University of Connecticut Athletics
2020-21 Men's Track and Field Roster
Scott, Safir

Safir Scott
- Position:
- Sprints/Jumps
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Greenwich, Conn.
Bio
2019-20 (Junior)
Indoor
- Won the silver while setting a new PR in the triple jump at the AAC Indoor Championships, posting a leap of 15.40 meters. He also scored for UConn in the high jump with a 4th place finish at 2.12 meters).
- Was part of the Huskies IC4A Championship 4x400 relay team that won with a time of 3:11.45. He also finished 9th in the triple jump (14.72m).
- Earned a pair of silver medals at the New England Championships, in the 4x400 relay (3:16.91) and the triple jump (14.88m).
- Finished 2nd in the high jump (2.06m) and 4th in the triple jump (14.90m) at the Beantown Challenge.
- Opened his indoor season running the 400 meters for the first time and winning the event at the BU Season Opener (48.24). He would go on to set a new PR in the event later in the season at the BU Valentine Invitational, finishing 4th in 47.55.
2018-19 (Sophomore)
Outdoor
- Won a pair of medals at the AAC Outdoor Championship, taking silver on the 4x400 relay team (3:10.58) and bronze in the high jump at 2.09 meters.
- He set a new high jump PR at the NCAA East Regional Championship, clearing a height of 2.16 meters to finish 13th.
- Defended his high jump title at the UConn Northeast Challenge, winning with a height of 2.08 meters. Â He also set a new PR in the 200 meters at the event, posting a time of 22.19 seconds.
- Opened his sophomore outdoor season by winning the high jump at the North Florida Spring Break Invite at 2.12 meters.
- Was part of the Huskies 4th place 4x400 team at the Spec Town Invitational (3:15.13) and the 4x400 team that was 2nd at the Larry Ellis Invitational (3:15.09).
2017-18 (Freshman)
Indoor
- Posted his first collegiate win in his first career meet, winning the high jump at the BU Season Opener at 2.08 meters, his best height of the indoor season.
- Had a new PR in the long jump at 6.63 meters to finish 9th at BU Valentine Invite.
- Scored for the Huskies at the AAC Indoor Championship in the high jump, finishing 5th with a height of 2.01 meters.
- Was also a scorer in the high jump at the IC4A Championship with a 4th place finish (2.05m).
Outdoor
- Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championship in the high jump as a rookie. He finished 8th at the NCAA East Regional at 2.11 meters to earn a spot in the national championship field.
- Earned a silver medal in the high jump at the AAC Outdoor Championship, finishing with a height of 2.12 meters. He also scored for UConn at the event as part of the 4x400 relay team (8th).
- Earned his first outdoor victory in the high jump at UConn’s home meet, the UConn Northeast Challenge. He won the event with a of 2.09 meters.
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