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Illinois State University Athletics

2018 Cross Country Roster

Colton Bell

  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Charleston HS
  • Hometown Charleston, Ill.

Biography

CAREER RESULTS

2018 (So.): Competed in four races for ISU during sophomore campaign...captured season-best 8K time of 26:39.00 at the Illini Open, placing 30th among 68 student-athletes...scored points for the 'Birds at the Hawkeye Invitational and Bradley Classic...was the fourth Redbird to cross the finish line at the Hawkeye Invitational, placing 33rd with a 6K time of 19:33.00...was the fifth Redbird to complete the 8K circuit at the Bradley Classic with a time of 26:41.10.

2017 (Fr.): Competed in four meets for the Redbirds as a freshman...established personal-bests in the 6K (19:16.10) at the Hawkeye Invitational and the 8K (26:35.27) at the Greater Louisville Classic...posted highest finish of career at the Illini Open, placing 24th.

CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterman in both track and cross country...was the conference runner-up in cross country as a senior, helping his team to a regional and conference championship, a third place finish in sectionals, and a state-championship qualification...finished fifth individually in the conference as a junior and sixth as a sophomore...team also qualified for states during his junior campaign, placed second at the conference meet, and third at sectionals...High Honor Roll student.

PERSONAL: Son of Michael Bell and Cindy McGrady...older sister is Kayley...plans to major in exercise science with career aspirations of becoming a physical therapist.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

  • 2018Sophomore