“Masai is very talented, but she doesn’t rest on her talent alone to achieve her goals. She approaches training the same as she does a national final. She takes every drill rep and every set seriously. She is teachable and she is tenacious.”

Joe Lee

Bullis Coach

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-3 senior won the 300-meter intermediate hurdles with a state-record time of 40.16 seconds at the Independent School League Championships this past season, leading the Bulldogs to the title as a team. Russell also won the 100-meter high hurdles in 13.84. Her winning time in the 300 hurdles ranked as the nation’s No. 1 performance among prep competitors in 2018 at the time of her selection, and No. 4 in U.S. high school history. Russell capped her prep career by taking third in the 400-meter hurdles at the USATF Junior Outdoor Championships.

Academic Achievement

Russell has maintained a B average in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete in track and field on scholarship at the University of Tennessee this fall.

Exemplary Character

Russell has volunteered locally feeding the homeless and assisting at a retirement home.