Daniel Armstrong

Weight:
null
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Michigan City, Ind.
High School:
Michigan City

Personal Bests (as of March 2020):

Indoor-
High Jump: 2.22 meters (7-3.25 feet) - No. 2 all-time at MU

Outdoor-
High Jump: 2.17 meters (7-1.5 feet) - No. 2 all-time at MU
Long Jump: 6.34 meters (20-9.75 feet)

TFRRS Profile

2019-20:
BIG EAST Men's Field Athlete of the Week (Dec. 11)
BIG EAST Champion (indoor)
All-BIG EAST (indoor high jump)
BIG EAST All-Academic
Indoor (Sr.): Won the Blue & Gold Invitational with a height of 2.16 m/7-1 ft (No. 3 all-time at MU) on Dec. 6 ... Took first place at the Panther Tune-Up (Feb. 22) with a PR jump of 2.22 m/7-3.25 ft ... Became a four-time BIG EAST indoor champion with a jump of 2.10 m/6-10.75 ft on March 2.

2018-19:
All-American Second Team (indoor high jump)
All-BIG EAST (indoor and outdoor high jump)
BIG EAST Champion (indoor)
BIG EAST Runner-Up (outdoor)
BIG EAST Field Athlete of the Week (Dec. 11, Jan. 29, April 8)
Indoor (Jr.): Competed in seven indoor meets during his junior year... Jumped a career-best 2.21 m/7-3 ft to win the Parkside Fall Finale (Dec. 7)... Took first place in five of the seven meets he competed in... Won his third straight BIG EAST Championship in the high jump (2.15 m/7-0.5 ft)... Placed 14th at the NCAA Indoor Championships (2.15 m/7-0.5 ft).
Outdoor (Jr.): Competed in eight outdoor meets... Won the Marquette Invitational in the high jump with a season best height of 2.12 m/6-11.5 ft... Earned runner-up honors at the BIG EAST Championships with a height of 2.11 m/6-11 ft... Placed 29th in the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds (2.06 m/6-9 ft).

2017-18:
All-American Second Team (indoor high jump)
All-BIG EAST (indoor and outdoor high jump)
BIG EAST Champion (indoor and outdoor)
BIG EAST Field Athlete of the Week (Dec. 12, Feb. 6)
Indoor (So.): Won five of seven meets this season ... Took home his second-straight BIG EAST Indoor Championship crown in men's high jump with a leap of 2.20 meters (7-2.5 feet), beating his personal-best ... The mark qualified him for his first NCAA Indoor Championship meet held at College Station, Texas, where he earned All-American Second Team honors following a 15th place finish (2-10 meters/6-10 feet) ... Also won men's high jump at the 2018 Mayo Invitational with a measure of 2.19 meters (7-2.25 feet).
Outdoor (So): Placed first or second in four of six meets ... Placed first at the BIG EAST Championships to help the team take home the overall title with his height of 2.16 meters (7-1 feet), which also qualified him for NCAA West Prelims (5/11), where he finished 20th out of 48 competitors after clearing a mark of 2.11 meters (6-11 feet).

2016-17:
All-BIG EAST (indoor and outdoor high jump)
BIG EAST Champion (indoor and outdoor high jump)
Indoor (Fr.): Notched first place in high jump at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships with a leap of 2.15 meters (7-.5 feet), an indoor personal best ... Also won the high jump title at the Wisconsin SHELL Shocker with a 2.05-meter leap (6-8.75 feet) ... Took second at the 2016 Blue & Gold Invitational with a jump measuring 2.09 meters (6-10.25 feet) ... Placed third at the John Tierney Classic (2.05 meters/6-8.75 feet).
Outdoor (Fr.): Won the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships men's high jump title with a leap of 2.15 meters (7-.5 feet) to qualify for the NCAA Division I West Preliminary Round ... Took first place at the UCF Black and Gold Challenge with a personal-best leap of 2.17 meters (7-1.5 feet) ... Notched second place at both the Illinois Twilight (2 meters/6-6.75 feet) and Wisconsin Alumni Classic (2.11 meters/6-11 feet).

Prior to Marquette: Lettered in track and basketball at Michigan City High School ... Won the state title as a senior with personal-best 7-foot jump and his team tied for second place overall ... Won the Midwest Meet of Champions with another jump of 7 feet ... His marks tied for the 15th-best jump in the U.S.

Personal: Armstrong was born in Milwaukee, Wis. and is the son of Dawnn Bell ... Has three siblings, Erica, Lacora and Dannie ... Plans to study business finance.

Championships History:

BIG EAST Indoor Championships
2020-
High Jump: 1st (2.10 meters/6-10.75 feet)
2019-
High Jump: 1st (2.15 meters/7-0.5 feet)
2018-
High Jump: 1st (2.20 meters/7-2.5 feet)
2017-
High Jump: 1st (2.15 meters/7-05 feet)

BIG EAST Outdoor Championships
2019-
High Jump: 2nd (2.11 meters/6-11 feet)
2018-
High Jump: 1st (2.16 meters/7-1 feet)
2017-
High Jump: 1st (2.15 meters/7-05 feet)

NCAA West Preliminaries (Outdoor):
2019-
High Jump: 29th (2.06 meters/6-9 feet)
2018-
High Jump: 20th (2.11 meters/6-11 feet)
2017-
High Jump: 42nd (2.00 meters/6-6.75 feet)

NCAA Indoor Championships:
2019-
High Jump: 14th (2.15 meters/7-0.5 feet)
2018-
High Jump: 15th (2.10 meters/6-10.75 feet)