Russell is a 5-foot-9 senior outside hitter from Red Lodge, Mont.
No. 13 Rocky opened the 2019 season by going 2-2 at the Summer Slam tournament. The Bears downed Benedictine Mesa 3-0 and Hope International 3-2, and lost to Saint Francis 0-3 and No. 15 The Masters 2-3.
Russell averaged four kills per set with a .213 hitting percentage.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order: Karina Mickelson of Montana Tech, Shania Neubauer of MSU-Northern and Kelsey Shaver of the University of Providence.