At national level, Scott entered the 1500 meters at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, but did not progress beyond the first round. He was the 2010 PUMA Mile Champion. In 2011 he was eighth in the 3000 meters final at the 2011 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships and was ninth in the steeplechase at the 2011 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He placed 16th in the steeplechase at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials 3000 m steeplechase. He ran the 2014 Boston Marathon, finishing in two hours 32 minutes, in 110th place.