2018-19 Track & Field Roster

(Andrew Richardson/American Athletic Conference)

David Bell

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Jacksonville, Fla.
  • High School Bishop Kenny HS

Biography

2018 
Outdoor

  • Set the USF outdoor record in the pole vault with a mark of 17-7.00 at the Tom Jones Memorial (4/13), finishing first in the event.
  • Finished first at the North Florida Invite (4/28) with a mark of 17-2.75.
  • Won the pole vault at the Rice Twilight (4/21) with a mark of 16-8.00.


Indoor 

  • Finished 1st in the pole vault with a height of 17-5.00 at the Samford Invitational (2/9), the indoor school record.
  • Competed at The American Indoor Championship (2/23-2/24) in the pole vault, finishing 2nd with a height of 17-00.25. 

2017
NCAA East Preliminary Qualifier
Outdoor

  • Had the top five pole vault marks for USF student-athletes.
  • Posted a season-best mark of 17-1.00 at the USF Collegiate (4/22), finishing second.
  • Had an event win at the Houston Invitational (4/8), posting a mark of 17-0.75.
  • Finished second at the American Outdoor Championships (5/14) with a mark of 16-9.25.
  • Placed fourth at the Texas Relays (3/29-4/1) with a mark of 16-7.25.
Indoor
  • Finished second at the Hoosier Hills Invitational (2/10) with a mark of 16-9.25.
  • Finished third at the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships (2/24), posting a mark of 16-3.50.

2016

Indoor

  • Had a season-best pole vault of 15-11 (4.85m), at the UAB Blazer Invite (1/15).
  • Placed 10th at the American Indoor Championships with a vault of 15-7.75 (4.77m).

Outdoor

  • Placed fourth in the pole vault at the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships (5/14) with a height of 16-2.75 (4.95m).
  • Won the pole vault title at the Bulls Invitational (3/19) with a season-best height of 16-6 (5.03m).

PRIOR TO USF: Had a season-best indoor pole vault mark of 16-2 and a top outdoor mark of 16-5 at Bishop Kenny High School… Jumped a season-best 19-8.5 in the long jump and 6-0 in the high jump… Won the 2A district meet in the pole vault at 15-0.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Pole Vault
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Pole Vault
  • 2017-18Junior

    Pole Vault
  • 2018-19Senior

    Pole Vault