Walk Ons
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Walkons have become problematic in the title-9 era as they count against your totals and m/f participation ratios.
Most schools have some "recruited walkons" who were kids that interested them from HS but didn't warrant a 'ship for whatever reason? If they improve they might get some $$$ down the line. Eg: maybe a kid who runs a 1:54 in HS and the school thinks they can get him down to 1:49 or so with some development, training et al.
As for kids just calling and saying they want to be on the team even if they won't be in any meets: that sounds a bit iffy. They may let you if they thought you added some depth but I have my doubts it would be allowed by any more than just a few, if that.
Most schools have some "recruited walkons" who were kids that interested them from HS but didn't warrant a 'ship for whatever reason? If they improve they might get some $$$ down the line. Eg: maybe a kid who runs a 1:54 in HS and the school thinks they can get him down to 1:49 or so with some development, training et al.
As for kids just calling and saying they want to be on the team even if they won't be in any meets: that sounds a bit iffy. They may let you if they thought you added some depth but I have my doubts it would be allowed by any more than just a few, if that.
As stated above, female walkons are a lot easier than men walkons due to Title IX. A lot of men's sports now have self imposed roster limits due to this.
I believe FB players have competed on our track teams at different times but might not have been considered walk Ons.
Either officially or unofficially Cornell women have over forty women on their
X country women's team. On the PSU board called The Wrestling Room
it was posted that the Lehigh men's wrestling team brought in fifteen frosh,
At both schools most of those athletes must simply be walk ons who might never
participate.
X country women's team. On the PSU board called The Wrestling Room
it was posted that the Lehigh men's wrestling team brought in fifteen frosh,
At both schools most of those athletes must simply be walk ons who might never
participate.
They don't have "athletic scholarships" but they have financial aid set aside (unofficially) that is almost exclusively offered to athletes.