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Gabe Russell
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Vine Grove, Ky.
- High School:
- North Hardin HS
TFRRS
At Murray State
2025
Competed in six events...Set a personal best with a time of 15:51.4 in the 5k at the SEMO Redhawks XC Invite
2024
Competed in six events...Led the Racers with a 13th place finish at the Redhawk Invitational season opener in Cape Girardeau, Mo. with a time of 16:03...Was 27th with a time of 26:17 at the UTM-OVC Preview in Union City, Tenn...Posted a time of 25:53 at the Angel Mounds event in Evansville.
2023
Ran in six events...Finished 11th in his first collegiate 8k race at the WKU Invite
Before MSU
One of three athletes to win an individual region title at North Hardin HS (2021 KHSAAÂ 3A Region 2 Individual Champion)...Received All-State honors in 2022...One of five people in North Hardin history to have a sub-16-minute performance...His personal record of 15:47.81 in the 5k puts him third all-time in school history...Six-year letterman for track and field in high school, winning All-Area Sophomore of the Year in 2021...Four-time KHSAA 3A Region 2 Team Champion (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)...Three-time KHSAA 3A Region 2Â Champion for the 4x800-meter relay (2021, 2022, 2023)
Personal
Born on February 4 to John and Michelle Russell...Has one sister, Gracie...Received Academic All-State honors all four years of high school...Father ran track and field at Murray State from 1994-96
At Murray State
2025
Competed in six events...Set a personal best with a time of 15:51.4 in the 5k at the SEMO Redhawks XC Invite
2024
Competed in six events...Led the Racers with a 13th place finish at the Redhawk Invitational season opener in Cape Girardeau, Mo. with a time of 16:03...Was 27th with a time of 26:17 at the UTM-OVC Preview in Union City, Tenn...Posted a time of 25:53 at the Angel Mounds event in Evansville.
2023
Ran in six events...Finished 11th in his first collegiate 8k race at the WKU Invite
Before MSU
One of three athletes to win an individual region title at North Hardin HS (2021 KHSAAÂ 3A Region 2 Individual Champion)...Received All-State honors in 2022...One of five people in North Hardin history to have a sub-16-minute performance...His personal record of 15:47.81 in the 5k puts him third all-time in school history...Six-year letterman for track and field in high school, winning All-Area Sophomore of the Year in 2021...Four-time KHSAA 3A Region 2 Team Champion (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)...Three-time KHSAA 3A Region 2Â Champion for the 4x800-meter relay (2021, 2022, 2023)
Personal
Born on February 4 to John and Michelle Russell...Has one sister, Gracie...Received Academic All-State honors all four years of high school...Father ran track and field at Murray State from 1994-96
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