Russell Ellis

Russell Ellis
Player Profile
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Caddo Gap, Ark.
High School:
Caddo Hills HS
Height / Weight:
5-11 / 170
Events:
Pole Vault

2006: Part of a 1-2-3 MIAA finish for the Lions in the pole vault ... placed third in the MIAA after clearing a season-best 16-2.75 ... also a national qualifier in the pole vault.

2005: Earned All-MIAA honors in both the indoor and outdoor seasons in the pole vault ... finished fourth at the MIAA indoor meet with a mark of 15-0.25 ... had indoor season best of 15-5 at the University of Kansas ... outdoors, part of MSSU's 1-2-3-4-5 finish at the MIAA Outdoor Championships with a fourth-place finish and a season-best and provisional vault of 16-1.75 ... narrowly missed a trip to the NCAA-II Outdoor Championships in the pole vault.

In high school: Three-year letterwinner in track & field ... set school records in the pole vault (14'-6") and triple jump (39'-8.50") as a senior ... also set meet pole vault records at the Nashville Scrapper Relays (14'-6") and Centerpoint Knight Relays (13'-1" in 2003) ... was an all-district and all-state perfomer in track & field ... also a three-year letterwinner as a quarterback in football and as a third baseman in baseball ... was an all-conference honoree in baseball.

Personal: Undecided on a major ... born Oct. 1, 1985 in Conway, Ark. ... son of Rodney and Jay Dee Standridge.

 

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