| John Russell |
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RS Junior
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| Hometown:
Spokane, WA
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| High School:
Freeman
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| Birthdate:
07/13/1981
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| Experience:
2V
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| Major:
Computer Science
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2001-02: Took a medical redshirt during the cross-country season with tendinitis in his knee ... will be a junior in cross-country during the 2002 season ... also redshirted the track and field season. 2000-01: Redshirted both the indoor and outdoor track seasons due to tendinitis ... was the Huskies’ top finisher at all but one race during the cross-country season ... was the individual champion at the Emerald City Invitational and the runner-up at the Big Cross Invitational ... placed 12th overall, first among Huskies at the Pac-10 Championships ... was fifth at the Sundodger Invitational, seventh at the Wolverine Interregional and 25th at the West Regional, first among Husky finishers ... an Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 academic team selection. 1999-2000: Ranked among the top-three Huskies in all three events in which he competed ... finished fourth in the 1500m at the Pac-10 meet with a time of 3:45.79 ... also placed 17th in the 5000m at the Pac-10s (14:50.10) ... was the team’s No. 3 half-miler (1:54.39) ... recorded season-best times of 1:54.39 (800m) at the Washington State Dual, 3:45.56 (1500m) at the Seattle Pacific Invitational and 14:10.18 (5000m) at the Washington Outdoor Preview ... was the Huskies’ top miler during the indoor season, posting a season-best time of 4:05.78 in a third-place finish at the MPSF Championship meet ... also competed at 3000m indoors ... competed in five cross country races ... was the second Husky finisher, placing 12th overall, at the Michigan Interregional ... finished 38th at the Pac-10 meet and 51st at the NCAA West Regionals ... after the collegiate campaign, competed in the 25-man field at the U.S. Junior Nationals on Feb. 14 in Greensboro, N.C. ... was among the leaders before losing a shoe in the muddy terrain and dropping to 13th place.
High School: Born July 13, 1981 ... parents are Charlene and Pat ... has an older brother, Joe ... posted school records in the 1,600m (4:15) and 3,200m (9:20) ... won the 1998 Class 1A state cross country title as a senior ... also captured state titles in the 1600m and 3200m events ... a three-year member of the National Honor Society.
