UNCP Athletics

AS A JUNIOR (2019-20): Registered a 9-9 (.500) clip, including an 8-6 mark in tournament settings … Won seven matches via bonus-point victories, including six pins … Posted a sixth-place finish at the Georgia Open and turned in a fifth-place showing at the Newberry Open … Split four matches at the Georgia Open, with both victories coming via pin … Capped a 3-2 performance at the Newberry Open with a win over Life’s Baker Hadwan in the fifth place match … Posted an 11-3 major decision over Western Colorado’s Espen Weber for his lone dual victory of the campaign.
 
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018-19): Compiled a 12-10 (.545) record, including a 6-4 mark in tournament settings … Registered a 3-3 clip against NCAA Division II competition … Also tallied two pins … Made three trips to the podium, including a runner-up finish at the UCF Classic … Posted three-straight wins on the way to a third-place finish at the Georgia Open … Won his first two matches at the UCF Classic before falling in championship bout … Posted a 3-2 mark and a fifth-place showing at the Newberry Open … Won matchups in duals with Limestone, Queens and Greensboro.

AS A FRESHMAN (2017-18): Competed with UNC Pembroke’s track & field team … Competed in two events during indoor season, registering a fifth place finish in the Weight Throw at the season-opening Art & Linda Maillet UNC Open … Competed in four events during the outdoor season … Tallied a runner-up showing in the Javelin Throw in the dual with Mount Olive.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Pine Forest High School for coaches Marcus Porter and Ken Russell … Tallied a 70-10 (.875) over the course of his last two prep seasons … Also competed in track & field for the Trojans.
 
PERSONAL: The son of Kiana and Marcus Bell … Has a younger brother, Joshua … Maintained a 3.5 cumulative grade point average at Pine Forest High School and graduated in the top 35 percent of his 328-member senior class … Hobbies include playing video games, eating and learning … Idols include Perry the Platypus, Goku, Courage the Cowardly Dog and Terry Crews … Favorite movie is Bad Boys II and favorite sports team is the Miami Heat … Favorite foods are chicken and sushi … An exercise & sports science major at UNCP.