University of South Dakota Athletics

Career Bests

2016-17
Indoor Track & Field
Took ninth in the shot put at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational with a season best of 48-0 ½ … also placed third in the shot put in 47-1 at the USD Last Chance Meet … notched a season best of 49-4 ½ in the weight throw at the Hawkeye Invitational … took ninth in the shot put and 10th in the weight throw at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet.

Outdoor Track & Field
Finished 13th in the discus and 14th in the shot put at the Summit League Championships … recorded a season best of 121-3 for the discus at the Summit meet … placed seventh in the hammer throw at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays with a season best of 161-6 … took fourth in the shot put and seventh in the hammer throw at the USD Twilight … recorded a season best of 46-10 ¼ in the shot put at the Wildcat Classic … tallied seven top-10 finishes during the season.

Grambling State
Took fifth in the shot put and weight throw at the SWAC Indoor Championship ... recorded collegiate bests of 47-11 for the indoor shot put and 48-6 for the weight throw ... took fifth in the shot put and ninth in the hammer at the SWAC Outdoor Championship ... recorded collegiate bests of 46-11 in the outdoor shot put and 142-5 3/4 in the hammer throw.

Prep
Three-time letterwinner in track and field and football at Omaha Central High School ... held personal bests of 50-10 in the shot put and 135-0 in the discus.

Personal
Son of Bryan and Marjory Bell ... political science major.