COLLEGE STATION, Texas — University of South Alabama sprinter Rafael Scott earned second-team All-American honors after his top-10 performance at the NCAA Indoor Championship in the Gilliam Indoor Stadium. 

Scott finished 10th in the men's 60-meter dash out of 16 of the nation's top collegiate sprinters, running a 6.65-second time in the preliminary round. The Lucedale, Miss., native finished just .02 seconds short of qualifying among the top eight and moving on to the finals Saturday. 

Scott's second-consecutive year earning second-team All-American honors caps his junior year, which consisted of a broken school record, two meet victories and the Sun Belt Conference title in the event. 

"We are very proud of the job that Rafael has done all season," head track and field coach Paul Brueske said. "For him to come back and compete at this level after straining his hamstring at the conference meet was commendable."

South Alabama's outdoor season will continue next weekend — March 17-18 — as the team hosts the Jaguar Classic at the Jaguar Track. 

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