Russell Stevens
Russell Stevens
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    145
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Colchester, Conn.
  • High School:
    Xavier
  • Major:
    Business Administration

Bio

As a junior: Enjoyed a solid season in 2014-15.

Indoor - Competed in the mile, 3k and the 5k ... Posted top times of 4:28.54 in the mile, 8:55.98 in the 3k and 15:28.77 in the 5k ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

Outdoor - Competed in the mile, 3k, steeplechase and the 5k ... Posted top times of 4:28.96 in the mile, 9:07.94 in the 3k, 10:11.60 in the steeplechase and 15:19.52 in the 5k ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a sophomore: Put together another strong season as a distance runner.

Indoor- Competed in just one meet during the indoor season, finishing 10th in the 5000 (15:39.36) at the BU Invite ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

Outdoor- Recorded a season-best time of 15:32.18 and finished fifth in the 5000 at the Stonehill Invite … Finished 10th in the 5000 at the NEC championships (16:06.59).

As a freshman: Cross Country - Competed in four races during his freshman season in 2012 ... Posted his best time at the NEC Championships, finishing 57th with a time of 27:24.68 ... Finished 117th at the New England Championships with a time of 27:53.71 ... Earned a 42nd-place finish at the UAlbany Invitational (28:13).

Indoor Track & Field - Recorded a season-best time in the 3000 (9:14.46) and finished 10th at the Alden Invitational ... Finished 16th (16:14.22) in the 5000 at the NEC championships ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

Outdoor Track & Field - Did not compete ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

Before Bryant: Three-year varsity letter winner in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track at Xavier High School ... Captained team as a senior, leading the Falcons to the Southern Connecticut Conference Championship ... State runner up in 2011 ... Two-time all-division selection in cross country as a junior and senior ... All-conference pick in cross country and indoor track as a senior ... National Honor Society member.

Personal: Son of Russ and Mary Stevens, Russell Stevens was born March 12, 1994 ... Has two sisters, Katie and Megan.