Scott Bauhs (born May 11, 1986) is an American professional distance runner sponsored by Asics and runs for Asics Aggies. He is a former Chico State runner for NCAA Division II athletics. He is the youngest American to complete both the

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and the 28-minute 10,000-meter run. He ran a

half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ...

best of 1:01:30 hours at the 2012

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, placing third overall. Bauhs has a high school level, cross country race named after him. The Scott Bauhs Invitational is held in

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and was first started in 2006. The course is 3 miles with 90% hard-packed dirt. A few small inclines, with none over 150 metres. Luis Luna of ( Piner High School) set the men's course record of 14:44 minutes in 2011, while Jena Pianin (

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) has the women's record of 17:38 minutes from 2012.

Competition record

USA National Championships

Outdoor Track and Field

Indoor Track and Field

Cross Country

Road Running

NCAA championships

Outdoor Track and Field

Cross Country

Running career

High school

While running for

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, Bauhs improved every year. As he improved, he had the smaller Division I schools recruiting him in his junior year. He signed with Chico State, but at the end of his senior season, after he finished second at the

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in the 3200 meters, there were much bigger schools such as Oregon that were interested.

Collegiate

Bauhs decided to stay at Chico, and there he became one of the most successful Division 2 collegiate athletes in history. He amassed eight All-Americans honors. He also won three national titles. During the 2007 track season, Bauhs beat Nicodemus Naimadu of Abilene Christian to win the 10k title. Naimadu was previously undefeated. Later on, Bauhs broke the four-minute-mile barrier, and American Age Group Records in the half-marathon. He also broke the NCAA Division II American records in the 5k and 10k. During his time at Chico, Bauhs ran under coach Gary Towne.

Achievements

*2007

Chiba Ekiden The International Chiba Ekiden was an annual team road running competition held in Chiba, Japan in late November. The marathon relay race, or ekiden as it is known in Japan, is one of the prominent annual races of its kind. The competition is split ...

Team USA Member *2008 World Cross Country Team USA Member * 2009 World Half Marathon Team USA Member * 2010 World Cross Country Team USA Member *2007 NCAA DII 10,000 m Champion *2007 NCAA DII 5,000 m Runner-up *2008 NCAA DII 5,000 m Champion *2008 NCAA DII Cross Country Champion *2008 US Club Cross Country National Champion *2010

US Cross Country Championships The USA Cross Country Championships is the annual national championships for cross country running in the United States. The championships is generally held in mid-February and it serves as a way of designating the country's national champion, as ...

3rd place *2010 US Indoor Championships 4th place 3000 m *NCAA DII 10,000 m Record *2008

USTFCCCA The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) is a New Orleans, Louisiana-based professional association representing men's and women's cross country and track & field coaches in the United States. The organization has abo ...

NCAA DII Track & Field Athlete of the Year *2007-2008 CCAA Athlete of the Year *2006-2009 Chico State Athlete of the Year *4-time

All-American NCAA DII Cross Country *4-time

All-American NCAA DII Track & Field *21 and under US age group record in half marathon *2nd 2003 California State track & field championships 3200 m *Finished 6th in the 2010

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12k run *Finished 51st in the

2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships The 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 30, 2008. The races were held at the Holyrood Park in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Four races took place, one for men, women, junior men and junior women respectively. All races ...

* #4 on 2008 USA list for 10,000 m * #4 best American in 10,000 m collegiate history * 3rd at the USA Track and Field Championships 10,000m 2011 * Finished #14 at the 2011 Daegu IAAF World Championships (3rd American) * Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout

Personal bests

1500 meters The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletic ...

– 3:41.34 (2009) *

Mile The mile, sometimes the international mile or statute mile to distinguish it from other miles, is a British imperial unit and United States customary unit of distance; both are based on the older English unit of length equal to 5,280 English ...

– 3:59.81 (2008) *

3000 meters The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track. It is debated whether the 3000m shoul ...

– 7:50.27 (2010) *

5000 meters The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stand ...

– 13:28.40 (2012) *

10,000 meters The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The race ...

– 27:48.06 (2008) *

5 km 5 km may refer to: *5K run The 5K run is a long-distance road running competition over a distance of . Also referred to as the 5K road race, 5 km, or simply 5K, it is the shortest of the most common road running distances. It is usually dis ...

– 13:37 (2008) *

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– 28:30 relay leg (2007) *

Half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ...

– 1:01:30 (2012) *

Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

– 2:23:02 (2016)

References

External links

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Mammoth Track Club Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bauhs, Scott 1986 births Living people American male long-distance runners Track and field athletes from Denver California State University, Chico alumni People from Mammoth Lakes, California Track and field athletes from California