MoCo Athletics

MoCo’s Masai Russell Sets Olympic Trials Record, Qualifies For Olympics

By MCS Staff

Potomac native and Bullis alumna Masai Russell set an Olympic trials record and qualified for the Paris Olympics with a 12.25 in the 100m hurdles.

While at Bullis, Masai accomplished the following as a student athlete:

  • Top-ranked 300m hurdler all four years in high school
  • Eight-time National Champion (sprint relays and shuttle hurdle)
  • Two-time National record holder (4×2, shuttle hurdle)
  • Bronze medalist at the 2018 Pan American Junior Games in 400m hurdles
  • Runner up at USATF Junior Championships in the 400m hurdles
  • Gatorade Athlete of the Year – Maryland 2018
  • Ocean breeze 400 meet record champion (sophomore and junior year)
  • Three-time All-Metropolitan Area from sophomore to senior seasons
  • All-Met Athlete of the Year (2018)
  • Maryland No. 1 and U.S. No. 2 in the 55H in 2018
  • Maryland No. 1 U.S. No. 7 in 60mH of 2018
  • Maryland No. 1 in the 300 and 500 oh sophomore year
  • U.Ss. No. 5 in 500m