UC Irvine Olympians
Steve Scott
- Country:
- USA
- Sport / Event:
- Track & Field, 1500m
- Olympic Years:
- 1980, 1984, 1988
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE
β’Β Competed in the 1500m at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics
β’ Had a high finish of fifth at the 1988 Games in Seoul
β’ Won the 1500m at the 1980 Olympic Trials, but did not get a chance to compete in the Moscow Games due to the U.S. boycott
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AT UC IRVINE
β’ Six-time All-American in track and cross country at UC Irvine
β’ Combined for six individual titles in indoor and outdoor track & field
β’ 1978 NCAA Division I national champion in the 1500m
β’ Also won three-straight 1500m titles at the NCAA Division II Championships from 1975-77
β’ Holds the school record at 3:36.1, while ranking third in program history in the 800m (1:47.6)
β’ Inducted into the UC Irvine Athletics Hall of Fame in 1983
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EXTRAS
β’ Won silver at the 1983 World Championships and bronze at the 1987 Pan American Games
β’ Ran a world-record 136 sub-4 minute miles
β’ Set an American mile record of 3:47.69 (1982), which lasted for 25 years
β’Β Inducted into the USATF Hall of Fame in 2002
β’Β Started the cross country and track & field program at Cal State San Marcos
β’ Served as the Cougarsβ head coach from 1999-2018
β’Β Competed in the 1500m at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics
β’ Had a high finish of fifth at the 1988 Games in Seoul
β’ Won the 1500m at the 1980 Olympic Trials, but did not get a chance to compete in the Moscow Games due to the U.S. boycott
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AT UC IRVINE
β’ Six-time All-American in track and cross country at UC Irvine
β’ Combined for six individual titles in indoor and outdoor track & field
β’ 1978 NCAA Division I national champion in the 1500m
β’ Also won three-straight 1500m titles at the NCAA Division II Championships from 1975-77
β’ Holds the school record at 3:36.1, while ranking third in program history in the 800m (1:47.6)
β’ Inducted into the UC Irvine Athletics Hall of Fame in 1983
Β
EXTRAS
β’ Won silver at the 1983 World Championships and bronze at the 1987 Pan American Games
β’ Ran a world-record 136 sub-4 minute miles
β’ Set an American mile record of 3:47.69 (1982), which lasted for 25 years
β’Β Inducted into the USATF Hall of Fame in 2002
β’Β Started the cross country and track & field program at Cal State San Marcos
β’ Served as the Cougarsβ head coach from 1999-2018
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