Moyea Russell

Photo by: Michael Black

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Lake Orion High School
Hometown:
Lake Orion, Mich.

2019-20 (Junior):
Tournament Scores
Competed in five tournaments for the Salukis in the 2019-20 season...Shot her lowest score of 70 at the Redbird Invitational and had her best-finish tied for 15th...Scored in the 70's nine times.

2018-19 (Sophomore):
Tournament Scores
Competed in all 12 tournaments for the Salukis in the 2018-19 season...Finished tied fourth at the Saluki Invitational...Had a top-five finish and two top-10 finishes…At the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial she shot career and season best scores of 68 and 70… Scored below or in the 70's 19 times.

2017-18 (Freshman):
Tournament Scores
Competed in 11 tournaments for the Salukis in the 2017-18 season...Finished first at the Saluki Invitational with a career-low score of 71...Set a career-low 36 hold score of 145 at the Saluki Invitational...Set a career-low 54 hole score of 22 at the Cardinal Classic...Had three top-five finishes and three top-10 finishes...Averaged 76.4 strokes per round...Shot in the 70's 22 times...2018 MVC Newcomer of the Year.

Prior to SIU: Led High School to three-straight State Finals and two-straight county championships...Detroit Area Golfer of the Year in 2015...Medaled at the AJGA Junior at Forest Lake Qualifier in 2014...Finished in the top-10 in three-straight events in June including a Callaway Junior Tour event and the Michigan State Junior Amateur... Ranked 10th in the state of Michigan according to juniorgolfscoreboard.com.

Personal: Born on September 21,1999...Father is Tony Russell...Mother is Kyonygi...Speaks Korean...Worked with students who have dissabilities...Studying Radio, Television, and Digital Media.