University of Miami Athletics

Peyton Russell

position

Jumps

Class

Junior

Hometown

Tumwater, Wash.

High School

Tumwater

Peyton Russell - Track & Field - University of Miami Athletics

2017 Outdoor: Competed in the women’s long jump at the Hurricane Invitational… Competed in the triple jump at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational… Competed in the women’s triple jump at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational…

2017 Indoor: Finished sixth in the Triple Jump with an indoor-best mark of 11.79m at the VT Invitational… Competed in the Triple Jump at the McCravy Memorial Invitational… Competed in the triple jump at the Meyo Invitational… Participated in the triple jump at the Tiger Paw Invitational… Competed in the triple jump at the ACC Championships…

Russell comes to Coral Gables from the Pacific Northwest, where she proved time and again to be one of the best jumpers in her home state of Washington. A three-time Class 2A triple jump state champion, Russell holds the Washington 2A state meet record in the triple jump (40 feet-8 inches). She was also the 2014 Class 2A state champion in the long jump and was the Class 2A state runner-up in the long jump a year later.