Fresno State: (2002) NCAA Provisional Qualifier in the javelin at 155-2 … finished third at the WAC Outdoor Championships … named one of the Bulldogs Outstanding Field Performers for the second year in a row … WAC Scholar-Athlete … Deans List … Kiwanis Torch of Excellence … (2001) Top javelin thrower and finished second in the WAC at 155-4, a personal-best throw and NCAA provisional mark…ranks eighth on the career leaders list…improved hammer throw from 138-10 to 149-5…Cal-Nevada Champion … WAC Scholar Athlete…Deans List…Kiwanis Torch of Excellence honoree. (2000) Was the team’s top javelin thrower…posted a personal best 151-10 at the Western Athletic Conference Championships where she placed third…took second at the Cal/Nevada Championships with a mark of 147-6. (1999) Was named an Outstanding Freshman Performer at the team banquet…improved upon her career best throw at the WAC Championships with a 143-4 in the javelin, the top throw of the season by a Bulldog…finished third in the javelin at the Cal/Nevada Championships with a mark of 143-0…was the team’s second best discus thrower, finishing the year with a mark of 112-7.
Lake Stevens HS: Earned three varsity letters in track…threw a personal best 142-6 in high school … two-time district champion in the javelin…named second team all-state…also earned varsity letters in volleyball, basketball and softball…all-state nominee in volleyball…second team all-conference in softball…first team all-conference in volleyball.
Personal: Born January 30, 1980 in North Dakota…daughter of Cheri and David Russum…plays the piano…enjoys camping, hiking and swimming in her spare time…vice president of her high school youth group…lists her biggest athletic thrill as the pressure of competition… has two younger brothers, Micah and Daniel, and a younger sister, Malea
