Player Bio: Scott McClain :: Track

  Scott McClain

Scott McClain

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.

High School:
St. Xavier

Position:
Distance

  • Outdoor Career Bests: 3000m SC=9:27.78; 5000m=15:26.87

    2007 Cross Country: Finished as the Cards' fifth runner and 29th overall in the 8k run at the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 24:41.70 ... Finished in the Cards' top five in four events, including the NCAA Championships where he was 217th overall ... Top finish was eighth overall at the season-opening Mid-America Opener ... Was ninth overall at the Navy Invitational.

    2006-07: Finished second in the 3000m steeplechase at the Stan Lyons Invitational ... Posted a fifth place finish in the 3000m steeplechase at the Cardinal Invitational ... Finished 16th at his first BIG EAST Championship in the 3000m steeplechase.

    2006 Cross Country: Was the Cards' fifth scorer at the Pre-Nationals Invite ... Competed as UofL's seventh runner at the BIG EAST Championships (53rd place) and the NCAA Championships ... Competed in six events overall as a freshman.

    High School: Four-year letterwinner in track and field and cross country at St. Xavier High School ... Finished second at the state cross country meet in 2005 and third in the state in 2004 ... Earned a third-place finish in the 3,200m run at the 2006 state track and field championships ... Led St. X to the 2005 state cross country championship ... Cross country team finished 17th at the Nike Team Nationals ... Team also won the 2006 indoor track and field state championshp and finished second at the 2006 outdoor track and field state championships.

    Personal: Born on Dec. 1, 1987 in Louisville, Ky. ... Son of Joyce and Dennis McClain ... Has three siblings, Sean, Kristin and Bryan ... Majoring in biology at UofL.

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