Career: Has run in all 18 Badger events in two seasons at SHC ... has scored in 17 events ... best showing came at 2013 SSAC Championships in Clinton, Miss., where he ran a 26:42.99 mark over 8k ... time also was best SHC time in men's XC history, best in a men's conference championship meet, and top time by a junior ... member 2012 & 2013 SSAC All-Academic teams.
2013: Member SSAC All-Academic Team ... ran and scored in all six Badger events of his junior season ... top SHC finisher twice ... best showing came at SSAC Championships in Clinton, Miss., where he ran a 26:42.99 mark over 8k ... time also was best SHC time in men's XC history, best in a conference championship meet, and top time by a junior.
2012: Ran and scored all six Badger events of his sophomore year ... best time came at Azalea City Classic with a time of 28:40.44 and a 51st place finish over 8 kilometers on 9/15/12 ...member SSAC All-Academic Team.
2011: Ran in all six Badger events of his true freshman season and scored five times ... best showing came at the Southeast Cross Country Classic in Rome, Ga., where he ran 8 kilometers in 28:45.46 ... 3
rd SHC finisher at SCCC ... SHC representative on the SSAC Champions of Character Team.
High School: Prepped at St. Bernard Preparatory School in Cullman, Alabama, under Coach Will Calvert ... qualified for Alabam State Cross Country Meet all four years of prep career ... quailifed for State Track Meet as a senior in 800m, 1600m, 3200m, and 4x800m relay ... placed in each track event and won State Championship in relay ... class Salutatorian ... member National Honor Society and Sigma Tau Delta.
Personal: Majoring in Biochemistry/Pre-Health ... born in Cocoa Beach, Florida ... favorite movies
The Emperor's New Groove,
Gladiator and
The Illusionist ... favorite TV shows are
Lost and
Arrow ... enjoys piano and foosball ... palns a career in Pharmacy ... brother to Sean, Dan, Mike, Brigid, Seamus, Siobhan and Tomas ... SHC teammate to brother Seamus ... son of Patrick and Mary Russell.
