Wichita State Athletics

Highland Community College (2023-24)
Pitched in 26 games over two seasons with the Scotties, including 11 starts...went 2-9 with a 12.49 ERA over 57.2 innings...struck out 45 and walked 77, allowing 82 hits...earned his first collegiate win in his third career appearance as a freshman in 2023, working a scoreless inning with a strikeout against Ellsworth on February 18...tossed a season-high 5.0 innings in his final outing of the season against Kansas City Kansas, allowing just two runs...had a career-high four strikeouts on three different occasions as a sophomore in 2024...did not allow an earned run over 4.0 frames against Allen County on April 17, fanning four.

High School
Played at Olathe South High School in Olathe, Kansas for head coach Josh Perkins.

Personal
Son of Joe and Tammie Russell...has a sister, Jordie...father, Joe, played football at MidAmerica Nazarene and mother, Tammie, played basketball and ran track at MidAmerica Nazarene...born June 4...majoring in Accounting at Wichita State.