University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2025 Cross Country Roster
Russell, Isabelle
Isabelle Russell
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Benton, La.
- High School:
- Benton
Bio
TFRRS Profile
Personal Bests
800 – 2:16.19
1500 – 4:33.66 (5th in school history)
Mile – 5:04.86
3000 – 9:56.61 (3rd in school history)
5000 – 16:43.69 (School record holder, Louisiana facility record holder)
10000 – 35:08.62 (3rd in school history)
Career Accomplishments
2025 – Sun Belt Conference Champion (10,000)
2024-25
Outdoor: Won the 5000 (16:52.56) and the 4x800 (9:21.75) at the Louisiana Classics … Finished eighth in the 1500 at the 42nd Victor Lopez Classic (4:37.23) … Set a pair of personal-bests in the 5000 (16:43.69) and the 800 (2:16.19) at the Carl Kight Lumberjack Invitational … Claimed the Sun Belt Conference Championship in the 10000 (35:08.62) and placed sixth in the 5000 (17:03.41).
Indoor: Finished fifth in the 3000 (10:14.04) at the LSU Purple Tiger … Won the 5000 (17:21.65) and ran a personal-best in the mile (5:04.86) at the Robert Platt Invitational … Ran a personal-best in the 3000 (9:56.61) at the Music City Challenge … Placed fifth in the 5000 (17:05.77) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
2023-24
Indoor: Finished 4th in the 3000 (10:41.16) at the LSU Purple Tiger Invite ... Helped Louisiana place 4th in the DMR (12:30.17) at the Robert Platt Invitational, also recorded a personal-best 5:09.41 in the Mile ... Finished 2nd in the 5000 (17:50.85) and was 4th in the 3000 (10:16.93) at the South Alabama Jaguar Invitational (Feb. 4) ... Ran a personal-best and finished 13th in the 3000 (10:01.39) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
Outdoor: Finished 2nd in the 5000 (17:40.22) and 6th in the 1500 (4:49.11) at the Louisiana Classics ... Finished 3rd with a personal-best 38:07.38 in the 10,000 at the Victor Lopez Classic ... Recorded a personal-best 17:22.94 in the 5000 at the Crimson Tide Invitational ... Placed 6th with a personal-best 4:33.66 in the 1500 at the LSU Alumni Gold (Apr. 20) ... Finished 12th in the 10,000 (38:55.57) and 13th (17:57.72) in the 5000 at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
• PR's: 800 outdoor - 2:28.74; 1600 outdoor - 5:17.43; 3200 outdoor - 11:40.47; 1600 indoor - 5:31.95; 3200 indoor - 12:25.41
• 2021 LHSAA 5A State Runner-up, 1600
Personal Bests
800 – 2:16.19
1500 – 4:33.66 (5th in school history)
Mile – 5:04.86
3000 – 9:56.61 (3rd in school history)
5000 – 16:43.69 (School record holder, Louisiana facility record holder)
10000 – 35:08.62 (3rd in school history)
Career Accomplishments
2025 – Sun Belt Conference Champion (10,000)
2024-25
Outdoor: Won the 5000 (16:52.56) and the 4x800 (9:21.75) at the Louisiana Classics … Finished eighth in the 1500 at the 42nd Victor Lopez Classic (4:37.23) … Set a pair of personal-bests in the 5000 (16:43.69) and the 800 (2:16.19) at the Carl Kight Lumberjack Invitational … Claimed the Sun Belt Conference Championship in the 10000 (35:08.62) and placed sixth in the 5000 (17:03.41).
Indoor: Finished fifth in the 3000 (10:14.04) at the LSU Purple Tiger … Won the 5000 (17:21.65) and ran a personal-best in the mile (5:04.86) at the Robert Platt Invitational … Ran a personal-best in the 3000 (9:56.61) at the Music City Challenge … Placed fifth in the 5000 (17:05.77) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
2023-24
Indoor: Finished 4th in the 3000 (10:41.16) at the LSU Purple Tiger Invite ... Helped Louisiana place 4th in the DMR (12:30.17) at the Robert Platt Invitational, also recorded a personal-best 5:09.41 in the Mile ... Finished 2nd in the 5000 (17:50.85) and was 4th in the 3000 (10:16.93) at the South Alabama Jaguar Invitational (Feb. 4) ... Ran a personal-best and finished 13th in the 3000 (10:01.39) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
Outdoor: Finished 2nd in the 5000 (17:40.22) and 6th in the 1500 (4:49.11) at the Louisiana Classics ... Finished 3rd with a personal-best 38:07.38 in the 10,000 at the Victor Lopez Classic ... Recorded a personal-best 17:22.94 in the 5000 at the Crimson Tide Invitational ... Placed 6th with a personal-best 4:33.66 in the 1500 at the LSU Alumni Gold (Apr. 20) ... Finished 12th in the 10,000 (38:55.57) and 13th (17:57.72) in the 5000 at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
• PR's: 800 outdoor - 2:28.74; 1600 outdoor - 5:17.43; 3200 outdoor - 11:40.47; 1600 indoor - 5:31.95; 3200 indoor - 12:25.41
• 2021 LHSAA 5A State Runner-up, 1600
Inside Louisiana Athletics Recap for Sep 17, 2025 to Sep 23, 2025
Tuesday, September 23
Kristi Gray Media Availability (Sep 22, 2025)
Monday, September 22
Michael Desormeaux Media Availability (Sep 22 , 2025)
Monday, September 22
Chris McBride Media Avialbility (Sep 22, 2025)
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