Bell Named AAC Field Athlete of the Week
PROVIDENCE, R.I. JAN. 29, 2019 – USF senior pole vaulter
David Bell was selected as the American Athletic Conference Male Field Athlete of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday.
A senior from Jacksonville, Bell captured the individual title in the pole vault Saturday at the Hawkeye Invitational with a height of 17-04.50 to mark the second straight meet he has won the event. Bell is currently tied for 22nd in the NCAA in the pole vault.
Bell aims to make it three straight individual victories this weekend when the Bulls return to action Saturday at the Villanova Invitational.
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About USF Track and Field
Led by 14th-year head coach Warren Bye, the USF track and field team has produced 22 All-America selections since 2008 and at least one All-American in nine of the last 11 years. 2016 graduate Matthew O'Neal is USF's first six-time NCAA All-American. USF has posted two NCAA runner-up finishes since 2013 - O'Neal (triple jump, 2016) and Courtney Anderson (high jump, 2013). The Bulls hosted the 2018 NCAA Track and Field East Preliminary at the USF Track and Field Stadium.
