Track & Field Recruiting – What Should I Be Doing This Summer?
Track and Field Recruiting
The NCAA currently reports that over 1.5 million boys and girls participate in high school track & field and cross country. Of those 1.5 million participants, only 85,000-90,000 will compete in college, or approximately 4-7% depending upon event and gender
As a result, it is imperative that you devise a plan of action early on in your high school career. You have worked too hard and sacrificed far too much to idly wait for the process to begin. Take control of your destiny in the same manner you have your academic and athletic endeavors. The recruiting process will require the same such commitment from you.
Below are factors to considering when searching for the college of your dreams.
Going To Be A Sophomore
With the new NCAA Recruiting Rules your recruiting process will begin in less than a year. As a result, it is imperative that you devise a plan of action now. Below are three suggestions for you to consider during your sophomore year of high school to optimize your college recruitment experience:
- Create a list of schools
- Send an introductory email
- Communicate effectively
For more information click here - SOPH YEAR
Going To Be A Junior
Your junior year is quickly approaching and it is time to start seriously considering where you want to continue your academic and athletic pursuits. Do not be passive -- start reaching out to college coaches now. Be proactive in your outreach and email every program that you are interested in, regardless of the perceived reach. Be your own greatest advocate and take charge of your future.
- Cast A Wide Net
- Fill Out Online Recruiting Questionnaires
- Contact College Coaches
- Take The ACT / SAT
- Utilize Unofficial Visits
For more informaiton click here - Jr Year
Going To Be A Senior
If you are not being recruited at all yet or not hearing from the programs you are most interested in is time to reevaluate your college search process. There is still time plenty of time to devise a new strategy and create a new outreach plan.
- Try, try again – and, then move on. Re-contact everyone.
- Reach out to all the schools that have reached out to you
- Expand your search
- Try different means of outreach
- Enlist the Help of your High School Coach
- Enlist the help of a third-party
For more information click here - Sr Year
If you are not getting your desired results and need help - enlist the services of Fast Track Recruiting. We have produced the desired results for numerous families.
Best NCAA Division I Colleges - Fast Track Recruiting 2019 Cross Country Power Rankings
Fast Track Recruiting Cross Country Power Rankings looked at over 300 NCAA Division 1 College Cross Country programs. Our best program list is based on the school’s academic rankings and Regional and National Cross Country Rankings.
Here are the programs that are representing the best results in and out of the classroom using our criteria.
2019 Men’s XC Power Rankings:
1. Stanford
2. Princeton
3. Notre Dame
4. Michigan
5. UCLA
6. Wisconsin
7. UVA
8. Washington
9. BYU
10. Purdue
Honorable Mention:
Texas, Georgetown, Penn, Army, Dartmouth, Brown, Penn State
2019 Women’s XC Power Rankings:
1. Stanford
2. Princeton
3. Columbia
4. Michigan
5. Notre Dame
6. Dartmouth
7. Villanova
8. Wisconsin
9. Georgia Tech
10. Washington
Honorable Mention:
BYU, Penn State, Yale, Duke, Wake Forest, Penn, Illinois, Northwestern, Cornell
TRACK AND FIELD SCHOLARSHIP STANDARDS
TRACK AND FIELD SCHOLARSHIP STANDARDS
Below you will find the general track and field scholarship standards NCAA I Power 5 Schools are using to determine how much scholarship money to offer a current prospect. Most schools have three standards that they adhere to:
1. WALK-ON RECRUITING STANDARDS - For more information on NCAA I Walk-On Standards (CLICK HERE)
2. PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP STANDARDS - For more information on NCAA I Partial Scholarship Standards (CLICK HERE)
3. FULL SCHOLARSHIP - SEE BELOW
Below you will find the performances that are needed to get a full-ride to an NCAA I school.
