<p>I am planning on doing T&F in college, but would a selective DI school recruit someone who only excels at one event?</p>
<p>I am currenty top 10 in the state, but by the time I apply to college, I hope to be in the top 3 in the state (hopefully first!), and among the top 5 in New England for this event. in your experience (or opinion i guess) is there any chance that I would be recruited by a selective school? What about an ivy league school?</p>
<p>btw- i am a female, if that changes anything</p>
<p>Haven’t you already been accepted to college?</p>
<p>"Accepted: Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania, Cornell, Williams, Duke, UCONN (Honors Program + Full Tuition), Boston U (Honors Program + Half Tuition)</p>
<p>friends daughter received scholarship offers for both UConn and BC for her one event. She was #1 in her (New England) state. Not sure how she did at New Englands, but did not make it to nationals.</p>
<p>Depends on the event and your potential in other events. Most people who are good at one event are generally good at other similar (or in some cases not so similar) events. Also depends in part on which state you’re in - being top 3 in MA or CT is going to be more impressive than top 3 in VT.
Out of curiosity, what event is it?</p>
<p>that reminds me…another of my daughter’s teammates (daughter is a gymnast and this girl quit to do strength events in track and field), did discus and whatever other weight event women do (is it hammer?). In any case, she got a full ride to UNC.</p>
<p>Women “do” the 4 kg shot, 4 kg hammer, 1 kg discus, and 600 gram javelin for outdoor T&F. Indoors it’s the 20 lb. weight (thrown like a hammer but not as far) and the 4 kg shot.</p>
<p>As a general rule of thumb,the hammer requires coordination, discus and javelin require speed, and the shot takes a lot of raw power. Top athletes in all four events have all three.</p>
<p>Men throw a 7.26 KG (16 pound) shot and hammer for reasons of tradition. The men’s discus is two kg. The indoor weight is 35 lbs.</p>
<p>Different athletes have different talents. Some specialists like a javelin thrower might also be a fast sprinter. If a coach can use you in different events where you can score, they will. If you are a distance or mid distance runner, the college will probably expect you to do xc in the fall, indoor season winter time , and track in the spring. If you are a national level high jumper or pole vaulter–that probably will be the only event you do. If you have an interest in a college track program, contact the coach and ask the coach what events they would expect you to do–don’t just wait for them to recruit you.</p>
<p>greatscott! have you seen this link? I tend to agree with the numbers here. You don’t need to meet the standard in more than one event to impress. You can look at current college athlete bios, on many college athletics websites and see what their high school events and PRs were. Maybe that would help you sort this out. </p>
<p>Thank you…she specialized in shot and hammer. I don’t know if she did discus and javelin or not; I just know that after only one year in the sport (out of her entire life…she didn’t even try this sport until her junior year of high school), she destroyed all state records and made it to the junior national championships. She ended up an Olympian. This of course has not much to do with the OP’s question, except that yes, she was recruited for pretty much one…maybe two…events (but she is an exceptional case).</p>
<p>thanks a lot guys! and riverrunner, that link REALLY helped! hebrewhammer, i do high jump and it is in a larger new england state :]</p>
<p>thanks to everyone <em>huuuge sigh of relief</em>
i will definitely try other events next season, but it’ll be for enjoyment and not for the sole purpose of getting recruited :]</p>
<p>Great link, riverrunner–thanks! These numbers seem right to us too, but then we’d be mostly looking at the same events as you. My guess, based on what coaches have indicated, is that anyone a few notches better than the guideline for “recruit” would be a full or good partial scholarship candidate.</p>
<p>^^^ GFG, or possibly good for a bump in admissions at an Ivy or highly selective LAC DIII, but only where coaches have that kind of say-most (all?) Ivies, and some LAC’s. If you’re seeking DIII’s you should check with each coach, and look for anecdotal help from current and recent athletic recruits.</p>
<p>isnt it true that coaches have the same scholarship pool for indoor track, outdoor track, and cross country? so for a DI school, how much do they tend to give for an athlete who would do indoor/outdoor?</p>
<p>Hi greatscott!
My impression about Ivy recruiting is that it’s all about fit. There are some athletes who fit the D1 athletic profile, and also meet the academic requirements of the Ivy league. Then there’s the money part. If you haven’t run the FAFSA formula for your family, that will tell you a lot. If you’re admitted to an Ivy, they will expect your family to pay their contribution, and they will cover the rest. This can work out for many student athletes- either their parents can pay “full freight” at an Ivy and don’t mind doing it because they value this type of experience, or the formula works out in a way that they can afford to pay their contribution. </p>
<p>IMO the most important thing is that you love the school, without the sports factor, just in case that all goes away. If you truly feel a fit at an Ivy school from an academic, social, geographic point of view, and are also a fit for the team, it might be the right place for you. </p>
<p>The money part is tricky, and this is something you MUST discuss with your parents ASAP. I clearly remember the conversation where I said, “don’t let her pursue this one more day, unless you can embrace these numbers and support this particular choice.” If your parents are telling you that an Ivy education is out of the question, after running the numbers, work on falling in love with some other schools. There are many great choices that won’t break the bank.</p>
<p>“How do they recruit?” My impression is they do some recruiting at camps they host- why would you show up if you weren’t at least considering attending? Also, they do mail letters to top athletes all around the country- just the boilerplate fill-in-the-blanks form, but what they’re doing is fishing for kids who have the talent, and with a little nudge, might look into the Ivies. It’s easy for coaches to screen these potential athletes based on athletic talent, SAT scores and GPA. And then some kids have wanted the Ivies since the cradle and have probably contacted the coaches early and often :)</p>
<p>Also, no such thing as a dumb question- just kids who don’t look into things thoroughly and are then surprised when things don’t turn out the way they expected. This will not be you.</p>
<p>It is very easy for coaches to find out kids’ times/distances/heights from the internet on sites like dyestat, which publish the results of important meets. If the athlete fits within the parameters they’re seeking, coaches will send letters, information, and recruiting questionnaires to them through their high schools. Also, many coaches attend state championships and national meets, and afterward will contact athletes they’re interested in. We saw coaches giving out recruiting questionnaires at Nike Nationals, for example. If the student’s test scores, GPA, and curriculum are acceptable, then the coach will continue with the process. Some coaches will send personal cards congratulating a student on an exceptional meet peformance as a way to express interest in an athlete within the guidelines of the NCAA.</p>
<p>The Ivies are looking for kids who prefer the prestige over the possible money they could get from another D1 school. But as riverrunner points out, Ivy financial aid is excellent and not dependent on playing the sport, which is appealing to some students.</p>