Paige Russell

Position:
Equitation/Over Fences
Class:
Senior
High School:
Edge School
Hometown:
Cochrane, Alberta

2012 Texas A&M Athletics Scholar
2013 NCEA Academic Honorable Mention
2013 NCEA Academic Honor Roll

2012-13 (JUNIOR)
Competed in all 14 meets during the season with an average score of 74.06…Named Most Outstanding Player against Fresno State with a score of 85…Scores of 94 in close loss to No. 1 Georgia and 85 in win against Fresno State placed second and tied for third, respectively, for high scores of the season…Score of 94 against Georgia also placed as the third highest score in Aggie equestrian history…Selected to the NCEA Academic Honorable Mention and Academic Honor Roll lists… Saw action in both the SEC Tournament and the NCEA Championships.

2011-12 (SOPHOMORE)
Competed in one varsity ride, dropping an eight-point decision at Delaware State (9/23) … split a pair of exhibition rides, with a win coming at Oklahoma State (2/25) ... named a Texas A&M Athletics Scholar Award winner.

2010-11 (FRESHMAN)
Lone varsity ride on the year was a 6-point setback on the flat at Oklahoma State (2/27) ... undefeated in four exhibition outings, including an 89-point ride in a win over OSU’s Laura Conley (10/30).

PERSONAL
Paige Katherine Russell is the daughter of Thane and Kerri Russell of Cochrane, Alberta ... born August 23, 1992 in Calgary ... has a younger brother, Matthew ... majoring in animal science, career ambition is to become a large animal veterinarian ... chose Texas A&M for the school traditions and the equestrian program ... has been riding 10 years, primarily over fences ... trainer is Rodney Tulloch ... placed second in her division at the 2010 Spruce Meadows Summer Series ... was reserve champion in the 1.20m (4 ft) division at Milner Downs that same season ... 2010 honor roll graduate of Edge School in Calgary.