FULL SCHOLARSHIP TRACK AND FIELD STANDARDS
EVENT MEN / WOMEN
100m 10.35 11.50
200m 21.00 23.50
400m 46.90 53.00
800m 1:49 2:07
1600m 4:04 4:47
3200m 8:50 10:30
110HH 13.65 13.50
300IH 36.50 41.80
400IH 51.50 58.50
PV 17' 13' 3"
LJ 25' 20'
TJ 51' 41' 6'
HJ 7' 6'
SP 63' 50'
Dis 200' 170'
Jav 225' 160'
Ham 225' 185'
UVA Track and Field Recruiting Standards
Want to run for UVA? And, by run I mean run, jump, hurdle or throw. It will be no easy task. Their academic standards are stringent. In addition, as a member of the 16 team ACC conference points are hard to come by. UVA prefers a smaller roster made up of athletes capable of scoring at the ACC and NCAA meet. Their scholarship standards are based on how many points you will score for them at those two meets. Although, they do not post specific qualifying standards the performance listed below will give you an idea of what performance marks you will need:
UVA TRACK AND FIELD MEN’S RECRUITING STANDARDS
EVENT SCHOLARSHIP WALK-ON
100m 10.50 10.70
200m 21.00 21.50
400m 47.50 48.50
800m 1:51.00 1:54.00
1600m 4:06.00 4:13.00
3200m 9:00.00 9:15.00
110HH 13.80 14.10
300IH 36.50 37.50
400IH 51.50 53.50
LJ 24 ‘ 6” 23 ‘
TJ 51’ 47’ 6”
HJ 6’11 6’8”
PV 17’ 16’
SP 64’ 57’6”
Discus 190’ 170’
Javelin 215’ 190’
Hammer 225’ 200’
UVA TRACK AND FIELD WOMEN’S RECRUITING STANDARDS
EVENT SCHOLARSHIP WALK-ON
100m 11.60 11.90
200m 23.80 24.90
400m 54.00 56.50
800m 2:10.00 2:14.00
1600m 4:48.00 5:00.00
3200m 10:30 11:00.00
100H 13.80 14.40
300IH 42.50 44.50
400IH 59.50 62.50
LJ 19 ‘ 6” 18 ‘ 6”
TJ 41’ 38’
HJ 5’11 5’7”
PV 13’ 12’
SP 50’ 47’
Discus 160’ 145’
Javelin 155’ 130’
Hammer 175’ 160’
UNC Track and Field Recruiting Standards
UNC Track and Field Questionnaire
FAST TRACK RECRUITING FIVE STAR COACHES:
UNC Track and Field Recruiting Standards
The Standards listed below are a collaboration of typical ACC Recruiting Standards and the new staff’s first recruiting class. These standards will be altered as new information becomes available. Bolded event standards indicate recruited events to date.
TRACK AND FIELD MEN’S RECRUITING STANDARDS
EVENT SCHOLARSHIP WALK-ON
100m 10.50 / 10.70
200m 21.00 / 21.70
400m 47.50 / 48.50
800m 1:51.00 / 1:54.00
1600m 4:08.00 / 4:14.00
3200m 9:05.00 / 9:25.00
110HH 13.80 / 14.10
300IH 36.70 / 37.50
400IH 51.50 / 53.50
LJ 24 ‘ 6” / 23'
TJ 50’ / 47’ 6”
HJ 6’10 / 6’8”
PV 16’9 / 16’
SP 64’ / 57’6”
Discus 190’ / 170’
Javelin 215’ / 190’
Hammer 225’ / 200’
TRACK AND FIELD WOMEN’S RECRUITING STANDARDS
EVENT SCHOLARSHIP WALK-ON
100m 11.60 / 11.90
200m 23.80 / 24.90
400m 54.00 / 56.50
800m 2:09.00 / 2:12.00
1600m 4:50.00 / 5:00.00
3200m 10:40.00 / 10:55.00
100H 13.80 / 14.40
300IH 42.50 / 44.50
400IH 59.50 / 62.50
LJ 19 ‘ 6” / 18 ‘ 6”
TJ 41’ / 38’
HJ 5’10 / 5’6”
PV 13’ / 12’
SP 50’ / 44’
Discus 160’ / 145’
Javelin 155’ / 130’
Hammer 175’ / 160’
Alabama Track and Field Recruiting Standards
FAST TRACK RECRUITING GOLD MEDAL COACH RECOMMENDATION:
DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD - DAN WATERS
ALABAMA TRACK AND FIELD FACILITIES
Want to run track and field for the University of Alabama? See their recruiting standards below for both walk-ons and scholarship opportunities.
