College XC Fit Finder

For one family organizing a college running search

Turn scattered recruiting research into a shortlist you can actually discuss.

Keep athlete priorities, program facts, source dates, open questions, and weighted comparisons in one editable Excel workbook.

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Editable .xlsx · instant Gumroad delivery · one internal workflow

Fictional Match Scoring worksheet showing three example programs, category scores, weighted totals, confidence, and decision notes
Illustrative sample only. The delivered template is blank and deidentified.
5 focused sheets Editable weights Source-date prompts No bundled athlete data

The job

Make the research usable before the next family or coach conversation.

Recruiting research gets messy fast: open tabs, notes without dates, remembered standards, and schools that are hard to compare. This workbook gives one family a consistent place to record what is known, what still needs checking, and what matters most to the athlete.

It organizes judgment; it does not replace it. A weighted total with low confidence is a prompt to research, not a prediction.

Inside the workbook

From athlete priorities to sourced questions.

Fictional athlete profile worksheet with event, marks, region, program priorities, constraints, and research date
1. Athlete Profile — record only the inputs needed for the search.
Fictional shortlist scoring worksheet with editable weights and three example programs
2. Match Scoring — compare the same categories, show confidence, and keep notes beside the score.
Fictional source log with source date, URL, fact checked, confidence, reviewer, and notes
3. Sources & Caveats — keep time-sensitive facts attached to a URL and date.

A simple operating loop

Use it in five passes.

  1. Set priorities. Add only the athlete information needed to guide research.
  2. Build a small shortlist. Start with a manageable group of programs.
  3. Attach sources and dates. Leave unknowns blank instead of guessing.
  4. Score consistently. Adjust the editable weights only when you can explain why.
  5. Turn gaps into questions. Refresh changing facts before outreach, visits, or decisions.

Clear limits

A research workflow. Not a recruiting oracle.

The download does not include:

  • a current college or recruiting-standards database;
  • coach emails, private contact records, or an outreach list;
  • admissions, scholarship, roster, aid, or eligibility predictions;
  • scraping, automated messages, or ongoing research service;
  • any guarantee of contact, admission, aid, roster status, or outcome.

Verify changing facts with official program, conference, and admissions sources. Keep identifying and minor data private and access-limited.

College XC Recruiting Fit Finder

One workbook. One sourced shortlist. Better questions.

$39 for the editable Excel template and buyer documentation.

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