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Boys Track & Field - Mississippi

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BOYS TRACK & FIELD

Sterling Scott

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STARKVILLE HS
STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 50ft

New Balance Nationals Outdoor - Triple Jump

50-11

Region 1 - 6A Meet - Triple Jump

24-8

Region 1 - 6A Meet - Long Jump
“Despite being under 6 feet in height, Sterling Scott stood among the tallest on the national scene in the sand pits this spring. He recorded the No. 2 all-conditions triple jump mark in the country with a 50-foot-11 effort to kick off his postseason, where he also soared 24-8 in the long jump. He is the only athlete in America with all-conditions top five marks in both horizontal jumps this spring.”
Rich Gonzalez
editor of PrepCalTrack.com
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11, 151-pound senior won both a national and a state title in leading the Yellow Jackets to a tie for eighth place as a team at the Class 6A meet. Scott won the triple jump at New Balance Nationals Outdoor with a leap of 50 feet even, which ranked No. 9 nationally among prep competitors in 2023. He recorded wind-aided career bests of 50-11 in the triple jump and 24-8 in the long jump at the Region 1-6A meet.

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Academic Achievement

Scott has maintained a weighted 4.30 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on scholarship at the University of Missouri this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Scott has volunteered locally preparing Thanksgiving holiday gift bags for families in need, and he has donated his time to the U.S. Youth Soccer TOPSoccer program, serving young athletes with physical and intellectual challenges.