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As a Redshirt Senior (2016-17)

  • 4-10 overall and 2-4 in duals at 133 pounds
  • Recorded three falls on the season
  • 2-2 at the Roadrunner Open (Nov. 20)
  • Earned dual wins at Drexel and Penn (Jan. 15)

As a Redshirt Junior (2015-16)

  • 9-7 overall and 2-1 in duals, wrestling at 141, 149 and 157 pounds
  • Finished sixth at the Pac-12 Championships (Feb. 27) at 157 pounds
  • Notched four falls on the season
  • Third at the SFSU Open (Nov. 1) at 141 pounds
  • 3-2 at the Roadrunner Open (Nov. 15)

As a Junior (2014-15)

  • Redshirted his third season on The Farm
  • Wrestled unattached at 141 pounds, compiling a 2-5 record
  • Went 2-1 at the SFSU Open (Nov. 2)
  • Also competed in the Roadrunner Open (Nov. 16) and the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 21)

As a Sophomore (2013-14)

  • Stanford's starter at 141 pounds
  • Totaled a 5-12 overall/dual record
  • Picked up dual wins versus Menlo (Nov. 2), Air Force (Nov. 10), Oregon State (Jan. 11), Duke (Jan. 18) and Simpson (Jan. 24)

As a Freshman (2012-13)

  • Stanford's starter at 133 pounds
  • Compiled a 4-16 record and a 2-12 mark in duals
  • Recorded a fall in 1:47 against Hayden Zimmerman of Simpson in his collegiate debut
  • Registered a fall in 2:43 against Ivan Conchas of Menlo College at the Roadrunner Open in Fresno, Calif.
  • Posted a 9-4 overtime win against No. 19 Rossi Bruno of Michigan (Nov. 18)

High School

  • A 2012 graduate of Newberg High School in Newberg, Ore.
  • A four-year letterwinner, captained his squad from 2008-12
  • Team won the state championship in 2009
  • Won individual state titles as a junior in 2011 and a senior in 2012
  • Earned first team all-state honors as a junior and senior
  • Holds his high school's record for most falls (106)
  • Also earned two letters in football, serving as a team captain in 2011

Personal

  • Son of Neil and Dorothy Russo
  • Has a younger sister, Samantha
  • Father wrestled at Oregon State
  • Born in Oregon City, Ore.
Career Numbers
YearRecordDual RecordDual PointsFallsTechnical Falls
2012-134-162-12930
2013-145-125-122120
2015-169-72-1940
2016-174-102-41030
Totals22-4511-2949120