2012-13 Men's Cross Country

Russell Lawless

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 0
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Richmond Hills, Ga.
  • High School Richmond Hills HS

Biography

Returns healthy after missing the end of the 2010 cross country season because of injury.  Made dramatic improvement each race last season and returns with a better base.


2010: Competed in the first six meets of the season before an injury kept him from finishing the conference meet and took him out of the region meet...  Before his injury, he worked up to the No. 5 spot on the team....  Helped the team earn USTFCCCA All-Academic... During track, ran the team's top 1500m time in 4:03.37.

High School: Lettered four seasons in both cross country and track and field at Richmond Hills High School in Richmond Hills, Ga.... High School head coaches were Levi Syber and Jimmy Hires... Turned in a season-best 17:13 for 5K during his senior season of cross country, advancing to state and finishing 41st... During his senior track and field season, he had a breakthrough spring, advancing to state in both the 1600-meters and 3200-meters running career bests... In the 1600-meters, he ran 4:29.86 and finished seventh, while in the 3200-meters he ran 10:01.28 and finished seventh... Also lettered in soccer.

Personal: Favorite food is steak... Favorite television show is "Scrubs"... Favorite movie is "Toy Story 3"... Athletic hero growing up was Chipper Jones... Favorite pro sports team is the Atlanta Braves... Undecided on major.

Season & Career Bests
2010 8K Best: 27:56.80, Royal XC Challenge, Oct. 15
2010 10K Best: N/A
Career 8K Best: 27:56.80, Royal XC Challenge, Oct. 15, 2010
Career 10K Best: N/A

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

  • 2011-12Sophomore

    6'1"
  • 2012-13Junior

    6'1"