Charleston Southern University Athletics

Lin Scott - TFRRS Profile

School Records: *As of 2/1/2025
8th - Indoor 5K - 14:47.78 - 2025 Gamecock Challenge (2/1)

2025 Indoor at Charleston Southern: Raced at four meets during the winter season in his freshman year ... Ran the 8th fastest time in the 5K in school history at the Gamecock Challenge (2/1-2) with a 14:47.78 to place 7th at the meet ... Opened the year with a 4:24.28 in the mile at the Gamecock Opener (4:24.28) for 7th ... Raced at the Big South Championships (2/28-3/1) in the 5K placing 12th.

2024 Cross Country at Charleston Southern: Named Big South Freshman of the Week (9/4) following his performance in the season opener ... Had a time of 19:21.7 at the Charleston Southern Buccaneer Open (8/30) to take 5th overall in the field ... Ran his season-best in the 8K at the Arturo Barrios Invitational (10/18) hosted by Texas A&M with a time of 24:48.8 ... Capped off his fall by earning a spot on the team's squad for the Big South Championships (11/1) to help set up for the squad's fifth consecutive conference title ... Also ran at the ECU Pirate Inviational (10/4) and had a time of 25:25.3 at the meet.

High School: Originally from Wilson, North Carolina and attended Wilson Christian Academy, graduating as the salutatorian with a 4.9 GPA ... Named the Farris & Thomas Law Male Student-Athlete of the Year ... Scott won three North Carolina Christian School Association cross-country championships, including his junior and senior season ... Went on to three-peat as the Wilson County Cross-Country Championship boys winner ... Broke a 16-year-old meet record in winning the 1,600-meter run at the Scott Jones Memorial Classic with a PR-time of 4:30.11 ... Set his personal best in the event with a 4:24.08 at Cary Academy Elite Sprint and Distance (4/26) ... Was a member of the Bass Fishing Team at the school ... Other personal bests during the year included a 2:07.51 in the 800m, 9:21.54 in the 3200m, 5:35.00 in the 1500m steeplechase ... Had his 5K cross country personal best be a 15:46.00 ... Served as class vice president and secretary of the school's chapter of the National Honor Society.