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2015-16 Women's Track and Field Roster

Scott Donaldson
Brad Puckett

Tasha Russell

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Central HS
  • Hometown Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Biography

2013: (Outdoor) Took second place in the 100-meter hurdles (15.56), sixth in the shot put (10.13m) and seventh in the javelin (32.27m) at the Jaguar Opener...Claimed third place in the heptathlon with 4,181 pts. at the Samford Invitational...Placed ninth in the 100-meter hurdles (14.53) at the John Mitchell Alabama Relays...Finished fourth in the 100-meter hurdles (15.09) at the USA Invitational...Took third place in the 100-meter hurdles (14.26) at the Coach "O" Invitational.

2013: (Indoor) Placed 10th in the 55-meter hurdles (8.62) at the Arkansas State Invitational...Finished 12th in the 60-meter hurdles (9.20) at the Samford Invitational...At the SBC Championships, recorded 2,683 pts. in the pentathlon.

High School:  Lettered all four years in track & field, volleyball, and basketball...holds the school record in the javelin.

Personal:  Daughter of Betty Russell...her older sister, Ericka, played basketball at the University of Alabama...favorite movie is Love and Baketball...favorite music artists are Beyonce and Elle Varner...favorite sports team is the Miami Heat...lists Lebron James and Lolo Jones as her favorite athletes.   favorite foods are cheeseburgers and salads.

Major:  Nursing

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Combined Events
    5'8"
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Combined Events
    5'7"
  • 2014-15Junior

    Combined Events/Hurdles
    5'7"
  • 2015-16Senior

    Combined Events/Hurdles
    5'7"