UCF Track and Field star Aurieyall Scott took home a gold medal on Monday at the World University Games — Team USA’s first gold medal of the meet and UCF’s first medalist at the World University Games, according to UCF.
Scott, who wasn’t even supposed to compete in the event, was able to advance to the finals in the 100M race with a time of 11.38, UCF said. Scott then managed to run an 11.28 to beat Lithuania’s Lina Grincikaite by four-hundredths of a second for the gold.
The University Games are held every other year and are organized by the International University Sports Federation. It is a multi-sport competition open to men and women who are between the ages of 17-24, and are or have been within the past year, a student at a college or university.
Scott will compete in the 200 meters preliminaries on Tuesday.
