Academic Honor
• 2024, ’25 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
• 2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
In the Record Books
• Fifth in school history in the mile (4:15.92)
• Fifth in school history in the 3,000 meters (8:33.15)
As a Junior (2025-26)
Track & Field
• 14th in the 3,000 meters (8:33.15) at the Music City Challenge
Cross Country
• Competed at four meets, scored at three
• Scoring performer at the 5k Belmont Opener (16:07.87)
As a Sophomore (2024-25)
• Competed in all six meets, including the SEC and NCAA South Region Championships, scored at three
• Recorded an 8k personal-best time of 24:57.7 at the SEC Championships
• Third Vanderbilt, 75th overall finisher (25:21.1) at the 8k Southern Showcase
• Third Vanderbilt, 10th overall finisher (15:44.3) at the 5k Belmont Opener
As a Freshman (2023-24)
• Competed in and scored at five meets
• Top Vanderbilt finisher and 79th overall (31:21.3) at the 10K NCAA South Region Championships
• 88th overall (25:40.5) at the 8K SEC Championships
• 71st overall (25:48.3) in the Gold 5M at the Joe Piane Invitational
• 54th overall (25:27.0) at the 7.8K Mountain Dew Invitational
The Scruggs File
• Prepped at Athens Academy
• Prep-best times of 4:18.79 in the 1,600m and 9:31.65 in the 3,200m
• 2023 state champion as a member of the 4×800-meter relay
• Runner-up in the 1,600 and 3,200 meters and fourth in the 800 meters at the 2023 state championships
• Runner-up at the 2022 state championships
• 2022 GHSA Region 8 cross country champion
• Third in the 1,600 and 3,200 meters and fifth as a member of the 4×800-meter relay at the 2022 state championships
• National Honor Society
• Spanish National Honor Society
• AP Scholar with Distinction
• Graduated as his high school’s salutatorian
Personal
• Son of Carrie and Lanier Scruggs
• Has two brothers, Lewis and Henry
• Mother is a Vanderbilt alumna
• Uncle, Todd Jackson, played soccer at Furman
• Cousin, Will Jackson, plays soccer at Wake Forest