# Scott Bauhs

Scott Bauhs (born May 11, 1986) is an American professional distance runner sponsored by Asics and runs for Asics Aggies. He is a former Chico State runner for NCAA Division II athletics. He is the youngest American to complete both the four-minute mile and the 28-minute 10,000-meter run.
He ran a half marathon best of 1:01:30 hours at the 2012 Houston Marathon, placing third overall.
Bauhs has a high school level, cross country race named after him. The Scott Bauhs Invitational is held in Pleasanton, California and was first started in 2006. The course is 3 miles with 90% hard-packed dirt. A few small inclines, with none over 150 metres. Luis Luna of (Piner High School) set the men's course record of 14:44 minutes in 2011, while Jena Pianin (Amador Valley High School) has the women's record of 17:38 minutes from 2012.

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
| Representing the United States |||||||
| 2008 | World Cross Country Championships | Edinburgh, Scotland | 51st | 12 km | 37:15 |
| 2009 | World Half Marathon Championships | Birmingham, England | 69th | Half marathon | 1:06:07 |
| 2010 | World Cross Country Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 51st | 12 km | 35:14 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 14th | 10,000 m | 29:03.92 |
| 2016 | World Half Marathon Championships | Cardiff, Wales | 32nd | Half marathon | 1:04:34 |

### USA National Championships
#### Outdoor Track and Field

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
| Representing the United States |||||||
| 2007 | USA Outdoor Championships | Indianapolis, Indiana | 18th | 5000 m | 13:59.42 |
| 2008 | US Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 16th | 10,000 m | 28:54.32 |
| 2009 | USA Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon | DNF | 10,000 m | — |
| 2009 | USA Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 10th | 5000 m | 13:39.06 |
| 2010 | USA Outdoor Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 13th | 10,000 m | 29:51.91 |

#### Indoor Track and Field

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
| Representing the United States |||||||
| 2010 | USA Indoor Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 4th | 3000 m | 8:15.76 |

#### Cross Country

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
| Representing the United States |||||||
| 2008 | USA Cross Country Championships | San Diego, California | 10th | 12 km | 36:16 |
| 2010 | USA Cross Country Championships | Spokane, Washington | 3rd | 12 km | 35:01 |

#### Road Running

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
| Representing the United States |||||||
| 2009 | USA 20 km Championships | New Haven, Connecticut | 5th | 20 km | 59:46 |

### NCAA championships
#### Outdoor Track and Field

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
| Representing Chico State |||||||
| 2006 | NCAA Div II Outdoor Championships | Emporia, Kansas | 6th | 10,000 m | 30:36.18 |
| 2007 | NCAA Div II Outdoor Championships | Charlotte, North Carolina | 1st | 10,000 m | 29:31.93 |
| 2007 | NCAA Div II Outdoor Championships | Charlotte, North Carolina | 2nd | 5000 m | 14:08.32 |
| 2008 | NCAA Div II Outdoor Championships | Walnut, California | 1st | 5000 m | 14:00.65 |

#### Cross Country

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
| Representing Chico State |||||||
| 2004 | NCAA Div II Cross Country Championships | Evansville, Indiana | 24th | 10 km | 33:03.9 |
| 2005 | NCAA Div II Cross Country Championships | Pomona, California | 29th | 10 km | 32:39.3 |
| 2006 | NCAA Div II Cross Country Championships | Pensacola, Florida | 3rd | 10 km | 29:24.5 |
| 2008 | NCAA Div II Cross Country Championships | Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania | 1st | 10 km | 30:23.0 |

## Running career
### High school

While running for San Ramon Valley High School, Bauhs improved every year. As he improved, he had the smaller Division I schools recruiting him in his junior year. He signed with Chico State, but at the end of his senior season, after he finished second at the CIF California State Meet in the 3200 meters, there were much bigger schools such as Oregon that were interested.

### Collegiate

Bauhs decided to stay at Chico, and there he became one of the most successful Division 2 collegiate athletes in history. He amassed eight All-Americans honors. He also won three national titles.
During the 2007 track season, Bauhs beat Nicodemus Naimadu of Abilene Christian to win the 10k title. Naimadu was previously undefeated. Later on, Bauhs broke the four-minute-mile barrier, and American Age Group Records in the half-marathon. He also broke the NCAA Division II American records in the 5k and 10k. During his time at Chico, Bauhs ran under coach Gary Towne.

## Achievements

* 2007 Chiba Ekiden Team USA Member
* 2008 World Cross Country Team USA Member
* 2009 World Half Marathon Team USA Member
* 2010 World Cross Country Team USA Member
* 2007 NCAA DII 10,000 m Champion
* 2007 NCAA DII 5,000 m Runner-up
* 2008 NCAA DII 5,000 m Champion
* 2008 NCAA DII Cross Country Champion
* 2008 US Club Cross Country National Champion
* 2010 US Cross Country Championships 3rd place
* 2010 US Indoor Championships 4th place 3000 m
* NCAA DII 10,000 m Record
* 2008 USTFCCCA NCAA DII Track & Field Athlete of the Year
* 2007-2008 CCAA Athlete of the Year
* 2006-2009 Chico State Athlete of the Year
* 4-time USTFCCCA All-American NCAA DII Cross Country
* 4-time USTFCCCA All-American NCAA DII Track & Field
* 21 and under US age group record in half marathon
* 2nd 2003 California State track & field championships 3200 m
* Finished 6th in the 2010 Bay to Breakers 12k run
* Finished 51st in the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
* #4 on 2008 USA list for 10,000 m
* #4 best American in 10,000 m collegiate history
* 3rd at the USA Track and Field Championships 10,000m 2011
* Finished #14 at the 2011 Daegu IAAF World Championships (3rd American)
* Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout

## Personal bests

* 1500 meters – 3:41.34 (2009)
* Mile – 3:59.81 (2008)
* 3000 meters – 7:50.27 (2010)
* 5000 meters – 13:28.40 (2012)
* 10,000 meters – 27:48.06 (2008)
* 5 km – 13:37 (2008)
* 10 km – 28:30 relay leg (2007)
* Half marathon – 1:01:30 (2012)
* Marathon – 2:23:02 (2016)