2018-19 Rowing Roster
Ellie Russell
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-11
- Hometown:
- Northampton, United Kingdom
- High School:
- University of Nottingham
AT TULSA – Was a two-year letterwinner . . . participated in 17 regattas . . . transferred to Tulsa from the University of Nottingham with two seasons of eligibility.
SENIOR (2018-19) – Participated in eight regattas . . . was named to the American Athletic Conference all-conference second team . . . turned in a first-place mark in the Open 4x, Collegiate 4+ and Collegiate 8+ at the Head of the Oklahoma . . . at the Jayhawk Jamboree, recorded a top finish in the Women’s 4+ and a second-place mark in the Women’s 8+ . . . captured the top finish in the Varsity 4+ and Varsity 8+ at the Tulsa-UCO Fall Invitational . . . at the Sunshine State Invitational, posted a first-place mark in the Varsity 8+ Petite Final . . . in the Varsity 8+, topped Central Oklahoma in a duel . . . at the American Athletic Conference Championship, claimed the bronze medal in the Varsity 8+.
JUNIOR (2017-18) – Participated in nine regattas . . . was tabbed to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Division I All-Conference Team . . . was named to the American Athletic Conference all-conference first team . . . as a member of the Varsity 8+, was named as The American Boat of the Week on April 9th and April 16th, and was tabbed as The American Boat of the Year . . . was selected as the team’s MVP . . . raced the Collegiate 4+ and Collegiate 8+ boats to third-place finishes at the Head of the Oklahoma . . . at the Jayhawk Jamboree, turned in a second-place finish in the Varsity 8+ . . . recorded a gold medal finish in the Varsity 8+ and a silver medal mark in the Double at the Tulsa Fall Invitational . . . at the Louisville Cardinal Invitational, captured wins over Clemson, Miami and Notre Dame in the Varsity 8+ . . . posted a win over Central Oklahoma in the Varsity 8+ in a duel . . . earned a third-place Varsity 8+ ‘B’ Final mark at the Clemson Invitational . . . in the Varsity 8+, topped Creighton in the Lawless Cup . . . at the American Athletic Conference Championship, earned a silver medal in the Varsity 8+.
PRIOR TO TULSA – Rowed for the University of Nottingham Boat Club and Northampton Rowing Club . . . earned a fourth-place mark for Nottingham University at the European University Rowing Championships in the Four without Coxswain . . . advanced to the quarterfinals at the 2017 Women's Henley Regatta and was in the B-final at the 2017 British University Rowing Championships . . . earned a first-place finish at the British University Championship (BUCS) Head in the Regional Indoor.
PERSONAL – Working towards her master’s degree in athletic training . . . earned Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar Athlete honors as a junior and senior . . . was named to the 2017-18 and 2018-19 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team . . . was a 2019 Tulsa Ultimate Team honoree.
SENIOR (2018-19) – Participated in eight regattas . . . was named to the American Athletic Conference all-conference second team . . . turned in a first-place mark in the Open 4x, Collegiate 4+ and Collegiate 8+ at the Head of the Oklahoma . . . at the Jayhawk Jamboree, recorded a top finish in the Women’s 4+ and a second-place mark in the Women’s 8+ . . . captured the top finish in the Varsity 4+ and Varsity 8+ at the Tulsa-UCO Fall Invitational . . . at the Sunshine State Invitational, posted a first-place mark in the Varsity 8+ Petite Final . . . in the Varsity 8+, topped Central Oklahoma in a duel . . . at the American Athletic Conference Championship, claimed the bronze medal in the Varsity 8+.
JUNIOR (2017-18) – Participated in nine regattas . . . was tabbed to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Division I All-Conference Team . . . was named to the American Athletic Conference all-conference first team . . . as a member of the Varsity 8+, was named as The American Boat of the Week on April 9th and April 16th, and was tabbed as The American Boat of the Year . . . was selected as the team’s MVP . . . raced the Collegiate 4+ and Collegiate 8+ boats to third-place finishes at the Head of the Oklahoma . . . at the Jayhawk Jamboree, turned in a second-place finish in the Varsity 8+ . . . recorded a gold medal finish in the Varsity 8+ and a silver medal mark in the Double at the Tulsa Fall Invitational . . . at the Louisville Cardinal Invitational, captured wins over Clemson, Miami and Notre Dame in the Varsity 8+ . . . posted a win over Central Oklahoma in the Varsity 8+ in a duel . . . earned a third-place Varsity 8+ ‘B’ Final mark at the Clemson Invitational . . . in the Varsity 8+, topped Creighton in the Lawless Cup . . . at the American Athletic Conference Championship, earned a silver medal in the Varsity 8+.
PRIOR TO TULSA – Rowed for the University of Nottingham Boat Club and Northampton Rowing Club . . . earned a fourth-place mark for Nottingham University at the European University Rowing Championships in the Four without Coxswain . . . advanced to the quarterfinals at the 2017 Women's Henley Regatta and was in the B-final at the 2017 British University Rowing Championships . . . earned a first-place finish at the British University Championship (BUCS) Head in the Regional Indoor.
PERSONAL – Working towards her master’s degree in athletic training . . . earned Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar Athlete honors as a junior and senior . . . was named to the 2017-18 and 2018-19 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team . . . was a 2019 Tulsa Ultimate Team honoree.
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