XC Recruiting- Track times?

musicmom26
Mon, 06 Jan 2014 23:15:09 +0000

My D runs XC/TF, but her favorite is XC. Most of the coaches we have talked to said they look at the TF times as far as recruiting, so she’s planning on lowering her times this upcoming Spring in the 400 and 800 for the schools that she’s interested in. Although if you run a consistent good time in XC (below 19, definitely under 18), that would give them a good indication also. XC courses are so different, so your times can be all over the place, but if you’re consistent no matter what course you run, that would be a good sign for them. I think it would depend on the program and how competitive they are. If the program mainly focuses on sprints, that’s what they’re going to be mainly concerned with. Maybe you can do some Junior Olympic meets after lacrosse to get some track times under your belt before your senior year.