Christie Russell Class: Junior Hometown: Grapevine, Texas High School: Colleyville Heritage Height: 5-7 Position: IF Experience: 2L B/T: R/R

2008: Russell appeared in 56 games during her rookie campaign, drawing 49 starts, with 36 coming at third base, 11 at shortstop and two as the designated player. She had a .212 batting average, with one double,one home run and 11 RBIs in 132 at-bats. She hit one home run for the season,that coming in a 2-for-3 appearance with two RBIs at Texas-Permian Basin. Russell had a season high three-hit performance,going 3-for-4 with two RBIs in a win over Southwestern, Okla. on Feb. 22. She tied that two RBI mark with a pair against Angelo State on March 15. She went 2-for-3 at the plate with a double against St. Edward's.

High School: Russell attended Colleyville Heritage HS where she was selected first team all-district following her junior and senior seasons. She had a .408 batting average with seven doubles, three triples and one home run as a senior. She maintained a slugging percentage of .571 and an on base percentage of .452. Russell stole five bases and drew dive walks. She was very solid defensively, committing only three errors in over 80 chances.

Personal: Russell is the daughter of Andrew and Bonnie Russell. She has one sister, Lisa. She is majoring in Marketing at WTAMU.