grade are you in and what do you PR in your events…</p>
<p>i was a soph this past year… i’ve run 4:28.2 for the mile and 1:54.3 for the 800. my times lagged freshman year (4:50.7, 2:07) because i thought i was all set for running fast coming off a good middle school season… i know it’s happened to a lot of people at my school including myself, so beware…</p>
<p>Repeating a year at prep schools is a common practice, with academic and athletic advantages. Self-recruiting is usually successful, especially with your stats, motivation and continuation of good grades and SAT/ACT scores. Contact coaches, assistants and take the time to learn exactly WHO the RECRUITING coordinator is at each college, for they are often the ones sifting through contacts and prospects…you can usually fill out a prospective athlete form on each college web site and in addition, send the proper contacts an e-mail with GPA, SAT scores, stats, awards, schedule of track events,etc. and express your interest in their particular school and athletic program. Also, you may do an unofficial visit at your own expense and ask to meet with the coach. The sooner you are on their radar, the better…check out the rosters to see where you will fit in as far as graduating seniors, etc.When you visit, you can again hand them your resume, GPA, SAT, awards, etc. and also your athletic schedule and invite them to watch you in action. Also, check out any camps, clinics, showcases the particular colleges may be hosting - often there is alot of recruiting done from these type of events.</p>
<p>Also, ascertain that you are properly registered with the NCAA, if you plan to play at a Division 1 or Division 2 school - coaches require and will want proof of your eligibility from the NCAA before they will begin to actively recruit you!</p>
<p>Many student-athletes have been successful in securing admission and a roster sport at their college of choice using the self recruit method, and often scholarships are part of the package, both athletic and merit based.</p>