College Planning & Information
Wondering if you have what it takes to compete at the collegiate level? Are you and your family overwhelmed and mystified with the college application and recruiting process? Whether or not are you considering running at the next level or not- We want to help you!
We are here for you!!
Coach Paynter being recorded by News 6- Philadelphia covering his summer college application boot camp.
While we all know him as Coach Paynter, our club founder been a long time college admissions professional serving as an admissions officer and director for over decades. During that time he's traveled all around the United States for some of the nation's most selective liberal arts colleges speaking with families, counselors, at high schools and attending college fairs. He is often an expert voice and speaker on various topics concerning college admissions. He has also been published several times- most notably twice in the New York Times on issues surrounding college enrollment, trends and process. Most of all, he has established a vast network of contacts at various colleges throughout the country who can also be a resource for you.
Coach Paynter's college consulting firm, THE PHIDELTY GROUP is available to help you prepare for your college journey. As a PhD candidate at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, his research surrounds exposure and access to the wide array of college sports opportunities for all young athletes. This expertise is invaluable to all families seeking an opportunity to attend college. Feel free to schedule time with Coach Paynter who is ready and willing to assist you and your family with this exciting but yet perplexing time of your life by eliminating some of the confusion and frustration with the college search.
Contact Coach Paynter Directly at hersheyblazetc@gmail.com and schedule time today!
Coach Paynter's college consulting firm, THE PHIDELTY GROUP is available to help you prepare for your college journey. As a PhD candidate at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, his research surrounds exposure and access to the wide array of college sports opportunities for all young athletes. This expertise is invaluable to all families seeking an opportunity to attend college. Feel free to schedule time with Coach Paynter who is ready and willing to assist you and your family with this exciting but yet perplexing time of your life by eliminating some of the confusion and frustration with the college search.
Contact Coach Paynter Directly at hersheyblazetc@gmail.com and schedule time today!
Things to think about
The information here can help you plan and get some of those burning questions answered
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Important Links
Here you will find some helpful links as you start your college search and need to know where to find things.
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Helpful Terms
Head exploding just trying to understand the college admissions and recruiting Jargon? This link will help you.
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Want to be recruited?
Track and field recruiting standards vary across:
In general, the large D1 colleges in the most prominent athletic conferences (Pac 12, Big East, Big Ten, Southeastern, etc.) have the strictest track and field recruiting standards and the most competitive athletes. As you progress from left to right in the charts below, the standards lessen. You can see that the recruiting standards at the Ivy League schools, even though they are D1 (Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, Dartmouth, uPenn, Cornell and Brown), fall somewhere between the large D1 schools and D2.
- Divisions
- Conferences within each division
- Colleges within each conference
In general, the large D1 colleges in the most prominent athletic conferences (Pac 12, Big East, Big Ten, Southeastern, etc.) have the strictest track and field recruiting standards and the most competitive athletes. As you progress from left to right in the charts below, the standards lessen. You can see that the recruiting standards at the Ivy League schools, even though they are D1 (Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, Dartmouth, uPenn, Cornell and Brown), fall somewhere between the large D1 schools and D2.
Recent News & Updates
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August 26, 2023 October 5, 2023 November 2, 2023 December 2, 2023 March 9, 2024 May 4, 2024 June 1, 2024 ACT Test Dates September 9, 2023 October 28, 2023 December 9, 2023 February 10, 2024 April 13, 2024 June 8, 2024 July 13, 2024 |
Have fun in the process. We've gotten to compete on college campuses as well as take trips to visit others.
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Where Are They Now? Click Here to see where our Blaze Alumni are
We are a young club that started out with 10 and 11 year olds in 2013 and have few athletes who are now in their junior and sophomore years in high school. However, along the way several older athletes have joined us and are either preparing or have gone on to college. We are excited about posting in future years where our athletes go whether they continue to compete or not.
