And the competitive landscape for track and field in the types of schools you’d consider is getting and will continue to get brutal. The NCAA ruling will cascade into the Ivys and NESCACs such that the quality will go up a lot, meaning you’ll need to be quite good for it to make a difference.
Did I mention that Trinity and Conn College give merit scholarships?
Kudos to you for thinking ahead. At least you’ll be able to formulate an early stage plan. You don’t want to be that kid who is scrambling Senior year.