2014-15 Track & Field Roster

Kevin Bell

  • Position Sprints/Jumps
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Jacksonville, Fla.
  • High School Mandarin HS

Biography

School Record Holder: Indoor Long Jump (tied)
Honorable Mention NCAA All-American: Outdoor Long Jump
NCAA Qualifier: 2013 and 2015
2015 American Athletic Conference Runner-Up: Outdoor Long Jump (24-5.50)
2015 American Athletic Conference Champion: Indoor Long Jump (24-6.50)
2013 Third-Team All-Conference: Indoor Long Jump (24-0.25)

2015
Outdoor
• NCAA qualifier in the long jump
• Finished 35th at the NCAA East Preliminary (5/28) with a distance of 23-4 (7.11m)
• Earned second-team all-conference honors in the long jump with a second place finish and a distance of 24-5.50 (7.36m).
• Ran a season-best 100m time of 10.60 at the USF Invitational (3/12)
• Finished 16th at the American Outdoor Championships (5/15) in the 100m dash in a time of 12.22
• Ran a season-best 200m time of 21.53 at the Bulls Invitational (3/19)
• Finished 14th in the 200m dash at the American Outdoor Championships (5/15) with a time of 22.23

Indoor
• Competed mainly in the 60 meters event, posting USF’s season best time of 6.92 at the UAB Vulcan Invite (1/23)
• Tied the school record of 24-7.25 (7.50m) in the long jump at the Akron Open (1/9)
• Finished in first place four times in the long jump event throughout the season, including at the American Indoor Championships (2/27) with a distance of 24-6.50

 

2014
Outdoor
• Did not compete

Indoor
• Placed fourth in the long jump at the American Athletic Conference Championships with a distance of 24-4.00
• Competed in the 60m five times and had a top time of 6.94 at the Nittany Lion Challenge
• Competed four times in the 200m and had a season best time of 21.89 at the Nttany Lion Challenge

2013
Outdoor
• BIG EAST Qualifier in the 100 meters and the Long Jump
• Posted a personal best jump of 23-11.5 in the Long Jump at the USF Collegiate
• The jump of 23-11.5 is good enough for fifth highest in USF history

Indoor
• BIG EAST Qualifier in the 60 meters, 200 meters, and the Long Jump
• Finished third in the Long Jump at the BIG EAST Championships, posting a mark of 24-0.25
• Finished 11th in the preliminaries at the BIG EAST Championships in both the 60 meters(6.97) and 200 meters(21.95)
• Posted three new personal bests at the BIG EAST Championships in the Long Jump(24-0.25), the 60 meters(6.97), and the 200 meters(21.95)

 2012
Outdoor

• BIG EAST Qualifier in both 100M and 200M
• Finished the BIG EAST Championships in 15th in the prelims in the 100 meters(10.61) and 21st in the prelims in the 200 meters(22.06)

2011
Outdoor
• BIG EAST Qualifier in both the 100 and 200 meters
• Finished competition at the BIG EAST Championships (May 7) with a 17th place finish in the 100 meters (10.93) and 9th in the 200 meters (21.70)
• Had a career and season-best at the USF Open in both the 100 and 200 meters, placing 3rd in the 100 meters (10.81) and 6th in 200 meters (21.80)

Indoor
• BIG EAST qualifier in the 60-meter dash
• Finished competition at the BIG EAST Championships in 14th place with a time of 7.16 in the prelims
• Had a career and season-best effort at Minnesota (1/22), running the 60m in 7.03
• Also competed in the 200m dash for the Bulls
• Posted a time of 23.36 at the Minnesota Invite, which was a collegiate PR for him

Mandarin HS:
• Finished 2nd in the 200m at the 2009 AAAA State meet
• Placed 5th in long jump, 6th in 100m and 4th in the 4x1 relay as anchor leg at the same meet
• Named first team defensive honoree in football with a 4.3s 40-yard dash time
• District Champion in 100m and 200m (2009)
• Regional 200m champion (2009)
• One of only two athletes in school history to medal in four events at a state meet
• Finished 2nd in the 100m and 200m at the Bob Hayes Invite (2009)
• Took first place in the 100m and 200m at the Chandra Cheeseborough Invite (2009)
• Three-time All-Conference Honoree
• Earned four varsity letter in football and four in track and field
• Best 100m time: 10.68
• Best 200m time: 21.46
• Best long jump mark: 22-11

Personal:
• Born May 4, 1992
• Son of Delane and Velda Bell
• Enjoys drawing, playing basketball and music
• Majoring in Management Information Systems (MIS)

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

    Sprints/Jumps
  • 2011-12Sophomore

    Sprints/Jumps
  • 2012-13Junior

    Sprints/Jumps
  • 2013-14Senior

    Sprints/Jumps
  • 2014-15Senior

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