Christopher Newport University

2025-26 - Freshman Season: Quickly established himself as one of the region's top standouts in the pole vault during a dynamite debut campaign ... Captured the league title in the indoor pole vault after establishing a new meet record with a 4.46-meter clearance ... That also marked the seventh-best showing in program history and earned him a spot on the All-Region squad ... Came back and earned All-League laurels in the outdoor pole vault after placing second at the spring meet with a 4.26-meter effort ... Posted a season-best mark of 4.47 meters at the Colonial Relays, which vaulted him to eighth on the school's all-time outdoor performance list ... Made his debut in the pole vault at the Marlins Invitational and quickly won the event with a 3.81-meter showing ... Also added a victory at the New Captains Classic during the spring ... Finished first or second in six of his appearances in the pole vault during the year ... Saw action in the sprints as well and set personal-best times in the 200 (24.51) at the New Captains Classic and the 400 (56.15) during the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic.

At Waynesboro - Stockpiled awards while starring in the pole vault with the Little Giants ... Captured a state championship and placed third at the USATF Junior Olympics ... Also was a seven-time district champion and picked up a regional title during his tenure ... Established a school record and garnered six All-State awards and seven All-Conference accolades for his efforts ... Helped guide the team to three district championships ... Saw action in soccer as well.

Personal - Trent Oscar Snyder is the son of Nicole and Mark Snyder ... Has an older brother, Tate ... His father competed in track & field at Morehead State ... Earned the rank of Eagle Scout ... Carnell Tate is his favorite athlete, and BabyFxce E is his favorite musician ... Jesus Christ is the person in history he would most like to meet ... "The Dark Knight Rises" is his favorite movie, and "Prison Break" is his favorite TV show ... Steak is his favorite food ... His dream vacation would be a trip to Japan ... Aspires to work for a government agency ... Majoring in criminology.