University of Massachusets Athletics
2018 Men's Track & Field Roster
Wells, Russell
Russell Wells
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Wilbraham, Mass.
- High School:
- Minnechaug Regional
Bio
Wells's Career Performance List & PRs
As a Junior in 2016-17: Indoor: Set the third all-time UMass program mark in the 800 run with a time of 1 minute 52.54 seconds and finished in fifth place at New England Championships (2/25)…Was part of the 4x800m relay team that finished fourth at A10 Championships (2/19) with a combined time of 7:48.39… Finished 24th in the 1,000m run with a time of 2:28.50, an IC4A and New England qualifying performance at the Valentine Invitational (2/11)… Nabbed second place in the 800m run with a performance lasting 1:55.53 to qualify for New Englands at the Giegengack Invitational (2/4).
As a Sophomore in 2015-2016: Indoor: Placed fifth in the DMR at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/13)… Finished fifth in the 1000m at the Giegengack Invitational (2/6) with a time of 2:30.88. ... Qualified for New Englands and IC4A in the 800m at the John Terrier Classic (1/29) with a time of 1:54.25 ... Placed second in the 1000m at the Joe Donahue Games (1/22) with a time of 2:31.75 … Placed first in the 800m at the Beantown Challenge (1/16) with a time of 1:56.35 … helped the DMR finish fourth at the Yale Invite (1/9)
As A Freshman In 2014-2015: Outdoor Track: Finished the season running the 4x800-meter relay at the IC4A Outdoor Championships taking fourth with a final time of 7:32.40 and a preliminary time of 7:30.20 (5/15)...Took third in the 4x800-meter relay with a time of 7-minutes, 36.42-seconds at the NEICAAA Outdoor Championships (5/7)...Placed fourth in the 4x800m relay At the Atlantic 10 Championships (7:38.20)(5/2)...Finished eighth in the 800-meter run crossing the line in 1-mintue, 55.64-seconds setting a new personal record at the UMass Pre-Conference Meet (4/25)...At the Holy Cross Invitational, took fifth in the 800-meter run (1:56.08)(4/18)...Competed in the 800-meter run at the UMass Invitational (1:59.88)(4/11) and the Yellow Jacket Invitational (2:02.05)(4/4). Indoor Track: Placed second at the Yale Invitational in the 1,000-meter run with a time of 2-minutes, 33.57-seconds (1/10).
Before UMass: A 2014 graduate of Minnechaug Regional High ... Won eight letters at Minnechuag under coach Mackenzie Gray ... Holds the high school record for the 600m (1:22.26), 800m (1:56.11) and 1000m (2:34) ... Holds the Western Mass record in the 600m with a time of 1:23.16 ... Was a 3x Individual Western Mass Champ and helped his team win a Western Mass Championship ... Competed at Indoor and Outdoor National Championships ... Captained the Indoor and Outdoor teams his senior year
Personal: Born Russell Scott Wells in Springfield, Mass... Son of William and Kathleen Wells.... Has one sister, Megan... Mother Kathleen ran Cross Country and Track at UMass... Grandfather Russell Holt ran in the 1968 Olympic Marathon Trials... Plans on Majoring in Sports Managment and Marketing... Also played soccer and baseball in high school
As a Junior in 2016-17: Indoor: Set the third all-time UMass program mark in the 800 run with a time of 1 minute 52.54 seconds and finished in fifth place at New England Championships (2/25)…Was part of the 4x800m relay team that finished fourth at A10 Championships (2/19) with a combined time of 7:48.39… Finished 24th in the 1,000m run with a time of 2:28.50, an IC4A and New England qualifying performance at the Valentine Invitational (2/11)… Nabbed second place in the 800m run with a performance lasting 1:55.53 to qualify for New Englands at the Giegengack Invitational (2/4).
As a Sophomore in 2015-2016: Indoor: Placed fifth in the DMR at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/13)… Finished fifth in the 1000m at the Giegengack Invitational (2/6) with a time of 2:30.88. ... Qualified for New Englands and IC4A in the 800m at the John Terrier Classic (1/29) with a time of 1:54.25 ... Placed second in the 1000m at the Joe Donahue Games (1/22) with a time of 2:31.75 … Placed first in the 800m at the Beantown Challenge (1/16) with a time of 1:56.35 … helped the DMR finish fourth at the Yale Invite (1/9)
As A Freshman In 2014-2015: Outdoor Track: Finished the season running the 4x800-meter relay at the IC4A Outdoor Championships taking fourth with a final time of 7:32.40 and a preliminary time of 7:30.20 (5/15)...Took third in the 4x800-meter relay with a time of 7-minutes, 36.42-seconds at the NEICAAA Outdoor Championships (5/7)...Placed fourth in the 4x800m relay At the Atlantic 10 Championships (7:38.20)(5/2)...Finished eighth in the 800-meter run crossing the line in 1-mintue, 55.64-seconds setting a new personal record at the UMass Pre-Conference Meet (4/25)...At the Holy Cross Invitational, took fifth in the 800-meter run (1:56.08)(4/18)...Competed in the 800-meter run at the UMass Invitational (1:59.88)(4/11) and the Yellow Jacket Invitational (2:02.05)(4/4). Indoor Track: Placed second at the Yale Invitational in the 1,000-meter run with a time of 2-minutes, 33.57-seconds (1/10).
Before UMass: A 2014 graduate of Minnechaug Regional High ... Won eight letters at Minnechuag under coach Mackenzie Gray ... Holds the high school record for the 600m (1:22.26), 800m (1:56.11) and 1000m (2:34) ... Holds the Western Mass record in the 600m with a time of 1:23.16 ... Was a 3x Individual Western Mass Champ and helped his team win a Western Mass Championship ... Competed at Indoor and Outdoor National Championships ... Captained the Indoor and Outdoor teams his senior year
Personal: Born Russell Scott Wells in Springfield, Mass... Son of William and Kathleen Wells.... Has one sister, Megan... Mother Kathleen ran Cross Country and Track at UMass... Grandfather Russell Holt ran in the 1968 Olympic Marathon Trials... Plans on Majoring in Sports Managment and Marketing... Also played soccer and baseball in high school
UMass A-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships Day 2 Highlights
Monday, May 06
Chuma Recognized As UMass Spring Scholar Athlete
Wednesday, May 02
