Track & Field

EmmiScales

  • position Sprints
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Des Plaines, Illinois
  • High school Saint Viator
  • Major Journalism

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Personal Bests

Indoor:

60 – 7.53

60H – 8.18

200 – 24.57

300 – 39.54

Outdoor:

100H – 12.93

400H – 57.63

In The Record Book:

  • Ranks tied for 8th all-time in the indoor 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.18, set in 2024
  • Ranks tied for 5th all-time in the outdoor 100m hurdles with a time of 12.93, set in 2025
  • Ranks 7th all-time in the outdoor 400m hurdles with a time of 57.63, set in 2025

Career Accolades

  • 2025 NCAA Second Team All-American

Academic Accolades 

  • USTFCCCA Academic All-American – 2025
  • SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll – 2025
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete – 2024
  • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll – 2024

2024-25 (Sophomore)

Outdoor

  • Finished 11th, one spot off the cut line, in the 100m hurdles semifinal at the NCAA Championships
  • Posted personal-best times in the 100m hurdles (12.93), tied for 5th in UK history, and 400m hurdles (57.63) at the NCAA East Regionals
  • Placed fourth in the 100m hurdles final at the SEC Championships with a time of 13.00
  • Won the SHR and finished second in the 100m hurdles and third in the SMR at the Drake Relays
  • Won the 100m hurdles event at the Jim Click Shootout, along with placing sixth in both the 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay
  • Placed seventh in the 100m hurdles at the Texas Relays with a 13.29 mark
  • Made her outdoor debut at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge, placing third in the 400m hurdles with a time of 59.64

Indoor

  • Finished 16th in the women’s 60m hurdles prelims with a time of 8.37 at the SEC Championships
  • Placed 22nd in the 4x400m relay event at the Tiger Paw Invitational
  • Finished fourth in the 60m hurdles final with a time of 8.27 at the Corky Classic
  • Placed sixth in the 60m hurdles at the McCravy Memorial in a time of 8.37 and placed 19th in the 300m in a personal best time of 39.54
  • Made season debut at Louisville Opener, placing second in the 60m hurdles in a time of 8.34

2023-24 (Freshman)

Outdoor

  • Placed 2nd in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:01.12 at the EKU Spring Meet

Indoor

  • Won the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.29 at the Indiana Early Bird meet
  • Won the 200m with a time of 24.94 at the Indiana Early Bird meet
  • Member of 4×400 relay team that placed 4th with a time of 3:52.23 at the Indiana Early Bird meet
  • Set a personal best time of 7.53 in the 60-meter dash prelims at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet
  • Placed 4th in the 60-meter hurdles with a personal best time of 8.18 at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet
  • Placed 8th in the 200m with a personal best time of 24.57 at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet
  • Placed 4th in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.19 at the Corky Classic
  • Member of 4×400 team that placed 14th with a time of 3:51.87

High School  

  • Earned four letters in track & field at St. Viator HS 
  • Finished fourth at Illinois State Championships in 2022
  • Won a national championship, five outdoor state titles and two indoor state titles
  • Named Illinois Cross Country/Track & Field Coaches Association Athlete of the Year
  • Four year honor roll member
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