Christopher Newport University

2022-23 - Senior Season: Starred in the pole vault while sweeping the conference championships in the event during his final collegiate campaign ... Won the indoor league title with a 4.36-meter clearance before taking the outdoor crown with a 4.46-meter effort ... Earned a spot on the All-Region squad and picked up second-team All-State accolades for his work in the winter and spring ... Set a PR in the pole vault with a 4.70-meter showcase at the Camel City Invitational, which placed him 36th on the national charts ... Honored as the league's Field Athlete of the Week on February 6 for that showing ... Also ranked 46th in the NCAA in the outdoor event after clearing 4.67 meters at the Williams Final Qualifier ... Showcased his versatility while finishing fourth in the league in the javelin (46.36 meters) and seventh in the 110-hurdles (16.35) at the outdoor conference championships ... Won the pole vault and javelin during the Blue & Silver Challenge ... Placed first in the pole vault during the Blue Marlin Invitational, Vince Brown Invitational, and Williams Final Qualifier as well ... Had 18 total top-five finishes during the year.

2021-22 - Junior Season: Remained one of the region’s top performers in the combined events during his third year with the Captains … Established a new PR in the heptathlon while winning the event with a score of 4,071 at the Patriot Games … That marked the top effort in the region during the winter season … Also won the decathlon at the New Captains Classic after accumulating 5,497 points … Earned All-Region honors in the heptathlon and decathlon as well as the indoor and outdoor pole vault … Recorded a new personal-best in the pole vault after topping 4.56 meters at the MIT Final Qualifier … Had his top clearance during the winter season with a 4.40-meter mark at the CNU Holiday Open in December … Was the runner-up in both the javelin (41.85 meters) and pole vault (4.36 meters) during the outdoor league meet … Also garnered second-team All-League nods in the indoor pole vault after eclipsing 4.35 meters during the winter competition … Placed third among league competitors in the 60-hurdles (8.91) and fifth in the long jump (6.27 meters) during the indoor championships as well … Hauled in second-team All-State accolades for his performance in the jumps during the winter season … Also was a first-team All-Virginia selection in the decathlon and a second-team pick in the jumps during the spring … Named the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Field Athlete of the Week on April 18 … Had 22 top-five finishes during the year, including eight victories … Five of his wins came in the pole vault, including a triumph at the prestigious Colonial Relays with a 4.45-meter height in April.

2020-21 - Sophomore Season: Flashed his versatility while hauling in first-team All-State accolades for his work in the decathlon … Also was an All-Region selection for his performance in the combined event … Ranked second in the South / Southeast in the decathlon after posting a score of 5,521 at Mount Olive … Unloaded a 44.19-meter heave in the javelin during that competition, which marked the fifth-best effort in the league during the spring … Named the Coast-to-Coast Conference Field Athlete of the Week on April 6 after eclipsing 4.38 meters in the pole vault at the Colonial Relays … Finished in the top-10 in four events during the league championships … Placed fourth in the conference in the javelin (40.00 meters), seventh in both the 110-hurdles (16.82) and long jump (6.20 meters), and 10th in the 400-hurdles (1:05.31) … Had 14 top-10 finishes during the year, including a second-place showing in the decathlon at the New Captains Classic.
 
2019-20 - Freshman Season: Quickly established himself as one of the top standouts in the heptathlon during his debut campaign … Earned All-Region accolades in the combined event after ranking third in the South / Southeast … Posted his top effort at the CNU Qualifier after winning the discipline with 3,880 points … Also won the heptathlon at the Captains Invitational after compiling a score of 3,750 … Had three top-10 marks at the CAC Championships … Finished third in the pole vault (4.15 meters), fifth in the 60-hurdles (9.23), and eighth in the long jump (5.94 meters) … Had six top-five finishes during the year, including two in the pole vault at the CNU Holiday Open and Vince Brown Invitational.

At John Handley - Was a standout member of the track & field team with the Judges … Earned four All-State honors after picking up a pair during both the indoor and outdoor campaigns … Also served as a team captain … Helped the squad capture the 2018 and 2019 indoor and outdoor regional championships … Earned a varsity letter as a member of the football team as well.
 
Personal - Jack William Armel is the son of Michael and Christie … Has a younger sister, Elizabeth Jane … Kirk Cousins is his favorite athlete, and Jesse Owens is the person in history he would most like to meet … “Avengers: Endgame” is his favorite movie, and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” is his favorite TV show … Luke Combs is his favorite musician … Majoring in biology.