Hello, I just finished freshman year and am switching to a new school next year. I played varsity soccer this year at my school and it was a good team compared to our league which consisted of schools like ours. Next year, the school I am switching to is very good at sports and I’m afraid I will not make varsity soccer. I also am a runner so I was thinking if I don’t make varsity, I could do XC but then I’d sort of just seem like I quit because I didn’t make it. Will it look bad on my college resume too have played varsity and then downgraded to JV? Also should I tryout for soccer or just directly do cross country?
Unless you’re trying to get recruited, you shouldn’t stress it. Focus on your other ECs and grades. Also, remember that it’s better to start on a JV team than to be a benchwarmer on a varsity team.