What It Takes to get Recruited by the Top D1 Track and Field teams
The top college track and field programs are seeking elite athletes who can compete on a global level. To get recruited in Division I, especially in Power conferences, athletes must perform in national high school championships, rank on leaderboards, and compete against both U.S. and international talent.
The Future of Track and Field: Can the Grand Slam Track League Save the Sport?
Michael Johnson’s upcoming Grand Slam Track League aims to revolutionize professional track and field by offering higher prize money, focusing on rivalries, and engaging casual fans. With key athletes like Noah Lyles undecided, the league faces challenges but has the potential to reshape the sport’s future beyond the Olympics.
Mondo Duplantis: The Greatest Sprinter We Never Saw
Mondo Duplantis, the world’s greatest pole vaulter, dominates due to his unmatched sprinting speed. Although he chose to focus on pole vaulting, his sprinting ability suggests he could have been one of the world’s top sprinters if he had pursued it.
Femke Bol: The Greatest Olympian to never win her event?!
Femke Bol has dominated the 400-meter hurdles, winning four consecutive Diamond League titles and multiple relay golds. However, an individual Olympic gold still eludes her. But her legacy should be unquestioned, even if she never wins Olympic gold.
The Hidden World of Professional Track and Field: Beyond the Olympic Spotlight
Track and field shines during the Olympics but lacks visibility outside the Games. To keep the sport thriving, it needs better promotion and year-round engagement.
Bayanda Walaza: The Next Great Junior Sprinter on the Rise
South African sprinter Bayanda Walaza won the sprint double at the 2024 World Junior Championships after winning an Olympic silver medal in the 4x100 meter relay. So he's not only one of the fastest teenagers in the world, but has the potential to dominate track and field in the future.
EA Sports College Football is back, but the speed ratings are so wrong, it’s almost embarrassing
EA Sports College Football has returned, sparking debate over the accuracy of speed ratings given to college football players. especially those who also excel in track and field. Which players did they get right, and which ones did they get wrong?
How will the NCAA’s new scholarship rules affect college track and field?
The NCAA has changed its rules for division 1 sports. It is clear that revenue sharing and the new scholarship rules exist in favor of big-time football. But what will happen to college track and field programs as a result? The truth is there will be a lot of unintended consequences.
How will the NCAA paying college athletes impact track and field?
The plan to pay the athletes is to share revenue that is generated, which unfortunately track and field struggles to do. So instead of paying the athletes, this will likely have very real consequences for track and field teams.
2024 D1 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Conference Championship Tracker
Keep track of everything going on at the outdoor conference championships, all around D1. Remember that it is incredibly hard to win a championship anywhere in the NCAA, no matter what conference you are competing in.
Popular Lies People Believe about Track and Field Recruiting
Track and field recruiting has had a big problem for years. There were no legitimate recruit rankings to use. As a result recruits were easily taken advantage of in the process.
Is Christian Miller the Future of American Sprinting?
The truth is that Christian Miller is a true 5 star recruit, whom nobody really saw coming 4 years ago. He has a chance to dominate the junior level in 2024 while putting the NCAA on notice.
Parker Valby’s Indoor NCAA Championship is proof she has no competition in college
The truth is that Parker Valby is the most dominant distance runner in college now. But it is also 100 percent of accurate that simply finishing the sentence there is an understatement.
How did All-American Salif Mane end up jumping for Fairleigh Dickinson?
Salif Mane is one of the best track and field athletes in the entire nation, and has been for a while now. But he competes for a program that almost nobody knew existed at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Christopher Morales Williams is only 19, and the fastest man to ever run the 400 meter dash indoors!
Christopher Morales Williams won the 400 meter indoors at the SEC championships in 44.49 seconds. That is a not only the fastest time in the NCAA, but the fastest one ever recorded all-time.
2024 D1 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Conference Championship Tracker
Keep track of everything going on at the conference championships, all around D1. Remember that it is incredibly hard to win a championship anywhere in the NCAA, no matter what conference you are competing in.
The biggest Problem in Track and Field Recruiting, and how you can solve it!
The truth without photoshop is that track and field recruiting is entirely broken. But there is a solution to get you more D1 college offers, because you can still manipulate the game to your advantage.
Jameesia Ford is the fastest woman in college, and a legitimate Olympic threat for team USA!
What Jameesia Ford is doing right now, is not only a problem for every team in the NCAA. It is a threat to every fast woman in America, which includes all the pros.
Wes Ferguson is one of America’s best distance runners, but runs in Division 2!
Wes Ferguson is one of the fastest 800 meter runners in all of college. He has been for some time now. But most fans don’t know who he is because he doesn’t run in Division 1.
Ethan Exilhomme is one of the best hurdlers in the NCAA at Northeastern University
Ethan Exilhomme was a five star recruit, and is now one of the best hurdlers in the NCAA. However, unlike most recruits like him, he chose to compete for Northeastern University in the CAA conference.