VHS runner Averiana Scott plans to walk-on at Hinds CC

Vicksburg High School cross country and track and field runner, Averiana Scott, finishes her last season as a runner for the Gators this year, and she is planning for her future.

Scott has been running for VHS since her sophomore year in 2018, and she was coached by Clarence Maxey Jr. Her most outstanding season was last year in 2019.

Scott came in second place in the 2019 North State meet in the 4×4 relay. She also was named the Most Valuable Runner in at a track meet in Pearl, Miss., before heading to North State.

Scott had a passion for many sports as she was growing up, including tennis, soccer, track, karate and dance. She chose to become a runner because she wanted to experience something different and eventually found her passion there.

Although her senior season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she has decided to continue running next season as a walk-on for Hinds Community College.

”I want to start off small and try to work my way up to a scholarship,” Scott said.

Scott plans to major in veterinarian medicine and eventually become a veterinarian.

All of her hard work on the track has started to pay off with the help of some influential people in her life.

”I would like to thank my coaches Clarence Maxey Jr., Shaun Archer and Deatra Cable,” Scott said. “I also want to thank my mother, Leslie Galtney, who always supported me.”

Scott is graduating this month from VHS.