Troy University Athletics
2022-23 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Armstrong, Chance

Chance Armstrong
- Position:
- Mid-Distance
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Pinson, Ala.
- High School:
- Clay-Chalkville HS
Bio
College Bests:
400m: 49.21 (3/5/21)
600m: 1:20.57 (2/3/23)
800m: 1:52.87 (4/23/22)
1000m: 2:37.38 (2/5/22)
1500m: 4:10.02 (4/14/23)
Mile: 4:40.42 (1/14/23)
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Senior (2023)ย
Outdoor:ย Participatedย in the 400-meter, 800-meter, 1500-meter, 4x400-meter relay, 4x800-meter relay and the distance medley relay... Set a personal bestย in the 1500-meter with a time of 4:10.02 at the Samford Track Challenge and place second in the 1500-meter at the Tiger Track Classic... Finished second in the 800-meter at the Weems Baskin Relays with a time of 1:53.01... Had four top-10 finishes in the 4x400-meter relay (Tiger Track Classic โ seventh, Weems Baskin Relays โ seventh, Sun Belt Championships โ seventh), with a fifth-place finish at the South Florida Invitational as his highest finish... Placed second and set the fourth-best 4x800-meter relay time in school history with a 7:45.35...ย Set a school record in the distance medley relay with a time of 10:13.06 at the Penn Relays...ย
Indoor: Competed in the mile, 600m, 800m, and 1,000mโฆ Best finish was second place at the Camel City invite with a time of 1:20.57 in the 600mโฆ Grabbed an eight place finish in the 1,000m with a time of 2:39.07 in the Music City Challenge.
Junior (2022)
Outdoor:ย Checked into the 400-meter, 800-meter, 4x400-meter relay and 4x800-meter relayโฆ Competed once in the 400-meter at the UAB Green & Gold for eighth, timing at 50.46โฆ Ran a 1:54.04 at the Sun Belt Championships for 10thย in the 800-meterโฆ Had three top-10 finishes in the 800-meter (Tiger Track Classic โ eighth, SBC Championships โ 10th), with a third-place finish at the Weems Baskin Invitational (1:57.52) as his highest finishโฆ Clocked in a 1:52.87 finish at the Crimson Tide Invitational, which is ninth in Troy history for the 800-meterโฆ Ran the ninth (3:13.96 โ Sun Belt Championships) and 10thย (3:15.29 โ War Eagle Invite) fastest 4x400-meter relay times in Troy history with Jordan McCleskey (both), Alan Johnson (both), Reuben Dotson (ninth) and Bela Karn (10th)โฆ Positioned fourth (7:49.71 โ Weems Baskin Invitational) and sixth (7:50.48 โ Penn Relays) in all-time 4x800-meter relay times for Troy with Johnson (both), Dotson (fourth), Justin Parham (fourth), Saindeley Dorsainvil (sixth) and Michael Marvin (sixth)
Indoor:ย Ran in the 400, 800, and 1000m eventsโฆ Placed in fifth at the Camel City Invite with a time of 50.47โฆ Set a personal record of 1:56.08 in the 800m at the Bulldog openโฆ Finished in fifth at the UAB Vulcan Invite with a time of 1:57.16โฆ Reached the top 10 in the 1000m event at the Camel City Invite with a time of 2:37.38
Freshman (2020):ย
Outdoor:ย
โขย Competed in the 400m at the Jaguar Opener finishing third with a time of 50.52 seconds.
