PERSONAL INFORMATION
Sex:	Female
Birthdate:	February 18, 1990
Birthplace:	Port Hardy , BC Canada
Hometown:	London, ON Canada
Residence:	Essex, ON Canada
Languages spoken:	English
Height:	172 cm / 5'8"
Weight:	69 kg / 152 lbs
Throws:	Right
Bats:	Right
Marital status:	Single
Post Secondary:	California University of Pennsylvania
Course of Study:	Criminal Justice
Most Influential Person:	my dad Dan Russell
Who most influence your softball career:	My dad influenced my softball career. He was my very first coach and my last coach before I went to college. He has taught me everything I know and has gave me the confidence to move on to college.
Canadian Championships Experience:	2006 Canadian Nationals. Edmonton 2009 Canadian Nationals. Brampton
International Competitions:	Venezuala 2010 World Cup Guadalajara, Mexico Pan American Games
Years on National Team:	2

JILL IN THE NEWS
10/17/2011	XVI Pan Am Games - Preview
8/15/2011	2011 Pan Am Games Roster
7/21/2011	US World Cup - Game 1
7/20/2011	US World Cup - TSN2
7/15/2011	Canadian Open - Playoffs Day 1
7/11/2011	Canadian Open - Game 4
7/10/2011	Canadian Open - Game 2
7/6/2011	2011 Senior Women's National Team Roster
6/28/2011	SWNT Selection Camp - Whitehorse
12/23/2010	WNT Athlete Pool, Prospects and Camps
7/23/2010	KFC World Cup V - Game #2
7/20/2010	KFC World Cup of Softball V Preview
7/14/2010	Whitehorse - Exhibition #2
7/9/2010	Canadian Open Series - Game 2
7/6/2010	Canadian Open - Exhibition 2
7/2/2010	ISF Worlds - Bronze
7/1/2010	ISF Worlds - Playoffs 2
6/29/2010	ISF Worlds - Game 7
6/28/2010	ISF Worlds - Game 6
6/26/2010	ISF Worlds - Game 3 and 4
6/22/2010	2010 ISF Women's World Championship
6/17/2010	2010 WNT Media Guide!
6/16/2010	Exhibition Game #1
6/15/2010	WNT Exhibition Game
6/10/2010	ISF XII Women's World Championship Roster
6/4/2010	SWNT Selection Camp

HUMAN INTEREST

HIGHLIGHTS
Russell won a silver medal at the 2009 Canada Games with Team Ontario, where she led her team with a .406 batting average, 13 hits, two homeruns and 11 runs batted in, and also placed 6th at the 2009 Canadian Midget Girls Championship. She went on to carry that momentum this Spring with the California University of Pennsylvania Vulcans, where she was named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Athlete of the Year after posting a .313 batting average with 11 homeruns and 38 runs batted in. She was also among the Conference leaders in total bases [107] and assists [97].

PERSONAL
Russell is one of six players who joined Team Canada after impressing the coaching staff at two regional evaluation camps that were held in the early Summer of 2010. She is currently studying in Criminal Justice and would like to become a member of the RCMP once she has completed her degree.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Jill was also an outstanding a basketball and track and field athlete in high school, and was named Most Valuable Player in both those sports for five consecutive years. She was also named Athlete of the Year in grades 8, 9 and 12.