Scott Mecham
Hurdles
Ht
6'
3"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Rigby, 
Idaho
Last School
Carroll College
Roster Years
2017-2019


Personal

  • Parents are Ted and Lynne Mecham
  • Has one sister and two brothers
  • His father, Ted, was on the BYU track and field team
  • Major: Microbiology
  • Also recruited by Idaho and Idaho State

Before BYU

  • IHSAA 4A state champion in the 300m hurdles 
  • Broke the IHSAA 4A record in the 300m hurdles

Stats

Personal Bests
Mark/Time Event Meet
22.28 200m 2017 Oxy Invitational
48.26 400m 2017 Oxy Invitational
1:04.95 500m 2017 BYU Cougar Indoor Invitational
50.15 400m Hurdles 2018 Robison Invitational
35.64 300m 2019 BYU Indoor Invitational

Career Stats

 

Mission

  • Eugene , Oregon
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year

Sophmore Year 2017

Indoor

  • At the BYU Cougar Indoor Invitational, set a new personal best and finished in third overall in the 500 meters with a time of 1:04.95
  • Set a personal best in the 400 meters at the Iowa State Classic with a time of 48.75
  • Recorded a new personal best in the 200m while competing at the MPSF Championships with a time of 22.53

Outdoor

  • Took first place overall in the 400m-hurdles at the Mark Faldmo Invitational with a time of 50.79
  • Set personal bests in the 200m and 400m at the Oxy Invitational with times of 22.28 and 48.26, respectively
  • Recorded personal best in the 400m-hurdles at the BYU Cougar Invitational with a time of 50.58
Junior Year 2018

Outdoor

  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
  • Competed in the 400m hurdles at the NCAA West Preliminary Round taking 14th in both the first round (51.03) and quarterfinal (50.89)
  • Began the season taking eighth place in the 400m (49.27) at the USC Trojan Invitational and competing on the 4X400 relay team that took first (3:15.76)
  • Finished 13th overall in the 400m hurdles at the Texas Relays (51.49)
  • Won the 400m hurdles at the Pepsi Invitational with a time of 52.25
  • Placed 10th overall at the Mt. SAC Relays in the 400m hurdles  (51.20)
  • Clocked a career-best 50.15 to take first in the 400m hurdles at the Robison Invitational (No. 5 all-time at BYU)
  • Finished 15th in the 200m at the Sacramento State Open (22.51)
  • Competed on the 4X400 relay team that ran a season-best 3:10.40 to take first at the BYU Last Chance Meet
Senior Year 2019

Indoor

  • Opened the season at the BYU Cougar Invitational with a personal record in the 300m with a time of 35.64
  • Ran a season-best 49.57 in the 400m at the Alex Wilson Invitational
  • Competed in three meets during the 2019 indoor season

Outdoor

  • Clocked season-best 52.25 in the 400m hurdles at the Oxy Invitational
  • Competed in seven meets during the 2019 outdoor season
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year