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Guides for college track and field recruiting

Plain answers to the questions athletes and parents ask most, with real numbers from college teams.

• How to email a college track coach (with a template)

  What to write, when you can contact coaches (and when they can contact you), and who to write to: a step-by-step guide with a template, NCAA contact dates by division and transfer portal rules, for track and field and cross country athletes.

• D1 vs D2 vs D3 vs NAIA vs NJCAA track and field: scholarships and level

  How the five college divisions differ for track and field and cross country athletes: athletic scholarships, eligibility and how fast the typical team is in each, from real team marks.

• College track recruiting standards explained: walk-on and scholarship marks

  What college track and field recruiting standards mean, why most teams don’t publish them, and how to compare your high school marks with them: conversions, hand times, implements and hurdles.

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