Kevin Russo signs letter of intent to attend Merrimack College
KEVIN RUSSO (sitting) signed his letter of intent to attend Merrimack College. In attendance at the signing (from left to right) are WMHS Principal Richard Metropolis, Assistant Coach Justin Berry, parents Mark Russo and Elizabeth Russo, Head Coach Ruben Reinoso and K-12 Director of Athletes, Health, Wellness for the Wakefield Public Schools Brendan Kent.
Published in the June 10, 2016 edition.
WAKEFIELD — Recently graduated WMHS track and field standout Kevin Russo signed his letter of intent with Merrimack College to join its varsity track and field team to throw the javelin.
While at Merrimack College, he will be majoring in business.
Russo is a three-time Nationals qualifier, twice with the emerging elite and once in the championship group.
The senior had quite a few accomplishments in indoor track as he competed in the high jump, 55 meter dash and 4×200 relay. Russo was with the varsity for four years.
He had a PR of 6.92 seconds in the 55 meter dash He qualified for Div. 4 states in his sophomore, junior and senior years in the 55 meter dash
Russo was also a member of the 2015 Middlesex League Freedom division champion Warrior boys’ indoor track team, the first and only boys’ indoor track title in school history.
Russo had many achievements in his three years of varsity on the boys’ outdoor track team throwing the javelin and running the 100 meters, 200 meters, 4×100 relay and 4×200 meter relay.
The senior had a PR of 24.10 seconds in the 200 meter dash and a PR of 11.75 seconds in the 100 meter dash.
His PR in the javelin is 187-1. He finished second at the All-State Meet and first in the Div. 3 meet. He is currently getting ready to compete tomorrow in the New England Championship Meet in New Britain, Conn.
Russo was second in the javelin at the Middlesex League Championship Meet.
He qualified for Div. 3 states all three years and qualified for All-States as a sophomore in the 4×100 relay and in the javelin his junior and senior years.
Russo qualified for Nationals as a sophomore in the 4×100 relay and competed at the New Balance Nationals in North Carolina. He qualified for Nationals as a junior in the javelin and the 4×200 relay and competed at the New Balance Nationals in North Carolina for a second straight year. The 4×200 relay team broke the school record with a time of 1:32.94.
This year, he has qualified for the championship level at Nationals in the javelin.
Russo was a member of the 2015 Middlesex League Freedom division champion Warriors in boys’ outdoor track and he was named a 2015 and 2016 Middlesex League All-Star in the javelin.