Stanford Track and Field Recruiting Standards
Want to compete for the Stanford Cardinal Track and Field Program? Get ready to work hard! Not only will you have to have close to a 4.0 GPA and test scores in the 30 ACT / 1400 SAT range, you are also going to need off the chart performance marks as well, regardless of your event. There is no easy way onto this team.
The Stanford coaching staff purposefully does not post recruiting standards for their program. According to their coaches there are too many factors to consider.
I went through their roster to identify what marks their current athletes achieved in High School. The performances listed below will give you an idea of just how competitive you will need to be in each event:
EVENT MEN WOMEN
100m 10.50 11.60
200m 21.40 23.50
400m 47.75 53.90
800m 1:51 2:05
1600m 4:06 4:42
3200m 8:58 10:20
110HH 13.70 13.70
300IH 37.00 59.50 (400IH)
HJ 6’ 10” 5’ 8”
LJ 23 ‘ 6” 19’ 6”
TJ 49’ 41’
PV good luck 13’ 6”
SP 60’ 47’
Discus 190’ 160’
Javelin 210’ 165’
Hammer 200’ 160’
Paying For College - NCAA I Track and Field Scholarship Standards
Student debt is higher than ever. In fact, total student debt has surpassed $1.5 trillion. Furthermore, the average college graduate leaves college $38,000 in debt. In addition, one in six college graduates owes more in student loans than they make in a year. Currently, the average monthly student loan payment for recent grads is more than $350.
Numerous schools offer need-based financial aid and scholarships in addition to academic based incentive scholarships. In addition to school issued monies there a numerous outside organizations that offer scholarships. Find Outside Awards.
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For elite high school track and field / cross country athletes additional money can be obtained through an athletic scholarship. We have put together the times you will need to run to receive athletic scholarship money at a NCAA I Power Five program.
Below you will find the general recruiting standards NCAA I Power 5 Schools are using to decide whether or not to offer a full ride or a partial athletic scholarship. Remember, these standards are from "big-time" division one programs. Mid-major NCAA I, NCAA II and NAIA programs will have lesser standards depending on their level competitiveness.
FULL SCHOLARSHIP TRACK AND FIELD STANDARDS
EVENT MEN / WOMEN
100m 10.35 11.50
200m 21.00 23.50
400m 46.90 53.00
800m 1:49 2:07
1600m 4:04 4:47
3200m 8:50 10:30
110HH 13.65 13.50
300IH 36.50 41.80
400IH 51.50 58.50
PV 17' 13' 3"
LJ 25' 20'
TJ 51' 41' 6'
HJ 7' 6'
SP 63' 50'
Dis 200' 170'
Jav 225' 160'
Ham 225' 185'
TRACK AND FIELD STANDARDS FOR A PARTIAL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP
EVENT MEN WOMEN
100m 10.50 11.70
200m 21.40 24.00
400m 47.50 54.20
800m 1:52 2:12
1600m 4:12 4:55
3200m 9:10 10:45
110HH 14.00 14.00 (100H)
300IH 37.50 43.00
400IH 52.80 60.00
PV 16' 12' 6"
LJ 24' 19'
TJ 49' 40'
HJ 6' 10" 5' 8"
SP 60' 47'
Dis 185' 155'
Jav 205' 145'
Ham 225' 185'