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2023-24 Cross Country & Track & Field Roster

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Emma Russum

  • Position Cross Country/Track
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kingsport, Tenn.
  • Highschool Dobyns Bennett High School

Biography



Academics
Honors Dates
Dean's List F20, S21, F21, S22, F22, S23
Athletics Director's Honor Roll F20, S21, F21, S22, F22, S23
4.0 GPA F20, S21, F21
CSC Academic All-District 2022-23



Personal Records
Cross Country
Distance Time Meet Date
3 Mile 18:42.7 Tennessee Cross Country Invite 09/02/22
4K 15:05.7 JSU Foothills Invitational 09/03/21
5K 17:52.8 North Alabama Showcase 09/16/22
6K 21:56.6 NCAA Division I South Region Championships 11/11/22

Indoor Track and Field
Event Time Meet Date
Mile 5:03.74 Samford Bulldog Invite 02/10/23
3000 meter 10:07.60 Samford Bulldog Invite 02/10/23
5000 meter 17:27.47 Southern Conference Championships 02/25/23

Outdoor Track and Field
Event Time Meet Date
1500 meter 4:35.28 UAB Spring Invitational 04/01/23
3000 meter 10:29.88 Panther Invitational 03/21/21
5000 meter 17:25.82 Georgia Tech Invitational 04/22/23
10,000 meter 37:47.86 Southern Conference Championship 05/01/21
3000 meter Steeplechase 11:13.73 Southern Conference Championship 05/09/23
 
CROSS COUNTRY
Sophomore
Placed 18th at the Southern Conference Championships ... placed ninth with a PR in the 3 mile at the Tennessee Cross Country Invite (9/2/22) ... recorded a PR in the 5K at the North Alabama Showcase (9/16/22) ... recorded a PR of 21:56.6 at the NCAA South Region meet, placing 103rd.
Freshman
All-Freshman Team, 2021
Recorded a PR in the 4K at the Jacksonville State Foothills Invitational (9/3/21) and placed 10th ... finished 25th at the Southern Conference Championships ... finished 120th at the NCAA South Region meet.
Freshman - COVID-19 year
Ran in the Belmont Opener (1/24/21) due to the COVID-19 pandemic delaying the start of the 2020 season.

INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
Junior
Competed in the Mile, 3000 meter and 5000 meter ... recorded PRs in the Mile (5:03.74) and 3000 meter (10:07.60) at the Samford Bulldog Invite (2/10/23) ... placed eighth in the 5000 meter at the SoCon Championships and 11th in the 3000 meter run.
Sophomore
Competed in the Mile, 3000 meter run and the DMR ... member of the fourth place DMR team at the SoCon Championships, just missing all-conference honors ... recorded a season-best time in the Mile at the USA Jaguar (2/6/22) ... placed 13th in the 5000 meter at the SoCon Championships.
Freshman
Competed in the 5000 meter .... ran a season-best 18:12.66 at the Samford Bulldog Invite (2/12/21) 

OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
Junior
Competed in the 15000 meter, 5000 meter and 3000 meter Steeplechase ... placed fifth in the 3000 meter Steeplechase with a personal best time of 11:13.73 in her first season competing in the event ... finished second in the 1500 meter at the UAB Spring Invitational (4/1/23) with a personal-best time of 4:35.28 ... recorded a PR in the 5000 meter at the Georgia Tech Invitational.
Sophomore
Competed in the 1500 meter, 5000 meter and 10,000 meter ... placed fifth in the 10,000 meter run at the SoCon Championships ... placed second in the 5000 meter run at the UAB Spring Invitational (4/2/22).
Freshman
Competed in the 3000 meter, 5000 meter, 10,000 meter and 4x400 meter relay ... placed seventh in the 10,000 meter run at the SoCon Championships (5/2/21) with a PR time of 37:47.86 ... finished third in the 3000 meter at the Panther Invitational ... placed eighth in the 5000 meter with at the UAB Spring Invitational (4/3/21) ... recorded a season-best time of 18:00.96 at the Georgia Tech Invitational in the 5000 meter.

HIGH SCHOOL
Cross Country
Two-time all-state selection for the Indians … four-time all-region selection … four-time all-conference performer … helped her team to the 2019 TSSAA Division I Large School State title … 2016 TSSAA Division I Large School Runner-Up … four-time TSSAA Region I Large School champions.
 
Track and Field
Member of the 4x1600 meter and Distance Medley Relay school-record holding teams … member of 4x800 meter team that placed third at state.
 
National Merit Commended Scholar … AP Scholar with Distinction … 4.49 weighted GPA … member of the Beta Club … Natural Helpers … Mountain View UMC Youth Group.
 
PERSONAL
Emma Kay Russum … born October 26, 2001 in Jackson, Miss. … daughter of Ryan and Marci Russum … has one younger sister, Libby … major undecided.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Cross Country/Track
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Cross Country/Track
  • 2022-23Junior

    Cross Country/Track
  • 2023-24Senior

    Cross Country/Track