Christopher Newport University

2019-20 - Freshman Season: Made an impressive debut while kicking off his career at the CNU Holiday Open … Won the pole vault after topping 4.27 meters, which placed him eighth in the South / Southeast Region during the year.

At Northampton - Excelled in the pole vault during his time with the Yellow Jackets … Captured four state championships in the event after winning three outdoor titles and one indoor crown … Established the Virginia 1A State Record in the pole vault and set the state meet records … Went to nationals as an Emerging Elite athlete during his senior season … Helped lead Northampton to district titles as a sophomore and junior … Also saw action as a member of the football and cross country teams.
 
Personal - Forest Bennett Flynn is the son of Terry and Jean Flynn … Has a younger brother, Liam … His dad competed in football and was a sprinter at Gettysburg College … Sergey Bubka is his favorite athlete, and Tom Petty is the person in history he’d most like to meet … His dream vacation would be to surf in Hawaii … “Rudy” is his favorite movie, and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” is his favorite TV show … Aspires to win a national championship in the pole vault and become an environmental lawyer.