<p>Unless a specific coach has told you that he/she is not interested, keep at it. Most coaches have not solidified rosters yet and communication may be sparse if coaches are currently consumed with the current season. Also my experience was that coach communication was terrible at best. Only a handful ever “just called” and those weren’t ones my son wanted to talk to anyway.</p>
<p>At this time if your academic and athletic performance is in line with the other athletes at the schools you are interested in, put in your application and keep sending the coaches updates on your status, performance, etc. At worst, you will be out the time and money for the application. Since you haven’t heard anything, you want to keep your name in the mix in case other recruits that the coaches may be pursuing decide to go elsewhere. We saw that a lot, as you hopefully improve or catch the eye of a coach, another athlete may change their mind, and you may find yourself at the right place at the right time. </p>
<p>Persistence is good when it comes to recruiting. Our experience was very different than CardioParty, it is WAY too early to give up on anything. Track coaches will be recruiting for next Fall for quite some time. </p>