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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2025-26 UNK Women's Track & Field Roster

Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications

Brianna Russell

  • Position High Jump
  • Indoor/Outdoor Sr.
  • Hometown Stamford, NE
  • Highschool Southern Valley
  • Major Business Administration

Biography

IN CAREER TOP 10
Indoors - High Jump (T-4th/5-8)
Outdoors - High Jump (3rd/5-9.75)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023-24)
NCAA Indoor All-American for a fourth place finish (5-7.75) ... USTFCCCA All-Region (indoors) ...also fourth at conference ... reached 5-8 in back-to-back meets in February ... UNK's fourth D2 All-American women's high jumper ... 17th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships ... ranked 12th (career-best 5-8) heading into the meet ... effort came at Emporia ... sixth in the event at MIAA's ... first at the Loper Invite, Hays Invite and Emporia Classic ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll

AS A FRESHMAN (2022-23)
USTFCCCA All-Region outdoors ... NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier in the high jump ... MIAA Outdoor Champion (season-best 5-9.75) ... was 15th at nationals (5-5) ... cleared 5-9.25 at Nebraska Wesleyan ... fourth at the indoor league meet ... cleared 5-6 at Washburn ... NCAA provisional qualifier 

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time Class C state medalist in the high jump (personal-best of 5.4)


Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Sprints/Jumps
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Sprints/Jumps
  • 2024-25Junior

    High Jump
  • 2025-2026Senior

    High Jump