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University of Rhode Island

2023-24 Men's Track & Field Roster

Mike Scott

Lucas Plaia

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Nesconset, N.Y.
  • High School Smithtown West

Biography

Personal Bests
  • Indoor
    • 200m: 22.73 (2022-23 at UMass Flagship Invitational)
    • 300m: 35.51 (2022-23 at Brown Alden Invitational)
    • 400m: 48.13 (2023-24 at UMass Flagship Invitational)
    • 500m: 1:03.86 (2023-24 at Atlantic 10 Championship)
    • 600m: 1:24.29 (2021-22 at BU Season Opener)
  • Outdoor
    • 400m: 48.32 (2021-22 at Holy Cross Meet)
Career Honors & Awards
  • 2024 Atlantic 10 Indoor Runner-Up (500m)
  • 2022 Atlantic 10 Indoor Champion (500m)
  • 2022 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (500m)
  • 2022 New England Indoor Champion (500m, 4x400m Relay)
2023-24
  • Indoor:
    • Won the 500m (1:05.03) and placed second in the 4x400m relay (3:25.22) at the Brown Alden Invitational.
    • Finished third in the 400m (48.13s) at the UMass Flagship Invitational.
    • Placed second in the 500m (1:03.86) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
  • Outdoor:
    • Finished 22nd in the 400m (48.89s) at the Raleigh Relays.
2022-23
  • Indoor:
    • Finished second in the 300m (35.51s) at the Brown Alden Invitational.
    • Finished second in the 400m (48.43s) at the Beacon Invitational. 
    • Finished 20th in the 200m (22.73s) at the UMass Flagship Invitational.
    • Finished sixth in the 4x400m relay (3:12.55) at the BU Valentine Invitational.
  • Outdoor:
    • Finished seventh in the 4x400m relay (3:17.54) and 16th in the 400m (48.57s) at the UConn Northeast Challenge.
    • Finished third in the 400m (49.34s) at the Holy Cross Invitational.
2021-22
  • Indoor:
    • Finished 11th in the 600m (1:24.29) and placed third in the 4x400m relay (3:20.51) at the BU Season Opener.
    • Won the 400m (50.50s) at the URI Coaches Invite.
    • Won the 500m (1:04.54) and the 4x400m relay (3:18.28) at the New England Championship. 
    • Finished ninth in the 4x400m relay (3:15.87) and 67th in the 400m (50.04s) at the BU Valentine Invite.
    • Won the 500m (1:03.87) and placed second in the 4x400m relay (3:19.50) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
  • Outdoor:
    • Finished fourth in the 4x100m relay (43.42s) at the Ocean State Invite.
    • Finished fourth in the 4x400m relay (3:13.74) and 11th in the 400m (48.38s) at the UConn Northeast Challenge.
    • Won the 400m (48.32s) at the Holy Cross Meet.
    • Finished fourth in the 4x400m relay (3:18.82) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Finished eighth in the 400m (1:19.83) at the New England Championship.
Before URI 
  • Attended Smithtown High School West
  • Member of the track and field team and was a two-time team captain
  • Named All-County in 2019 and 2020
  • Earned All-State in 2019 and 2020
  • Named All-American in 2020
  • Member of the 4x400 meter, sprint medley, and 4x200 meter relay teams that hold the school record
  • County champions in track and field in 2017, 2018, and 2019
  • Member of the Italian Honor Society
Personal
  • Has one sister, Amber
  • Chose URI over UMass Amherst and UConn
  • Enjoys going to the gym and playing basketball
  • Favorite athletes are Michael Norman, Damian Lillard, and Carmelo Anthony
  • Favorite teams are the New York Yankees, New York Knicks, and New York Rangers
  • Chose Rhode Island because of the academics, athletics, and facilities
  • Majoring in Kinesiology with future plans in physical therapy

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

  • 2021-22Sophomore

  • 2022-23Junior

    Sprints
  • 2023-24Senior

    Sprints