Ja'Qualon Scott
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 2 August 2001 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event | hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 110m hurdles: 13.09 (2024) 400m hurdles: 48.29 (2025) Indoors 60m hurdles: 7.51 (2025) |
Ja'Qualon Scott (born 2 August 2001) is an American sprint hurdler who competes over 60 metres hurdles, 110 metres hurdles and 400 metres hurdles.[1]
Early life
[edit]He attended school in Fort Bend County, Texas at Hightower High School. Scott then attended Texas A&M Kingsville before attending Texas A&M University in College Station.[2]
Career
[edit]Competing in Eugene, Oregon he finished third in the 110 metres hurdles and fourth in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships.[3][4] He finished in fifth place at the 2024 United States Olympic trials later that month in June 2024, also in Eugene, Oregon, running a personal best 13.09 seconds for the 110 metres hurdles. It was reported to be the fastest ever fifth-place finish in a 110 hurdles race worldwide. He had finished second in his semi-final in a time of 13.23 seconds.[5][6]
He reached the final of the 60 metres hurdles at the 2025 SEC Indoor Championships and the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships, achieving a personal best time of 7.51 seconds in February 2025 in Texas.[7][8][9]
He was runner-up to Ezekiel Nathaniel at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships over 400 metres hurdles in Eugene, Oregon, with a personal best 48.29 seconds. His effort helped the Texas Aggies to a share of the overall team title.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ja'Qualon Scott". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ Grundy, William (Jun 20, 2024). "Olympic Trials: Current, Former TX HS Athletes To Watch For". Milesplit. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". World Athletics. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". World Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Ja'Qualon Scott 5th Place Men's 110m Hurdles - U.S. Olympic Team Trials 2024". Runnerspace. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Ja'Qualon Scott 2nd Place Men's 110m Hurdles Semifinal Heat 2 - U.S. Olympic Team Trials 2024". Runnerspace. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ Tysiac, Ashley (Mar 1, 2025). "Ja'Qualon Scott Moves Onto Men's 60m Hurdles Final At SEC Indoors". Flotrack.org. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ Jacks, Bradley (1 March 2025). "LSU's Reid takes 200m bronze at SEC Indoor Championships with fourth-fastest time by Caribbean man; Lyston takes silver in 60m". SportsMax. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Texas A&M Enjoys A Day Worth Remembering And A Share Of Men's Title At NCAA Championships". Runnerspace. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Nathaniel, Makarawu and Mullings shine at NCAA Championships". World Athletics. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.