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Cheyla Scott

  • position Jumps
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Matthews, N.C.
  • High school Butler HS
  • Previous School Oregon
  • position Jumps
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Matthews, N.C.
  • High school Butler HS
  • Previous School Oregon

Cheyla Scott Bio

Career Honors and Recognition
2025 Indoor First Team All-American
2024 Outdoor First Team All-American
2025 Indoor Third Team All-SEC

Season and Career Results
2025
Indoor
Took part in seven meets during the indoor campaign, primarily competing in the high jump as well as three long jump competitions and one 4×400 meter relay … Earned First Team All-American honors at the NCAA Indoor Championship when she cleared 1.85m (6-0.75) to finish fifth at the NCAA Championship … Was named to the Third Team All-SEC squad after earning bronze at the SEC Indoor Championship with a personal best clearance of 1.89m (6-2.25) … Her mark at the SEC Indoor Championship now ranks second all-time in program history for the indoor high jump … Won her first two high jump competitions in a Gamecock uniform, doing so at the Clemson Opener (1.77m) and the Gamecock Opener (1.86m) … Also finished runner-up at the Tiger Paw Invitational high jump, clearing the bar at 1.84m (6-0.25) … Also registered the 10th best indoor long jump in program history at the Tiger Paw Invitational with a distance of 6.07m (19-11) … Won the Carolina Challenge long jump when she posted a long jump mark of 6.04m (19-9.75).

Previous School(s)
Oregon
2024
Indoor
Appeared in just one indoor meet with the Ducks, doing so at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational where she placed third in the high jump with a clearance of 1.71m (5-7.25).

Outdoor
Competed in eight meets during her lone season with the Ducks, competing in the high jump … Placed seventh at the NCAA Outdoor Championship in the high jump with a clearance of 1.87m (6-1.5), earning First Team All-American for the outdoor season … Made her way to the NCAA Outdoor Championship after winning the NCAA West Regional high jump with a clearance of 1.84m (6-0.5) … Set a new outdoor PR in the high jump at the PAC-12 Outdoor Championship, clearing the bar at 1.88m (6-2) for the runner-up finish … Won her first outdoor high jump for Oregon in the Oregon Preview, clearing 1.75m (5-8.75).

Tennessee
2023
Indoor
Competed in three indoor meets in her lone indoor season with Tennessee, taking part in the high jump … Won the Carolina Challenge in Columbia after clearing a personal best bar of 1.76m (5-9.25).

Outdoor
Appeared in six meets during the outdoor season with the Lady Vols, competing in the high jump … Won the Tom Jones Memorial high jump after posting a height of 1.83m (6-0) … Two weeks later, she finished runner-up in the LSU Invitational, clearing 1.81m (5-11.25) … Broke the Tennessee school record for the women’s high jump at the SEC Outdoor Championship when she jumped 1.85m (6-0.75) to earn the bronze medal … Finished 16th at the NCAA East Preliminary Round with a high jump mark of 1.77m (5-9.75).

Personal Records

Indoor

HJ 1.89m/6-2.25 (3/1/25)
LJ 6.07m/19-11 (2/14/25)

Outdoor

HJ 1.88m/6-2 (5/11/24)