Florida native, Tristan Bell, placed first in the BUCS Modern Pentathlon Championships, where he broke the record by 10 points.
The event is made up of fencing, swimming, a laser run, and an obstacle course. Bell finished first in the swimming and laser run portions, second in fencing, and seventh in the obstacle course. This left him with a total of 1435 BUCS points, which is 10 seconds faster than the previous record.
When asked about his win, Bell said: “I am absolutely delighted. I couldn’t have asked for a better competition – I recorded a personal best in my swim, beating my previous time by one second, and ties my laser run personal best. This has been a great way to start my season and I’m excited for what there is to come later this year.”
The University of Stirling’s Head of Performance Sport, David Bond, wishes Bell “huge congratulations from everyone at the University – and we look forward to seeing what he can achieve across the rest of this year.”
Bell is now preparing for the United States Nationals in July in the hopes of qualifying for the World Champions later this summer in Lithuania.
Since the most recent Olympic Games, Modern Pentathlon has replaced their traditional event of horse riding with the obstacle course race.
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