Kayla Scott
- position Distances
- class Senior
- Hometown Canal Winchester, Ohio
- Previous School Ohio
- High school Canal Winchester
- position Distances
- class Senior
- Hometown Canal Winchester, Ohio
- Previous School Ohio
- High school Canal Winchester
Kayla Scott Bio
2016 Cross Country (Senior)
The graduate student competed five times on the year … Ranked 32nd overall in the season-opening Carolina Challenge 5K (20:13.16) … Ranked 14th among Division I competitors in the 33rd Winthrop/adidas Invitational (19:39.3) … Had her best showing as a Gamecock in the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational Open Division, clocking her season-best 5K of 19:20.5 … Ranked 165th in the Crimson Classic (23:51.3) and 129th in the SEC Championships (24:17.8), both 6K races.
2012-14 Cross Country (Ohio)
Twice a top-25 finisher in the Mid-American Conference Championship during her three years … Ran her personal best at the 2014 MAC Championship of 21:37 in the 6K … Twice a top-100 finisher in the Great Lakes Regional … Also has recorded an 18:06 in the 2012 Notre Dame Invitational 5K … A two-year captain of the teams.
2013-15 Track (Ohio)
Indoor — Posted two top-10 finishes in the 2013 MAC Championships in the 5000m (17:17.90) and 3000m (9:46.78).
Outdoors — Ranked fourth in the 2014 MAC Championships 3000m steeplechase with her career-best 10:40.53 … Scored in the 2013 MAC Championships with her eighth-place finish in the 3000m steeplechase (11:00.80) … Tallied her best 5000m outdoor time in the 2013 Jesse Owens Classic at 17:27.73.
Personal
The daughter of Kevin and Diana Scott, Kayla has two younger brothers, Skyler and Adam … Graduated from Ohio with a bachelor’s of science in education … Pursuing her masters in higher education student affairs … Serving as a graduate assistant in the Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity.
