Russ Buller

Russ Buller (born September 10, 1978) is an American former athlete who specialized in the pole vault.

Raised in Westlake, Louisiana, Buller competed on the athletics team at the Louisiana State University and became the most successful pole vaulter in the program's history. In 2000 he won both the indoor and outdoor NCAA Division I championships. He was a seven-time All-American and six-time SEC champion.

Buller won the pole vault at the 2006 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, finishing ahead of Olympic silver medalist Toby Stevenson, who he had been second to at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo. His career also included an appearance at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, a fourth place finish at the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing and a fifth placing at the 2006 IAAF World Cup in Athens.

SA Olympic Team Alternate (2008) Beijing, China Olympic Trials Finalists (2000/2004/2008) USATF USA National Championships Gold Medalists (2006) Indianapolis, IN USA National Championships Silver Medalist (2007) Boston, MA Pan American Games Silver Medalist (2003) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic USA World Cup Team Captain (2006) Athens, Greece North America Central America Caribbean Championships (NACAC) Gold Medalists (2000) Monterrey, Mexico USA World University Games Team Captain (2001) Beijing, China NCAA Outdoor Champion (2000) Durham, NC NCAA Indoor Champion (2000) Fayetteville, AR NCAA Championship Runner-Up (1999) Indianapolis, IN NCAA All-American Accolades (7) (1997 - 2000) LSU Southeastern Conference Titles (6) (1996 - 2000) LSU LSU School Record Holder (1999 - Present) Baton Rouge, LA LSU Hall of Fame Inductee (2017) Baton Rouge, LA SEC Academic Honor Roll (1996 - 2000) Hoover, AL

All-time Personal Top 10

All disciplines Competition	Cnt. Result	Wind	Event	Date	Place	Cat	Type Nr. Score	Record Walnut Mt.SAC Relays Inv., Walnut, CA USA 5.81		Pole Vault	22 APR 2001	3. D	F	1214 Atlanta US Indoor Championships, Atlanta, GA USA 5.80		Pole Vault	27 FEB 1999	4. C	F	1212 Chula Vista ARCO Olympic Trainng Center Meet, Chula Vista, CA USA 5.80		Pole Vault	20 MAY 2006	1. F	F	1212 Indianapolis US Championships, Indianapolis, IN USA 5.80		Pole Vault	24 JUN 2006	1. C	F	1212 Atlanta US Indoor Championships, Atlanta, GA USA 5.75		Pole Vault	03 MAR 2001	4. D	F	1198 Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA USA 5.75		Pole Vault	19 APR 2003	1. D	F	1198 Boston US Indoor Championships, Boston, MA USA 5.75		Pole Vault	28 FEB 2004	2. D	F	1198 Modesto Relays Invitational, Modesto, CA USA 5.75		Pole Vault	07 MAY 2005	2. D	F	1198 Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA USA 5.73		Pole Vault	15 APR 2007	2. D	F	1192 Baton Rouge LSU Relays College, Baton Rouge, LA USA 5.72		Pole Vault	24 MAR 2007	1. F	F	1190

Honours - World (Continental) Cup Place	Discipline	Mark	Place	Date 5.	Pole Vault	5.50	Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)	17 SEP 2006 Honours - Pan American Games Place	Discipline	Mark	Place	Date 2.	Pole Vault	5.40	Santo Domingo (DOM)	08 AUG 2003 Honours - National Championships Place	Discipline	Mark	Place	Date 1.	Pole Vault	5.80	Indianapolis, IN (USA)	24 JUN 2006 Honours - NCAA Championships Place	Discipline	Mark	Place	Date 1.	Pole Vault	5.60	Durham, NC (USA)	01 JUN 2000 Honours - NCAA Indoor Championships Place	Discipline	Mark	Place	Date 1.	Pole Vault	5.70	Fayetteville, AR (USA)	11 MAR 2000

Personal life
Buller is married to Canadian Olympic pole vaulter Dana Ellis.