AS A JUNIOR IN 2011-12
Sat in the four seat on the second varsity eight boat during the spring ... Helped the Terriers finish third at the CAA Championship and ninth at the Eastern Sprints ... Highlighted wins came against St. Joseph[apos]s, MIT, Central Florida, Purdue, Indiana and Boston College.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2010-11
Sat two seat in the varsity eight boat[apos]s win over Syracuse ... Helped the Terriers defeat No. 20 Louisville at the Charles River Challenge ... Stroked the 2V8 boat to third place at the Beanpot over MIT and Boston College ... Won the 3rd Level Final at the Eastern Sprints with the varsity eight boat ... Helped BU finish 14th in the championship eights at Head of the Charles.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2009-10
Sat in the bow of the second varsity eight boat at Clemson ... Moved to the three-seat of the V8 boat against Syracuse ... Helped the Terriers defeat Indiana, Central Florida and Miami (Ohio) during the Dale England Cup ... Defeated Northeastern at the Charles River Challenge ... Earned wins against BC and MIT at the Beanpot ... Placed 11th at the Eastern Sprints.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Captured the women[apos]s freshman eight title at the New York State Championships before winning the senior eight race each of the next three seasons ... Took fifth in the women[apos]s youth eight at the 2008 Head of the Charles ... Also took second in the women[apos]s senior pair at the US Rowing Youth Invitational and the junior A pair at the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta ... Won the junior women[apos]s eight at the Scholastic National Championships her sophomore year ... Member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Born March 2, 1991 ... Daughter of Brian and Niki Russell ... Has four younger siblings - John, Michael, Matthew and Molly ... Majoring in dietetics.
