Scott Houston (athlete)

Scott Houston (born 11 June 1990) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault.

Born in Winter Springs, Florida, he moved with his family to Oak Ridge, North Carolina and attended nearby Northwest Guilford High School.

He was third at the Atlantic Coast Conference meet in his freshman year and ended the 2009 season with a best of 5.34 m (17 ft 6 in).

He helped coached fellow vaulter Terry Batemon to a conference title and Kelsie Ahbe and Sophie Gutermuth to a 1–2 placing at the 2014 Big Ten Championships.

[9] Houston had a career breakthrough at the age of 27 when he won the national title at the 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, defeating world champion Sam Kendricks with a personal record of 5.83 m (19 ft 1+1⁄2 in).