Russell Platt

Class:
Senior
Height:
6-2
Weight:
null
Hometown:
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
High School:
Walsh Jesuit

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2017 BIG EAST Indoor T&F Championships - "Men's High Point Performer of the Meet"
2017, 2016 All-BIG EAST selection - Indoor Track & Field
2017, 2015 All-BIG EAST selection - Outdoor Track & Field
Total BIG EAST Medals (12) - 3 Gold, 4 Silver, 5 Bronze
2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Finished his career with three school records

INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
SENIOR (2016-17)
Won the 60-meter dash at the BIG EAST Championships in a school record time of 6.81... won the 200-meter dash (21.51) at the BIG EAST Championships... placed second at the BIG EAST Championships in the high jump (2.03m)... was named the BIG EAST "Men's High Point Performer of the Meet" at the conference championships... won the 200-meter dash (22.29) at the Gladstein Invitational... won the 60-meter dash (6.94) and the high jump (2.03m) at the Mastodon Opener... finished his career as the school record holder in the high jump (2.07m), setting the mark at the Akron Invitational.

JUNIOR (2015-16)
Competed in three events: 200-meter dash, 60-meter dash and the high jump... placed third at the BIG EAST Championships in the 60-meter dash (6.92)... placed fourth at the BIG EAST Championships in the high jump (1.90m)... placed third in the 60-meter dash (6.96) at the Ohio State Invitational.

SOPHOMORE (2014-15)
Competed in three events: 200-meter dash, 60-meter dash and the high jump... placed second at the BIG EAST Championships in the 60-meter dash (7.00)... also placed fifth in the high jump (1.95m)... placed second in the high jump (2.00m) at the Akron Invitational.

FRESHMAN (2013-14)
Competed in four events: 200-meter dash, 60-meter dash, high jump and the 4x400 relay... posted a season-best time of 7.05 in the 60-meter dash at the BIG EAST Championships... posted a season-best time of 22.48 at the BIG EAST Championships, placing sixth in the event.

OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
SENIOR (2017)
Won four medals (one gold, one silver, two bronze) at the BIG EAST Championships... concluded his career with a total of 12 medals at the conference championships (indoor and outdoor)... helped the 4x100 relay team set the school record in the event (41.10) at the RedHawk Invitational... won the 100-meter dash (10.57w) at the Pacesetter Invitational... won the 200-meter dash (21.53) at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational.

JUNIOR (2016)
Competed in three meets before missing the rest of the season with an injury... competed at the Penn Relays, Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invitational and the Stan Lyons Invitational.

SOPHOMORE (2015)
Competed in four events: 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, high jump and the 4x100 relay... placed third in the 100-meter dash (10.98) at the BIG EAST Championships... helped the 4x100 relay team place second in the event at the BIG EAST Championships (42.05)... placed fourth at the BIG EAST Championships in the 200-meter dash (22.19).

FRESHMAN (2014)
Competed in four events: 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, high jump and the 4x100 relay... posted a season-best time of 11.03 in the 100-meter dash at the BIG EAST Championships... posted a season-best time of 22.29 in the 200-meter dash at the BIG EAST Championships... helped the 4x100 relay team place first at the Stan Lyons Invitational (43.62).

HIGH SCHOOL
Competed in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 4x100 relay and the 4x200 relay... helped his team won a conference title in 2012 and 2013.. also played soccer... helped his soccer team win a state title in 2011.

PERSONAL
Son of Russell and Matrica Platt... majoring in life sciences for business.