Jon Russell

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Ann Arbor, Mich.
High School:
Skyline
Position:
Distance

Last Updated: May 26, 2016

Freshman (2016)
• Did not compete (redshirt)

Prep
• Graduated from Skyline High School (2015) with Honors
• National Honor Society
• Three-time Academic All-State (2013-15) honoree
• Broke the program record in the 3,200m run (10:29) as a freshman and improved the mark to 9:18 later in his career

Cross Country
• Owns program record at the 5,000m distance (15:27)
• Academic All-State (2013)
• All-State and Conference Runner-up (2014)
• Regional Champion (2014)
• Three-year Team Captain (2012-14)
• Rookie of the Year (2012) and two-time Most Valuable Runner (2012-13)
• Three-time First team All-Conference honoree (2012-14)

Track and Field
• Owns school records in the 3,200m race (9:18) and as a member of the 4x800m relay (8:05)
• Regional Runner-up (2014) in the 3,200m
• Three-year Team Captain (2013-15)
• Most Valuable Distance Runner (2013)

Personal
• Enrolled in the school of Literature, Sciences and the Arts
• Major Undecided
• Born November 29, 1996
• Son of Mark and Beth Russell
• Brother, Will, cheered at U-M from 2011-13
• Father, Mark, was a member of Cornell's rowing team (1981-85)

Other Sports
• Also competed on the swim team, where he was a captain as a senior (2015)
• Two-time Second Team All-State in the 500m Freestyle (2014-15)
• Won the Team Spirit (2012) and Hardest Worker Awards (2013), qualifying for the State Meet on four occasions in the 200m (2015) and 500m Freestyles (2013-15)