2021 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Sophie Scott
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Blue Valley North
- Hometown:
- Leawood, Kan.
2021 (Cross Country)
Toed the line in three meets this past cross country season โฆ Finished sixth overall at the Mammoth Tri-Meet, crossing with a time of 16:03.0 on the 4k course โฆ Finished 40th at the Highlander Invitational in Riverside, clocking a 6k time of 21:50.3.
2021 (Track & Field)
Did not compete for the Bruins this season.
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2020 (Cross Country)
Competed in a pair of races for the Bruins โฆ Opened her season at the Arizona Invitational, where she finished seventh overall with a time of 22:45.9 on the 6k course โฆ Helped the Bruin women to a victory at the Dave Murray Invite, where she finished 16th overall on the 6k course with a time of 22:30.8.
2020 (Track & Field)
Did not compete in races this season for the Bruins.
2019 (Cross Country)
Competed at the UCR vs. UCLA Dual Meet, finishing fourth overall on the 4k course with a time of 15:33.6.
2019 (Track & Field)
Competed in six meets โฆ Indoor: Finished 10th in the one-mile (5:00.86) run at the Columbia Challenge โฆ Later topped that mark with a career-best effort of 4:59.11 at the MPSF Indoor Championships, placing 24th โฆ Outdoor: Won the 1500m (4:35.40) at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival โฆ PRโed in the 1500m (4:34.26) at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational to earn fifth โฆ Capped her season at the Mt. SAC Relays, finishing 18th in the 1500m (4:41.99).
2018 (Cross Country)
Competed in three meets as a true freshman ... Made her debut at the Fresno Invite, recording a 5K time of 18:49.9 to take ninth ... Finished in 94th place at the Stanford Invite with a time of 23:14.8 ... Registered a season-best 6K time of 21:59.9 at the Bronco Invite to take 94th place.
High School
Attended Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park, Kan. ... Lettered four times in both cross country and track ... Was named all-county first team in 2017 and first team all-state in 2018 ... Posted best times of 2:15.57 in the 800m, 4:53.93 in the mile, 10:49.5 in the 3200m, and 18:24.2ย in the 5K ... Was the 6A Girls 800mย Champion for the state of Kansas ... Set six school records at BVNHS ... Qualified for the USATFย Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships in 2017.ย
Personal
Born to parents Julie and Andy in Shawnee Mission, Kan. ... Has an older brother, Sandon, who attends UCLA, as well as a younger sister, Clancyย ... Chose UCLA because of the "combination of amazing athletic and academic programs" ... Plans on majoring in psychology ... Aspires to pursue a career in the medical field ... Describes breaking the five-minute mark in the mile as her greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... Admires Colleen Quigley and Dominique Scott ... Hobbies and interests include listening to music, trying new restaurants, and hanging out with family and friends ... Her father played tennis at Oklahoma.ย
