Northern Illinois University Athletics

2014-15: Indoor- Competed at seven meets during indoor season...Advanced to the MAC Championships (2/28) in the shot put and weight throw, finishing in the top 15 of both...Had her best indoor meet of the season at the Orange & Blue Open (2/21), setting personal records and taking runner-up in the shot put with a heave of 13.68 meters and the weight throw with a throw of 16.00 meters. Outdoor- Threw in seven outdoor meets...Finished in the top 10 in the shot put in six meets, highlighted by her eighth-place finish at the MAC Championships (5/16) after her personal record throw of 14.85 meters that earned NIU a point...Tallied four top-five finishes in the hammer throw with one victory: at the Billiken Kickoff (3/20) with a heave of 49.20 meters...Also finished fourth at the Billiken Kickoff in the discus thanks to a 35.15-meter effort.

Previous School/High School:Three-year letterwinner at Southern Illinois... Personal bests include a 14.48m outdoor shot put, a 51.64m hammer throw, a 40.32m discuss and a 15.40m weight throw... Named to the Missouri Valley Conference Honor Roll for her academic success as well... In high school at Hazelwood East, advanced to states twice in the shot put and finished conference champion in the same event as a junior and senior while serving as a team captain both years.

Personal:Daughter of Martise and Tina Scott... Born on April 28, 1993... Plans on majoring in Sports Management as a graduate student... Full name is Erin Taylor Scott... Sister, Lacee Scott, competed in track at Alabama AaM and brother, E.J. Clark, played football at Southern Illinois... Volunteered with the Keep Carbondale Beautiful project and as a coach at the Boys a Girls Club... Member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority at Southern Illinois and participated in the Women's Intersport Network... Enjoys reading and working with children.