2019-20 Women's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Russell, Zinedine

Zinedine Russell
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Convent of Mercy Academy "Alpha"
- Hometown:
- Kingston, Jamaica
Bio
Russell's TFRRS Results
CONFERENCE TITLES
2020 C-USA Indoor Pentathlon
ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
2020 C-USA Indoor Pentathlon (1st)
2019 C-USA Outdoor High Jump (3rd)
2019 C-USA Indoor Pentathlon (2nd)
AT MAJOR MEETS
2020 C-USA Indoor - 1st, Pentathlon, 3715 points
2020 C-USA Indoor - 7th, High Jump, 1.65m
2020 C-USA Indoor - 11th, 4x400, 3:55.06
2019 C-USA Outdoor - 5th, Heptathlon, 5051 points
2019 C-USA Outdoor - 3rd, High Jump, 1.73m
2019 C-USA Indoor - 2nd, Pentathlon, 3601 points
2019 C-USA Indoor - 10th, High Jump, 1.66m
2018 C-USA Outdoor - 6th, High Jump, 1.71m
2018 C-USA Outdoor - 5th, Heptathlon, 4987 points
2018 C-USA Indoor - 9th, Pentathlon, 3399 points
2017 C-USA Outdoor - 10th, Heptathlon, 4814 points
2017 C-USA Indoor - 12th, Pentathlon, 3237 points
ACADEMIC HONORS
2019-20 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
2019-20 C-USA Academic Medal
2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2019-20 Rice Scholar Athlete (T&F)
2018-19 C-USA T&F All-Academic Team
2018-19 C-USA Academic Medal
2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2018-19 Rice Honor Athlete (T&F)
2017-18 C-USA Academic Medal
2017-18 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2016-17 C-USA Academic Medal
2016-17 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor
800m - 2:25.63, C-USA Championships (2/23/20)
60h - 9.01, C-USA Championships (2/16/19)
HJ - 1.70m, C-USA Championships (2/23/20)
LJ - 5.73m, Howie Ryan Invitational (2/8/19)
SP - 11.48m, C-USA Championships (2/17/18)
Pentathlon - 3715 points, C-USA Championships (2/23/20)
Outdoor
100m - 13.19, Victor Lopez Classic (3/23/17)
200m - 26.30, C-USA Championships (5/10/18)
800m - 2:22.68, C-USA Championships (5/9/19)
100h - 14.40, C-USA Championships (5/9/19)
HJ - 1.73m, C-USA Championships (5/9/19)
LJ - 5.64m, Texas A&M Invitational (4/12/19)
SP - 11.59m, C-USA Championships (5/10/18)
Javelin - 31.11m, Victor Lopez Classic (3/23/17)
Heptathlon - 5051 points, C-USA Championships (5/10/19)
2019-20
Indoor: Competed at five meets...won a gold medal at the C-USA Championships by winning the pentathlon with a PR of 3715 points...also placed seventh in the high jump at the C-USA Championships...recorded a third place result in the high jump at the Houston G5-Super 22 with a season-best mark of 1.70m.
2018-19
Indoor: Competed at five meets...earned C-USA All-Conference honors with a second place finish in the pentathlon...set a season-best distance of 5.73m in the long jump at the Howie Ryan Invitational. Outdoor: Saw action at seven meets...placed second in the heptathlon at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight...earned C-USA All-Conference honors with a third place result at the C-USA Championships...also placed fifth in the heptathlon at that same meet...was named to the C-USA All-Academic Team.
2017-18
Indoor: Placed ninth at the C-USA Indoors in the pentathlon with a score of 3399 points...finished fourth in the pentathlon at the Charlie Thomas Invitational. Outdoor: Earned points for the Owls with a fifth place result (4987 points) in the heptathlon and a sixth place finish in the high jump at the C-USA Outdoors...also finished fourth in the heptathlon at the Skecher's Performance Carl Knight Invitational.
2016-17
Indoor: First place at the Houston Invitational in the shot put event after a toss of 10.39m Fifth place finish at the C-USA Indoor Championships in the shot put after a toss of 10.26m Earned a ninth place finish in the 60m hurdle at the C-USA Indoor Championships after clocking 9.18.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Convent of Mercey Academy Alpha and competed under coaches Lorna Vernon and Kirk King...second at Boys and Girls Championships and CARIFTA Games (2015 and 2016) in heptathlon...PR of 4834 points...fourth at National Junior Championships (under 18) in 100m hurdles and long jump in 2015...PR of 14.47 in 100m hurdles...5.50m in long jump...1.70m in high jump.
PERSONAL
Full name: Zinedine Dyani Vernon Russell...Parents: Lorna Vernon and Michael Russell (sisters, Mikhail, Tiana-dei, and Tori-Lee)...second cousin Trevor Pryce played for the Denver Broncos (1997-2005) and Baltimore Ravens (2006-10)...Rice College: Lovett.
