Chance Stuart

Position:
Throws
Class:
First Year
Hometown:
Virginia Beach, Va.
High School:
Norfolk Academy

2026 INDOORS: Competed in nine meets for Lehigh… placed third in the weight throw (15.43m) and sixth in the shot put (13.91m) in his debut at Fast Times Before Finals… placed third in the weight throw (16.27m) and threw a personal best to place seventh in the shot put (14.08m) at the Penn Select… placed fourth in the weight throw (17.08m) at the Penn Select at the Quaker Invite… won the weight throw (16.14m) and placed fifth in the shot put (13.69m) in Lehigh’s win over Lafayette… was the runner-up in the weight throw (16.32m) and placed seventh in the shot put (13.16m) at the Frank Colden Invitational… placed third in the weight throw (16.72m) at the Philadelphia Metro… placed 11th in the weight throw (16.38m) and 15th in the shot put (13.11m) at the Patriot League Championships.

BEFORE LEHIGH
Stuart arrives in Bethlehem with a lengthy resume. As a thrower for Norfolk Academy, he was a Adidas Nationals Indoor shot put champion, a two-time VISSA state champion, named All-State in shot put and discus seven times, and an eight-time TCIS conference champion in shot put and discus. Stuart is also a Virginia indoor shot put state record holder, the indoor and outdoor TCIS Conference record holder in the shot put, and a school record holder for indoor and outdoor in shot put. He was also a AAU Junior Olympics National Champion, a Junior Olympics region champion in shot put and discus, a two-time Junior Olympics state champion in shot put and discus, and a two-time Junior Olympics all-American shot put. In the classroom, he was named to the High Honor Roll four times and named the Norfolk Academy Jeffrey Ross Kesser Student-Athlete of the Year Award. Outside of track he was an all-state football player, and the Vice-President of Therapy Dog club.