WilliamRussell

BIO

Personal Bests

Cross Country:

5k – 16:01.0

8k – 25:10.5

10k – 32:40.7

Indoor:

Mile – 4:12.48

3000 – 8:29.46

5000 – 15:19.18

Outdoor:

2000S – 5:54.78

3000S – 9:31.04

Academic Accolades:

2024-25 (Sophomore)

Outdoor:

Posted a career-best time of 9:31.04 in the 3000m steeplechase event at the Texas Relays
Made his outdoor season debut at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge, placing fourth in the 2000m steeplechase with a personal-best time of 5:54.78

Indoor:

Posted a personal-best time in both the mile (4:12.48) and 3000m (8:29.46) events at the Tiger Paw Invitational, placing 12th and 15th, respectively
Placed 27th at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a 4:14.12 time
Made his season debut at the Rod McCravy Memorial, featuring on the men’s DMR relay team that finished third with a time of 10:05.97

Cross Country

Placed 10th in the White 8k at the Bradley Pink Classic in a time of 25:28.3
Placed 175th in the 8k at the Gans Creek Classic in a personal best time of 25:10.5
Made Kentucky debut at Southern Showcase, placing 78th in the 8k in a personal best time of 25:23.3

2023-20 (Freshman @ Xavier)

Competed at the 2024 Big East Indoor Track and Field Championships, finishing seventh in the 4x800m Relay and 16th in the Mile
Competed at the 2023 NCAA Great Lakes Regional Cross Country Championships, finishing 153rd
Competed at the 2023 Big East Cross Country Championships, finishing 53rd

High School

Personal

Son of Brian and Erin Russell
Has two siblings, Maggie and Sam
Was Student Body President during his senior year of high school
Member of National Honor Society, Key Club, Student Council, and Student Assembly in high school
Volunteer at Soup Kitchen and Dance Marathon
Brother, Sam, was a member of triathlon team at United States Naval Academy