CONFERENCE TITLES
2020 C-USA Indoor Pentathlon
ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
2020 C-USA Indoor Pentathlon (1st)
2019 C-USA Outdoor High Jump (3rd)
2019 C-USA Indoor Pentathlon (2nd)
AT MAJOR MEETS
2020 C-USA Indoor - 1st, Pentathlon, 3715 points
2020 C-USA Indoor - 7th, High Jump, 1.65m
2020 C-USA Indoor - 11th, 4x400, 3:55.06
2019 C-USA Outdoor - 5th, Heptathlon, 5051 points
2019 C-USA Outdoor - 3rd, High Jump, 1.73m
2019 C-USA Indoor - 2nd, Pentathlon, 3601 points
2019 C-USA Indoor - 10th, High Jump, 1.66m
2018 C-USA Outdoor - 6th, High Jump, 1.71m
2018 C-USA Outdoor - 5th, Heptathlon, 4987 points
2018 C-USA Indoor - 9th, Pentathlon, 3399 points
2017 C-USA Outdoor - 10th, Heptathlon, 4814 points
2017 C-USA Indoor - 12th, Pentathlon, 3237 points
ACADEMIC HONORS
2019-20 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
2019-20 C-USA Academic Medal
2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2019-20 Rice Scholar Athlete (T&F)
2018-19 C-USA T&F All-Academic Team
2018-19 C-USA Academic Medal
2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2018-19 Rice Honor Athlete (T&F)
2017-18 C-USA Academic Medal
2017-18 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2016-17 C-USA Academic Medal
2016-17 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor
800m - 2:25.63, C-USA Championships (2/23/20)
60h - 9.01, C-USA Championships (2/16/19)
HJ - 1.70m, C-USA Championships (2/23/20)
LJ - 5.73m, Howie Ryan Invitational (2/8/19)
SP - 11.48m, C-USA Championships (2/17/18)
Pentathlon - 3715 points, C-USA Championships (2/23/20)
Outdoor
100m - 13.19, Victor Lopez Classic (3/23/17)
200m - 26.30, C-USA Championships (5/10/18)
800m - 2:22.68, C-USA Championships (5/9/19)
100h - 14.40, C-USA Championships (5/9/19)
HJ - 1.73m, C-USA Championships (5/9/19)
LJ - 5.64m, Texas A&M Invitational (4/12/19)
SP - 11.59m, C-USA Championships (5/10/18)
Javelin - 31.11m, Victor Lopez Classic (3/23/17)
Heptathlon - 5051 points, C-USA Championships (5/10/19)
2019-20
Indoor: Competed at five meets...won a gold medal at the C-USA Championships by winning the pentathlon with a PR of 3715 points...also placed seventh in the high jump at the C-USA Championships...recorded a third place result in the high jump at the Houston G5-Super 22 with a season-best mark of 1.70m.
2018-19
Indoor: Competed at five meets...earned C-USA All-Conference honors with a second place finish in the pentathlon...set a season-best distance of 5.73m in the long jump at the Howie Ryan Invitational. Outdoor: Saw action at seven meets...placed second in the heptathlon at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight...earned C-USA All-Conference honors with a third place result at the C-USA Championships...also placed fifth in the heptathlon at that same meet...was named to the C-USA All-Academic Team.
2017-18
Indoor: Placed ninth at the C-USA Indoors in the pentathlon with a score of 3399 points...finished fourth in the pentathlon at the Charlie Thomas Invitational. Outdoor: Earned points for the Owls with a fifth place result (4987 points) in the heptathlon and a sixth place finish in the high jump at the C-USA Outdoors...also finished fourth in the heptathlon at the Skecher's Performance Carl Knight Invitational.
2016-17
Indoor: First place at the Houston Invitational in the shot put event after a toss of 10.39m Fifth place finish at the C-USA Indoor Championships in the shot put after a toss of 10.26m Earned a ninth place finish in the 60m hurdle at the C-USA Indoor Championships after clocking 9.18.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Convent of Mercey Academy Alpha and competed under coaches Lorna Vernon and Kirk King...second at Boys and Girls Championships and CARIFTA Games (2015 and 2016) in heptathlon...PR of 4834 points...fourth at National Junior Championships (under 18) in 100m hurdles and long jump in 2015...PR of 14.47 in 100m hurdles...5.50m in long jump...1.70m in high jump.
PERSONAL
Full name: Zinedine Dyani Vernon Russell...Parents: Lorna Vernon and Michael Russell (sisters, Mikhail, Tiana-dei, and Tori-Lee)...second cousin Trevor Pryce played for the Denver Broncos (1997-2005) and Baltimore Ravens (2006-10)...Rice College: Lovett.
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