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2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster
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Russell, Kiersten
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Kiersten Russell
- Position:
- Back/Free
- Class:
- Junior
- Eligibility Remaining (Years):
- 2
- Letters:
- 2
- Hometown:
- Clinton, Mich.
- High School:
- Saline High School
Bio
EMU: 2024-25: Qualified for the CSCAA NIC meet… Academic All-MAC selection… Set a personal best in the 50y freestyle (23.64) at the Denison Invitational, Dec. 5-7… Appeared in ten meets… Swam eight first-place finishes… Also recorded 15 top-three finishes.
2023-24: Improved her 100y backstroke time to No. 5 in program history, touching the wall in 54.33 at the MAC Championships, March 1…Qualified for CSCAA NIC meet…Academic All-MAC selection…Competed in 12 meets…Won the 100y and 200y backstroke in a 155-145 win over Oakland, Nov. 16…Had six first-place finishes and 10 more finishing top-three…Set two personal-best.
2022-23: Second Team All-MAC…Academic All-MAC selection…Notched a season-long career-high 21 top-five finishes, including four first place outings.
2021-22: Joins Eastern Michigan for the 2021-22 season...Tabbed 18 top-five finishes throughout the season…Secured eight of her 18 top-five performances at the Denison Invitational (Dec. 2-4), where she also placed first 200-yard backstroke finals, with a time of 2:00.25.
HIGH SCHOOL: A letterwinner at Saline High School, Russell competed in the backstroke under coach Todd Brunty...Also swam for Club Wolverine for six years under coach Gunnar Schmidt...Notched first in the 200 backstroke at the 2018 Short Course State meet...Finished first in the 100 and 200 back at the 2017 Holland State Championships.
PERSONAL: Full name: Kiersten Claire Russell...Daughter of Robert and Carolyn...Has four brothers, Ian, Jared, Riley, Liam, and Brandon...Major: Pre occupational therapy.
2023-24: Improved her 100y backstroke time to No. 5 in program history, touching the wall in 54.33 at the MAC Championships, March 1…Qualified for CSCAA NIC meet…Academic All-MAC selection…Competed in 12 meets…Won the 100y and 200y backstroke in a 155-145 win over Oakland, Nov. 16…Had six first-place finishes and 10 more finishing top-three…Set two personal-best.
2022-23: Second Team All-MAC…Academic All-MAC selection…Notched a season-long career-high 21 top-five finishes, including four first place outings.
2021-22: Joins Eastern Michigan for the 2021-22 season...Tabbed 18 top-five finishes throughout the season…Secured eight of her 18 top-five performances at the Denison Invitational (Dec. 2-4), where she also placed first 200-yard backstroke finals, with a time of 2:00.25.
HIGH SCHOOL: A letterwinner at Saline High School, Russell competed in the backstroke under coach Todd Brunty...Also swam for Club Wolverine for six years under coach Gunnar Schmidt...Notched first in the 200 backstroke at the 2018 Short Course State meet...Finished first in the 100 and 200 back at the 2017 Holland State Championships.
PERSONAL: Full name: Kiersten Claire Russell...Daughter of Robert and Carolyn...Has four brothers, Ian, Jared, Riley, Liam, and Brandon...Major: Pre occupational therapy.
2025 Swim & Dive MAC Championships Hype Video
Tuesday, February 25
2025 Swim & Dive Senior Extravaganza
Monday, February 10
Swim & Dive vs. Toledo Cinematic Highlights
Saturday, January 18
2024 EMU Swim & Dive Training Trip Highlights
Sunday, January 05
