XC/Track scholarships?

XC/Track scholarships?#34509

By tpcs - October 13th, 2006, 10:35 pm

- October 13th, 2006, 10:35 pm #34509

I was just curious is Liberty is offering there XC/Track runners scholarships? If so how much are they covering on average? Are they all the same or smaller for the less experienced runners?
Thanks!

#34515

By Sly Fox - October 13th, 2006, 11:40 pm

- October 13th, 2006, 11:40 pm #34515

We do offer scholies ... we'd have a tough time attracting the Josh McDougals of the world otherwise. We have a couple of guys on the board who could answer your question directly. But its homecoming weekend and the board activity is way down as a result.

#34547

By PeterParker - October 14th, 2006, 3:33 am

- October 14th, 2006, 3:33 am #34547

In a nutshell, (at least the way it was) scholies are determined by a time standard for a particular event. Unlike other sports teams where depending on the talent pool available, you may be the best recruit ergo receiving the larger scholarship amounts, with Track/XC (at least distance events) the time standard was the barometer (there was actually a sheet that had time cutoffs with corresponding scholie percentage that qualified you for.) If you are running anywhere in the 15's or lower for 5k at the high school level, you will probably see some decent scholie cash, however, if that doesn't describe you, then you can always walk on the team and work your way up the depth chart and time standard. The first time standard (at least back in the day) that had benefits associated with it entailed earning gear (trainers/racing flats), then you moved up from there based on your time history and performance.

If you want direct information, email

Brant Tolsma: bctolsma@liberty.edu
Greg Jimmerson: gjimmerson@liberty.edu

You can also Private Message 01LUGrad for more, he may or may not have currently updated info on that since he is involved in coaching in the scholastic running scene.

Scholarships#36970

By redheadrunner - October 24th, 2006, 5:01 pm

- October 24th, 2006, 5:01 pm #36970

Yes, LU does offer Track Scholarships, and XC Scholarships. Though the standards are somewhat difficult to achieve. In T&F they usually take an athlete's two fastest times or two longest throws and average them together. They then compare the average to the standard/scholarship scale. XC does it a little differently...but if you are crazy enough to run long distances you'll be crazy enough to e-mail coach and ask him about the scholarship scale.

#36999

By Sly Fox - October 24th, 2006, 6:16 pm

- October 24th, 2006, 6:16 pm #36999

If we get enough posters talking track or XC on here I have problem creating its own forum. The reason LAX has its own forum is because we had so many posts back on the old Firehouse.