Nathan Russell

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Huntingdon, Pa.
High School:
Huntingdon Area

2017-18: Went 3-9 on the season … Defeated Bloomsburg’s Jeffrey Klenk via a 3-1 decision at Clarion Open … Earned a 17-0 tech fall against Northwestern’s Braxton Cody at EMU Open … Recorded a 7-2 decision over Kent State’s Jacob Spino.

2016-17: Jumped into the lineup versus Virginia Tech where he fell to Sal Mastriani … Competed in tournaments throughout the season, making appearances at the Mat Town Open II, Purple Raider Open, Cleveland State Open, Keystone Classic, Ohio Intercollegiate Open and the Clarion Open where he went 5-2.

2015-16: Went 1-2 at the Nittany Lion Open with an 11-9 decision over Kent State’s Ben Heyob … Finished 0-2 at the Keystone Classic.

2014-15: Recorded one win at the Clarion Open, recording a fall against Cleveland State's Chas Busz in 4:25 ... Competed at the Keystone Classic ... Tallied one win at the Nittany Lion Open, a 5-1 decision over Michael Marano of Franklin & Marshall ... Went 2-2 at the Cleveland State Open, which included a 6-5 decision over Ronnie Mack of Cleveland State ... Defeated Matt Filbert (Army), 10-7, at the Short Hitchcock Memorial Tournament ... Competed at the National Collegiate Open.

High School: Finished his four-year career at Huntingdon Area High School with a 104-46 record ... Went 15-15 as a freshman with four falls ... AS a sophomore, placed fifth at districts and notched a 27-13 record, including 10 falls ... Took sixth at districts as a junior, going 28-10 ... In final season as a senior, went 34-8 with a third place finish as districts and qualified for the region ... Was a four year member of the Young Guns wrestling club team.

Personal: Son of Mark and Tammy Russell ... Has one sister ... Was a member of the National Honor Society and student council at Huntingdon.