Mark Russell

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lockport, N.Y.
High School:
Lockport

Track: Indoor: 2007: Set personal best with a 4:13.11 mile finish at the New Balance Invitational... placed ninth at Carolina Classic with 1:56.64 mark. 2006: Did not compete. Outdoor: 2006: Finished 13th in the prelims of the 1,500-meter run at the ACC Championships in a time of 3:53.16, barely missing qualification for the finals... had a best time of 3:54.2 at the Georgia Tech Invitational. Cross Country: 2006: Competed in the team[apos]s final two races of the season... placed 44th overall and third on the team at the ACC Championships in a time of 25:58.6... ran a time of 32:55.40 at the NCAA Regionals, coming in 87th. 2005: Placed 39th at the Great American Festival... finished 39th at the ACC Championships ... also ran at the NCAA Southeast Regional. Background: Won the New Balance Games in New York City during the indoor season ... by winning the Games, he qualified for the prestigious high school invitational mile at the Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden ... he placed fifth overall at the Gardens ... has run the 1600m in 4:15.53 and the 3200m in 9:19.00... Born July 28, 1987 ... son of Dick and Margaret Russell.