Freshman2009 Outdoor Pole Vault NCAA Qualifier
2009 Indoor Pole Vault NCAA Qualifier
2009 ODAC Outdoor Pole Vault Champion
2009 ODAC Indoor Pole Vault Champion
2009 ODAC Indoor 55 meter hurdles Runner Up
2009 ODAC Outdoor 110 meter hurdles Runner Up
2009 ODAC Outdoor High Jump Third Place
2008-09: One of the best freshman in the conference this season . . . excelled in many different events for the Hornets . . . competed in the NCAA National Indoor Championships in the pole vault . . . could become an all-around top point scorer for LC over his career . . . was third during the season in the 60 and 55 meter hurdles with times of 8.87 and 8.09, respectively . . . come into the ODAC meet with the second-best high jump height, clearing 1.93 meters at the WVU Holiday Open . . . cleared 4.60 meters in the pole vault at the Hokie Invitational, best in the ODAC during the indoor season . . . at the ODAC meet, finished second in the 55 hurdles, second in the pole vault and third in the high jump, totaling 21 points for the Hornets.
Before LC: Earned 15 letters in footall, basketball, and indoor and outdoor track...recording career bests of 6'4" in the high jump, 14'6" in pole vault, 15.08 in 100 meter hurdles, and 40.10 in the 300 meter hurdles...All-District and All-Region honoree in outdoor track for four years and an All-State performer for three years...also named to the All-District team in football and basketball.
Personal: Son of James and Jeanne Bell...brother, James, played football at Averett.
