Hokie Club2024 Outdoor: Finished 20th in high jump at the NCAA Championships clearing 2.12m (6' 11.5")... Placed seventh at the East Prelims jumping clean over the bar at 2.17m (7' 1.5")... Cleared 2.14m (7' 0.25") finishing fourth at the ACC Championships... Finished third in high jump at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational with a clearance of 2.12m (6' 11.5").
2024 Indoor: Cleared 2.10m (6' 10.75") at the ACC Championships finishing fifth in high jump... Placed fourth with a clearance of 2.15m (7' 0.5") at the Doc Hale VT Meet... Won the Hokie Invitational jumping the bar at a height of 2.14m (7' 0.25").
2023 Outdoor: Placed seventh in high jump at the ACC Championships clearing 2.00m (6' 6.75")... Finished second at the Liberty Twilight with a clearance of 2.04m (6' 8.25") in high jump... Cleared a season-best 2.06m (6' 9") in high jump at the Florida Relays.
2023 Indoor: Cleared an indoor personal-best height of 2.12m (6' 11.5") in high jump finishing third at the ACC Championships, placed 10th in long jump with a distance of 7.04m (23' 1.25")... Finished first in high jump at the Virginia Tech Challenge clearing 2.01m (6' 7"), placed third in long jump with a mark of 7.12m (23' 4.5")... Set a personal-best mark of 7.27m (23' 10.25") in long jump at the Doc Hale VT Meet finishing third... Placed third in high jump at the Hokie Invitational clearing 2.09m (6' 10.25").
2022 Outdoor: Finished in 10th place at the ACC Championships with his clearance of 1.98m (6' 6") in the high jump ... Competed in the high jump at the NCAA East Prelim ... Recorded his season's best mark of 2.13m (6' 11.75") to finish third in the high jump at the Torrin Lawrence Memorial ... Cleared 2.07m (6' 9.5") to finish fifth in the high jump at the Virginia Challenge ... Made his collegiate debut in the long jump at the Weems Baskin Relay, leaping 7.11mw (23' 4") to place fifth.
2022 Indoor: Cleared a season-best height of 2.11m (6' 11") in the high jump to finish 7th at the ACC Championships ... Cleared 2.06m (6' 9") to place fourth in the high jump at the Hokie Invitational ... Opened the season with a clearance of 2.10m (6' 10.75") at the Virginia Tech Invitational to finish in third.
2021 Outdoor: At the NCAA East Prelims finished tied for 12th at 2.16m (7' 1") in the high jump to force a jump-off for the final qualifying position to the NCAA Championships and ultimately placed 13th ... Delivered a jump of 2.05m (6' 8.75") at the ACC Championships to take ninth place ... Became the second best high jumper in Virginia Tech men's history with a leap of 2.17m (7' 1.5") to win the event at the Torrin Lawrence Memorial.
2021 Indoor: Finished sixth at the ACC Championships with a high jump of 2.07m (6' 9.5") ... Leaped 2.06m (6' 9") at the Tiger Paw Invite to finish fifth ... Made his Hokies debut with an indoor PR of 2.07m (6' 9.5") to finish second at the Virginia Tech Invitational.
High school: Graduated with honors … State champion in high jump and long jump and holds state record in high jump … Named All-State in high jump and long jump twice … Named Rookie of the Year and All-Region Honorable Mention in basketball.
Personal: Son of Shante Bell … Has two sisters, Anaiah and Victoriah … Cousin Jonathan Ross plays football at Bowie State, named CIAA rookie of the year in 2019 … Majoring in fashion design.
EJ Bell's Track and Field Career Bests
IndoorOutdoor
High Jump – 2.12m (6' 11.5"), ACC Championships (2023)
Long Jump - 7.27m (23' 10.25"), Doc Hale VT Meet (2023)
High Jump – 2.17m (7' 1.5"), Torrin Lawrence Memorial (2021)
Long Jump – 7.11mw (23' 4"), Weems Baskin Relays (2022)