Donald Douglas Scott (born February 23, 1992) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump. Scott earned bronze medal in triple jump at 2022 World Indoor Championships. He holds a wind-aided personal best of 17.74 m (58 ft 2+1⁄4 in), set in 2019. He equalled that mark, to win the 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He is a 2017 and 2019 U.S. Indoor Triple Jump Champion and a 2018 U.S. Outdoor Champion. Scott is a third-year volunteer coach (since 2015) at Eastern Michigan University.[2]
 Scott at the 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | February 23, 1992 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Triple jump | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Eastern Michigan University | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2015 | ||||||||||||||
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All information from IAAF | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Prep
editScott graduated from Apopka High School, Apopka, Florida, 15 miles northwest of Orlando, in 2010. He was an outstanding wide receiver and was introduced to field and track.[3][4]
Career
editIn his first season as a professional, Scott earned eighth place at the 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships and a fourth place at the USA Indoor Championships. In 2017, Scott took third at the Outdoor USA Championships, securing his spot on Team USA for the World Championships in London. In 2018, Scott placed second in triple jump at the 2018 Athletics World Cup and third at the 2018 IAAF Diamond League Final.[5]
NCAA Coaching
editCoach Donald Scott worked with Eastern Michigan University until 2019 under the direction of John Goodridge.[15][16]
NCAA
editScott attended Eastern Michigan University (EMU), where he earned a degree in criminal justice. Scott set many records at EMU in track and field. While competing for the Eagles, Scott brought home nine Mid-American Conference (MAC) titles and two NCAA Division 1 All-American honors, and set the MAC and school record for the triple jump. He also came away his senior year with a 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, a third-place finish for the triple jump, and a runner-up finish indoors.[17]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2015 | 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Hayward Field | 3rd | Triple jump | 16.83 m (55 ft 3 in) |
| 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | University of Arkansas | 2nd | Triple jump | 16.84 m (55 ft 3 in) | |
| 2014 | 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Hayward Field | 6th | Triple jump | 15.99 m (52 ft 6 in) |
| 2012 | 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Drake University | 23rd | Triple jump | 15.20 m (49 ft 10 in) |
| 2011 | 2011 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Drake University | 71st | Triple jump | 14.74 m (48 ft 4 in) |
References
edit- ^ Donald Scott IAAF
- ^ "2018 Track and Field Coach profile - Eastern Michigan University - Donald Scott". Eastern Michigan Eagles. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "Donald Scott Apopka High School Track and field". athletic.net. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "Donald Scott Apopka High School football profile". 247 sports. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "IAAF Diamond League 2018 Track and Field AG Memorial Van Damme Triple Jump Final" (PDF). Diamond League 2018 AG Memorial Van Damme. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's triple jump results World Athletics
- ^ Complete Results 2022 USATF Indoor Track and Field Championships Results World Track
- ^ "USA Track & Field - Results - FULL - 2018 USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results - 6/22/2018 to 6/25/2018 - Drake University - Des Moines, Iowa". usatf.org. Archived from the original on December 19, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "2018 United States Indoor (track and field) Championships Complete Results". usatf.org. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "2017 United States Outdoor (track and field) Championships Complete Results". usatf.org. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "2017 United States Indoor (track and field) Championships Complete Results". usatf.org. Retrieved October 3, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2016 United States Outdoor (track and field) Championships Complete Results". usatf.org. Archived from the original on December 19, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "2016 United States Indoor (track and field) Championships Complete Results". usatf.org. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "2015 United States Outdoor (track and field) Championships Complete Results". usatf.org. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ EMU roster EMU Eagles
- ^ JOHN GOODRIDGE Head Men's Track/XC Coach Eastern Michigan University
- ^ "EMU Track and Field Alumnus Donald Scott Wins USATF Triple Jump Title". Eastern Michigan Eagles. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
External links
edit- Donald Scott at World Athletics
- Donald Scott at Eastern Michigan University
- Donald Scott – Eastern Michigan University profile at TFRRS
- Donald Scott at athletebiz.us (archived)
- Donald Scott at www.USATF.org
- Donald Scott at Team USA (archive July 12, 2022)
- Donald Scott at Olympedia
- Donald Scott at Olympics.com
- Donald Scott at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Donald Scott on Instagram
