The cross country recruiting platform that emails coaches for you

Email the coaches at programs that fit you. Lead with your 5K or 3-mile PRs and your 1600m and 3200m times, include links to verified results on Athletic.net or MileSplit, and follow up after a week and again after your next race. Most recruits contact 30 to 60 programs across more than one division.

The best recruiting website is the one that actually gets you in front of coaches. Profile sites wait for coaches to find you. AthleticScholar emails 9,122 college cross country coaches for you from your own Gmail and follows up automatically, for $30/month after a 7-day free trial.

There are 2,977 college cross country programs: 700 D1, 562 D2, 814 D3, 388 NAIA and 421 JUCO. Together they have 9,122 coaches.

The most popular college cross country programs include University of Alabama, Ohio State University, University of Michigan, University of Texas, Austin and University of Georgia.

New York (110), Pennsylvania (92) and California (78) have the most college cross country programs.

Your grad year, your 5K or 3-mile PRs and your 1600m and 3200m times, your GPA and links to verified results on Athletic.net or MileSplit. Put your most important numbers in the subject line and say why that program interests you.

Coaches' emails are usually listed in each school's athletics staff directory. AthleticScholar has verified emails for 9,122 college cross country coaches, so you can message them without looking each one up.

Many recruits start in their freshman or sophomore year of high school. You can email a coach at any age, though NCAA rules limit when Division I and Division II coaches can reply, so starting early puts you on their list before those dates.

To compete in NCAA Division I you need at least a 2.3 GPA in 16 core courses, and Division II requires at least a 2.2. Division III, NAIA and junior college programs set their own academic standards, so check with each school.

Recruiting services often charge $1,000 or more for a package. AthleticScholar is $30/month after a 7-day free trial, with no contract, and you choose every program you contact.

No. Division III schools don't offer athletic scholarships, but most athletes there receive academic or need-based aid. Division I, Division II, NAIA and junior college programs can offer athletic scholarships.