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Scott Secures Second Olympics Berth, Will Compete for Team USA in 2024 Paris Olympics
6/30/2024 9:45:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
Scott became the eighth EMU Track & Field alum to qualify for multiple Olympic games
EUGENE, Ore. (EMUEagles.com) – Former Eastern Michigan University Men's Track & Field student-athlete Donald Scott qualified for the United States' Olympic Team in the triple jump with a third-place finish in the event's finals, jumping 16.87m (55-04.25) at the United States' Olympic Track & Field Trials, held at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field Sunday, June 30.
By making the team, Scott became the eighth former Eagle to make multiple Olympic teams and first since Eric Alejandro made the Puerto Rican squad for the 2012 London games and the 2016 games held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Scott previously saw action in the Tokyo games in 2020, placing seventh in the triple jump with a 17.18m (56-04.50) bound. Additionally, the Eagles have had a representative in every Olympics since 1960 (Rome).
Scott was elite during his time at Eastern (2010-15), as he was named to the All-America team three times as an Eagle while earning All-MAC First Team honors five times. His name remains in MAC record books to this day as he holds both the indoor and outdoor conference meet records in the triple jump. His indoor record, set in 2015 stands at 16.38m (53-09.00) and his outdoor record went for 16.29m (53-03.50).
Moreover, the now two-time Olympian broke the program's triple jump record five times while donning the Block E. Like his conference records, both his indoor (16.84m – 55-03.00) and outdoor (16.83m – 55-02.75) program records still hold today.
Both of Scott's program records came when the lights were the brightest, at the NCAA Championships. He went back-to-back in 2015 setting the indoor mark at the 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships, March 14, followed by the outdoor record in the outdoor version of the meet, June 12.
Up Next
Tentatively, Scott is scheduled to compete for Team USA in the qualification round of the men's triple jump Wednesday, August 7, at 1:10 p.m. ET. All Olympic events will be broadcasted by NBC.
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Donald Scott EMU Career Accolades
All-America First Team (x3)
All-MAC First Team (x5)
Holds both EMU indoor and outdoor triple jump records
Holds both the indoor and outdoor MAC Championships triple jump records
Competed at three NCAA Championships
EMU T&F's Two-Time Olympians
Hayes Jones – Rome '60 & Tokyo '64
Hasley Crawford – Munich '72, Montreal '76, Moscow '80, Los Angeles '84
Tommy Asinga – Seoul '88, Barcelona '90, Atlanta 96'
Clement Chukwu – Atlanta '96, Sydney 2000
Sevethyda Fynes - Atlanta '96, Sydney 200
Jamie Nieto – Athens '04, London '12
Eric Alejandro – London '12, Rio De Janeiro '16
Donald Scott – Tokyo '20, Paris '24
EMU's Track and Field Olympic Athletes
1960 - Hayes Jones
1964 - Hayes Jones
1968 - Dave Ellis
1972 - Hasely Crawford, Tony Nelson
1976 - Hasely Crawford, Deby Lansky LaPlante
1980 - Hasely Crawford
1984 - Earl Jones, Hasely Crawford
1988 - Tommy Asinga
1992 - Tommy Asinga
1996 - Paul McMullen, Tommy Asinga, Greg Rhymer, Sevatheda Fynes, Clement Chukwu
2000 - Clement Chukwu, Nduka Awazie, Fabian Rollins, Sevatheda Fynes
2004 - Jamie Nieto
2008 - Sasha Springer-Jones
2012 - Eric Alejandro, Jamie Nieto
2016 - Eric Alejandro
2020 - Donald Scott
2024 – Donald Scott
By making the team, Scott became the eighth former Eagle to make multiple Olympic teams and first since Eric Alejandro made the Puerto Rican squad for the 2012 London games and the 2016 games held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Scott previously saw action in the Tokyo games in 2020, placing seventh in the triple jump with a 17.18m (56-04.50) bound. Additionally, the Eagles have had a representative in every Olympics since 1960 (Rome).
Scott was elite during his time at Eastern (2010-15), as he was named to the All-America team three times as an Eagle while earning All-MAC First Team honors five times. His name remains in MAC record books to this day as he holds both the indoor and outdoor conference meet records in the triple jump. His indoor record, set in 2015 stands at 16.38m (53-09.00) and his outdoor record went for 16.29m (53-03.50).
Moreover, the now two-time Olympian broke the program's triple jump record five times while donning the Block E. Like his conference records, both his indoor (16.84m – 55-03.00) and outdoor (16.83m – 55-02.75) program records still hold today.
Both of Scott's program records came when the lights were the brightest, at the NCAA Championships. He went back-to-back in 2015 setting the indoor mark at the 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships, March 14, followed by the outdoor record in the outdoor version of the meet, June 12.
Up Next
Tentatively, Scott is scheduled to compete for Team USA in the qualification round of the men's triple jump Wednesday, August 7, at 1:10 p.m. ET. All Olympic events will be broadcasted by NBC.
Follow Us
For updates on all things EMU cross country/track & field, continue to check EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Instagram, X, and Facebook at @EMUXC_TF.
Donald Scott EMU Career Accolades
All-America First Team (x3)
All-MAC First Team (x5)
Holds both EMU indoor and outdoor triple jump records
Holds both the indoor and outdoor MAC Championships triple jump records
Competed at three NCAA Championships
EMU T&F's Two-Time Olympians
Hayes Jones – Rome '60 & Tokyo '64
Hasley Crawford – Munich '72, Montreal '76, Moscow '80, Los Angeles '84
Tommy Asinga – Seoul '88, Barcelona '90, Atlanta 96'
Clement Chukwu – Atlanta '96, Sydney 2000
Sevethyda Fynes - Atlanta '96, Sydney 200
Jamie Nieto – Athens '04, London '12
Eric Alejandro – London '12, Rio De Janeiro '16
Donald Scott – Tokyo '20, Paris '24
EMU's Track and Field Olympic Athletes
1960 - Hayes Jones
1964 - Hayes Jones
1968 - Dave Ellis
1972 - Hasely Crawford, Tony Nelson
1976 - Hasely Crawford, Deby Lansky LaPlante
1980 - Hasely Crawford
1984 - Earl Jones, Hasely Crawford
1988 - Tommy Asinga
1992 - Tommy Asinga
1996 - Paul McMullen, Tommy Asinga, Greg Rhymer, Sevatheda Fynes, Clement Chukwu
2000 - Clement Chukwu, Nduka Awazie, Fabian Rollins, Sevatheda Fynes
2004 - Jamie Nieto
2008 - Sasha Springer-Jones
2012 - Eric Alejandro, Jamie Nieto
2016 - Eric Alejandro
2020 - Donald Scott
2024 – Donald Scott
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