High School: Attended Clay-Chalkville High Schoolโฆ Ran a 1:57.2 in 800 meters, ran a 50.23 in 400 metersโฆ Four-time Jefferson Country Champion, dubbed a three-time All-State finisher, state runner-upโฆ Also played basketball
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Personal: Full name is Chance Jaron Armstrongโฆ Born on June 4, 2001, in Pinson, Alaโฆ Son of Brenda and Ron Armstrong ... Majoring in physical education
400m: 49.21 (3/5/21)
600m: 1:20.57 (2/3/23)
800m: 1:52.87 (4/23/22)
1000m: 2:37.38 (2/5/22)
1500m: 4:10.02 (4/14/23)
Mile: 4:40.42 (1/14/23)
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Senior (2023-24)ย
Indoor: Competed in the 600 and 800 metersโฆ Ran a seasonโs best of 1:20:95 in the 600 meters at the Music City Challengeย
Outdoor: Competed in the 400 and 800 metersโฆ Placed second at the South Alabama Invitational with a time of 1:54.35โฆ Placed second at the Troy Doc Anderson Invitational with a seasonโs best of 1:54.25โฆ Placed 20th at the Sun Belt Outdoor Track and Field Championshipsย
Senior (2023)ย
Outdoor:ย Participatedย in the 400-meter, 800-meter, 1500-meter, 4x400-meter relay, 4x800-meter relay and the distance medley relay... Set a personal bestย in the 1500-meter with a time of 4:10.02 at the Samford Track Challenge and place second in the 1500-meter at the Tiger Track Classic... Finished second in the 800-meter at the Weems Baskin Relays with a time of 1:53.01... Had four top-10 finishes in the 4x400-meter relay (Tiger Track Classic โ seventh, Weems Baskin Relays โ seventh, Sun Belt Championships โ seventh), with a fifth-place finish at the South Florida Invitational as his highest finish... Placed second and set the fourth-best 4x800-meter relay time in school history with a 7:45.35...ย Set a school record in the distance medley relay with a time of 10:13.06 at the Penn Relays...ย
Indoor: Competed in the mile, 600m, 800m, and 1,000mโฆ Best finish was second place at the Camel City invite with a time of 1:20.57 in the 600mโฆ Grabbed an eight place finish in the 1,000m with a time of 2:39.07 in the Music City Challenge.
Junior (2022)
Outdoor:ย Checked into the 400-meter, 800-meter, 4x400-meter relay and 4x800-meter relayโฆ Competed once in the 400-meter at the UAB Green & Gold for eighth, timing at 50.46โฆ Ran a 1:54.04 at the Sun Belt Championships for 10thย in the 800-meterโฆ Had three top-10 finishes in the 800-meter (Tiger Track Classic โ eighth, SBC Championships โ 10th), with a third-place finish at the Weems Baskin Invitational (1:57.52) as his highest finishโฆ Clocked in a 1:52.87 finish at the Crimson Tide Invitational, which is ninth in Troy history for the 800-meterโฆ Ran the ninth (3:13.96 โ Sun Belt Championships) and 10thย (3:15.29 โ War Eagle Invite) fastest 4x400-meter relay times in Troy history with Jordan McCleskey (both), Alan Johnson (both), Reuben Dotson (ninth) and Bela Karn (10th)โฆ Positioned fourth (7:49.71 โ Weems Baskin Invitational) and sixth (7:50.48 โ Penn Relays) in all-time 4x800-meter relay times for Troy with Johnson (both), Dotson (fourth), Justin Parham (fourth), Saindeley Dorsainvil (sixth) and Michael Marvin (sixth)
Indoor:ย Ran in the 400, 800, and 1000m eventsโฆ Placed in fifth at the Camel City Invite with a time of 50.47โฆ Set a personal record of 1:56.08 in the 800m at the Bulldog openโฆ Finished in fifth at the UAB Vulcan Invite with a time of 1:57.16โฆ Reached the top 10 in the 1000m event at the Camel City Invite with a time of 2:37.38
Freshman (2020):ย
Outdoor:ย
โขย Competed in the 400m at the Jaguar Opener finishing third with a time of 50.52 seconds.
High School: Attended Clay-Chalkville High Schoolโฆ Ran a 1:57.2 in 800 meters, ran a 50.23 in 400 metersโฆ Four-time Jefferson Country Champion, dubbed a three-time All-State finisher, state runner-upโฆ Also played basketball
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Personal: Full name is Chance Jaron Armstrongโฆ Born on June 4, 2001, in Pinson, Alaโฆ Son of Brenda and Ron Armstrong ... Majoring in physical education
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