
Scout Bassett
Track Athlete & Paralympian
“When you surrender or quit, you give someone else or something else power over you. The only person that is going to have power over me, is me.”
“When you surrender or quit, you give someone else or something else power over you. The only person that is going to have power over me, is me.”
Track Athlete & Paralympian
I am a professional track and field athlete and a member of the U.S. Paralympic Team.
I spend about 5-6 hours a day training including meals, pre-recovery and recovery. Lots of sore, tired, "why am I putting myself through this" days, but worth the reward.
Here's the first step for high school students
No matter what challenges you face, you were born to overcome. Don't let failure, disappointment or setbacks derail your purpose.
"You can't play this sport because you have a disability."
Overcoming barriers as a first-generation college student