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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC hit the times in junior year. Good enough for some D1 schools, but not ivies. Plenty good for D3. Be aware that selective D3 schools require strong grades/scores. Most track coaches don’t have that much pull. And times have to be a the top of the range, not the middle. [/quote]

+1. At NESCAC schools xc and track coaches get tips but not a ton. Football gets the most, of course. If your kid is a solid mid distance runner (400, 600, 800, 1500, 1600) you may want to consider having them do xc in the fall and then they can make an xc and track play (many xc coaches also coach distance in track).

I wouldn’t worry about not meeting the times freshman year. Some kids burn out before junior or senior year (especially if they haven’t gone through puberty by freshman year) or get a ton of injuries from training but many kids get better as they go through high school. Coaches want to see that your kid is getting better every year and if your kid’s times get worse you’ll need to explain why (coming back from an injury and such). [/quote]

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