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2018-19 Women's Track & Field Roster

Photo By Jeff Porcaro

Mia Russell

  • Position Sprints
  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-3
  • Highschool Cimarron-Memorial High School
  • Hometown Las Vegas, Nev.

Biography

2019 | Senior Outdoor

  • Competed in six meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Finished third in the 100-meter at the Chris Rinne Highlander Invite
  • Part of the second place 4x100-meter relay team at the Big Sky Championships

2019 | Senior Indoor

  • Competed in five meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Part of the school record breaking women's 4x400 team
  • Finished fifth in the 4x400 at the Big Sky Championships
  • Finished second in the 4x400 at the Mountain T's Invitational

2018 | Junior Outdoor

  • Competed in six meets for the T-Birds
  • Finished second in the 200-meter at the Highlander Twilight Invitational
  • Ran in 100-meter, 200-meter, 4x100 relay and the 4x400 relay at the Big Sky Championships

2018 | Junior Indoor

  • Competed in four meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Finished third in the 200-meter at the Mountain T's Invitational
  • Part of the school record breaking 4x400 relay team
  • Ran in the 60-meter, 200-meter and 4x400 relay at the Big Sky Championships

2017 | Sophomore Outdoor

  • Ran in the 100-meter, 200-meter, 4x100 and 4x400 at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships
  • Part of 4x400 team that set the third-fastest time in school history
  • Set a collegiate PR in the 200-meter

2017 | Sophomore Indoor

  • Ran in the 60-meter, 200-meter and 4x400 at the Big Sky Indoor Championships
  • Part of 4x400 team that set the second-fastest time in Southern Utah history
  • Finished 3rd in the 200-meter at the Snake River Open
  • Set a collegiate PR in the 60-meter

2016 | Freshman Outdoor 

  • Placed 11th in the 100-meter (12.18), eighth in the 4x4 (3:53.34) and tenth in the 200-meter (24.77) at the Big Sky Championship
  • Placed fourth in the 4x1 (46.96) and third in the 4x4 (3:58.12) at the BYU Robinson Invite
  • Finished fourth in the UNLV Invite 4x4 with a time of 3:56.07

2016 | Freshman Indoor 

  • Placed tenth at the Big Sky Championships in the 4x4 with a time of 3:58.14
  • Runner-up at the NAU Tune Up in the 4x4 with a time of 4:05.42
  • Placed third in the 60-meter with a time of 7.97 at the Mountain States Games
  • Third place in the 4x4 at the Mountain T's invite with a time of 4:07.87
  • Finished 11th in the 200-meter with a time of 25.96 at the Mountain T's Invite

Top Collegiate Marks:

  • 60-meter: 7.79
  • 100-meter: 12.18
  • 200-meter: 24.70
  • 400-meter: 56.94
  • 4x400 relay: 3:46.63

Prep:

  • State Champion in the 100 meters during high school
  • 200 meter runner up in 2015

Personal:

  • Parents are Darryl and Tracey Russell
  • Majoring in Business Management
  • Favorite foods are tacos and wings

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    SPRINTS
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Sprints
    5'3"
  • 2017-18Junior

    Sprints
    5'3"
  • 2018-19Senior

    Sprints
    5'3"