University of Minnesota Athletics
2018-19 Women's Track & Field Roster
Candesha Scott
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Throws
- High School:
- St. David's Catholic Secondary School
- Hometown:
- Grenada
- Prev School:
- Central Arizona
| PRONUNCIATION |
2020 Indoor • Senior Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • letterwinner • did not compete • indoor season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2020 Outdoor • Senior Season: The 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2019 Indoor • Junior Season: Did not compete.
2019 Outdoor • Junior Season: Competed unattached at two meets.
2017-18 • Sophomore Season: Competed for Central Arizona College • competed at six meets during the indoor season • placed sixth in shot put (13.22m, 43-04.50) and 10th in the pentathlon (2,830 points) at the 2018 NJCAA Indoor Championships • competed at eight meets during the outdoor season • won NJCAA national title in javelin with a throw of 48.39m (158-09) and placed 11th in shot put at the 2018 NJCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • won javelin and placed fourth in shot put at the 2018 NJCAA Region I Championships • won javelin at the 2018 ACCAC Championships • won the heptathlon with a career-best score of 4,412 points at the Cody McBride Invitational.
2016-17 • Freshman Season: Began college career at Central Arizona College • did not compete during the indoor season • competed at seven meets during the outdoor season • finished as NJCAA national runner-up in javelin at the 2017 NJCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • won javelin at NJCAA Region I Championships • won javelin and placed fifth in shot put at the 2017 OECS Track And Field Championships while competing for Grenada.
High School: Attended St. David's Catholic Secondary School in Thebaide, Grenada • won gold in javelin and set a girls under-20 Carifta Games record with a career-best mark of 51.13m (167-09) at the 2016 Carifta Games • placed third in javelin at the 2015 Carifta Games • represented Grenada in the javelin at the 2016 IAAF World Under-20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Personal: Human Resource Development major.
| Scott's Indoor Collegiate Bests (2020 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| 60m Hurdles | 9.73 | Before Minnesota (2018) |
| 800m | 3:02.32 | Before Minnesota (2018) |
| High Jump | 1.44m, 4-08.75 | Before Minnesota (2018) |
| Long Jump | 5.06m, 16-07.25 | Before Minnesota (2018) |
| Shot Put | 13.22m, 43-04.50 | Before Minnesota (2018) |
| Pentathlon | 2,830 | Before Minnesota (2018) |
| Scott's Outdoor Collegiate Bests (2020 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| 200m | 27.83 | Before Minnesota (2018) |
| 800m | 3:03.88 | Before Minnesota (2018) |
| 100m Hurdles | 16.43 | Before Minnesota (2018) |
| High Jump | 1.49m, 4-10.50 | Before Minnesota (2018) |
| Long Jump | 5.16m, 16-11.25 | Before Minnesota (2018) |
| Triple Jump | 11.04m, 36-02.75 | Before Minnesota (2017) |
| Shot Put | 12.64m, 41-05.75 | Before Minnesota (2018) |
| Discus | 33.42m, 109-08 | Before Minnesota (2017) |
| Hammer Throw | 39.82m, 130-08 | Before Minnesota (2017) |
| Javelin | 49.92m, 163-09 | Before Minnesota (2018) |
| Heptathlon | 4,412 | Before Minnesota (2018) |
