Dominique Scott-Efurd


Dominique Scott-Efurd is a South African long-distance runner who represented South Africa at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Professional

March 16, 2018, Dominique Scott-Efurd placed 1st and won 5000 meters Athletics South Africa title at Bestmed Tuks in Pretoria.
On September 11, 2017, Dominique Scott-Efurd placed 6th in the 2017 New York Road Runners Fifth Avenue Mile Road One Mile in a time of 4:19.6 at New York, New York.
On August 19, 2017, Dominique Scott-Efurd placed 5th in the One Mile in a time of 4:30.24 at Falmouth, Massachusetts.
On June 21, 2017, Dominique Scott-Efurd placed 11th in the 3000 Metres in a time of 8:41.33 at Monaco.
On July 16, 2017, Dominique Scott-Efurd placed in the 1500 Metres in a time of 4:08.04 at Padova, Italy.
On June 8, 2017, Dominique Scott-Efurd placed 13th for 5000 Metres in a time of 15:20.10 at IAAF 2017 Diamond League – Golden Gala Pietro Mennea in Roma at.
On April 2, 2017, Dominique Scott-Efurd placed 4th in 15:40 for 5 km at Carlsbad 5000.
February 2017, Dominique set South Africa national records indoor mile in 4:28.47 at Millrose Games NYRR – South African Athletics Statisticians.
January 2017, Dominique set South Africa indoor 3000 meters national records in 8:54.06 at IAAF world indoor tour in Boston, Massachusetts.
Dominique Scott-Efurd won a 15 km in 53:59 in Cape Town, South Africa 8 January 2017.
Dominique competed in 2016 Summer Olympics. She placed 21st in Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 10,000 metres in a personal best time of 31:51.47.

College

Dominique Scott graduated from University of Arkansas in Marketing in May 2015. She ran 5th fastest 3000 metres indoor track and field in NCAA history. Dominque Scott was long time training partners with Little Rock native, Noah Findlay.
Dominique Scott finished 6th at 2014 NCAA cross country championships. As of November 2015, she is a three-time SEC cross country, indoor, and outdoor champion.
YearChampionshipVenueEventTimePlace
2012Southeastern Conference IndoorKentucky – Nutter Field House – Lexington, KY5000m16:54.959th
2012Southeastern Conference OutdoorLSU – Bernie Moore Track Stadium – Baton Rouge, LA10,000m35:04.962nd
2012Southeastern Conference OutdoorLSU – Bernie Moore Track Stadium – Baton Rouge, LA5000m16:36.343rd
2013Southeastern Conference IndoorArkansas-Randal Tyson Track Center – Fayetteville, AR3000m9:30.948th
2013Southeastern Conference IndoorArkansas-Randal Tyson Track Center – Fayetteville, AR5000m16:35.025th
2013Southeastern Conference Cross CountryArkansas-Randal Tyson Track Center – Fayetteville, AR6000m20:02.81st
2013NCAA Cross CountryLaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course
Indiana State – Terre Haute, IN		6000m20:38.928th
2014Southeastern Conference IndoorTexas A&M-Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium – College Station, TX5000m16:00.731st
2014Southeastern Conference IndoorTexas A&M-Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium – College Station, TX3000m9:11.562nd
2014NCAA IndoorAlbuquerque Convention Center – Albuquerque, NM3000m9:16.052nd
2014NCAA IndoorAlbuquerque Convention Center – Albuquerque, NMDMR11:05.831st
2014Southeastern Conference OutdoorKentucky – Lexington, KY10,000m33:51.841st
2014Southeastern Conference OutdoorKentucky – Lexington, KY5000m15:53.742nd
2014NCAA OutdoorHayward Field – Eugene, OR5000m15:57.796th
2014Southeastern Conference Cross CountryAlabama – Tuscaloosa, AL5872m19:22.71st
2014NCAA Cross CountryLaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course
Indiana State – Terre Haute, IN		6000m20:01.36th
2015Southeastern Conference IndoorKentucky – Nutter Field House – Lexington, KY3000m9:17.241st
2015Southeastern Conference IndoorKentucky – Nutter Field House – Lexington, KYMile4:32.491st
2015Southeastern Conference OutdoorMississippi St. – Mississippi State, MS5000m16:06.521st
2015Southeastern Conference OutdoorMississippi St. – Mississippi State, MS1500m4:15.201st
2015NCAA OutdoorHayward Field – Eugene, OR5000m15:40.472nd
2015NCAA OutdoorHayward Field – Eugene, OR10,000m33:25.812nd
2015Southeastern Conference Cross CountryTexas A&M College Station, TX 778436000m19:23.51st
2015NCAA Cross CountryE. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park Louisville, KY6000m19:40.83rd
2016Southeastern Conference OutdoorSam Bailey Track Stadium Alabama – Tuscaloosa, AL5000m16:10.621st
2016Southeastern Conference OutdoorSam Bailey Track Stadium Alabama – Tuscaloosa, AL1500m4:25.152nd
2016NCAA OutdoorHayward Field – Eugene, OR5000m15:57.071st
2016NCAA OutdoorHayward Field – Eugene, OR10,000m32:35.691st

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Personal

Dominique Scott-Efurd married Cameron Efurd in December 2015.

Prep

Dominique Scott graduated from Rhenish Girls' High School in Cape Town, South Africa. Scott's personal-best times of 4:28 in the 1,500m, 9:40 in the 3,000m, and 34:28 in the 10K road race garnered the attention of Lance Harter of Arkansas.