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Russell Selected Duke PNC Achievers Student-Athlete of the Week
12/20/2021 2:29:00 PM | Wrestling
DURHAM – Wrestling redshirt senior Kaden Russell has been named Duke's PNC Achiever's Student-Athlete of the Week, following a 3-0 performance on Sunday.
Russell was a key part of all three Blue Devil victories, contributing 16 of the Blue Devils 89 team points over the three dual matches against Bloomsburg, The Citadel and Presbyterian.
The Cleveland, Ohio, native opened his day with a win by fall over Bloomsburg's David Tuttle in just 49 seconds. Russell followed it up with an 18-0 technical fall win over The Citadel's Ben Stemmett (3:00) and a 16-0 technical fall win over Presbyterian's Aiden Jean (3:17).
Russell has now won his last four matches by fall or technical fall and has a career-high five wins by fall this season. A team captain, Russell has improved to 11-6 this season, while helping the Blue Devils with their best team start since 2014-15.
The Blue Devils will be back in action on Jan. 1, kicking off the new year with two days at the Southern Scuffle, in Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Duke PNC Achievers Student-Athletes of the Week
Luke Thomas (men's soccer) – Aug. 30, 2021
Mataeo Durant (football) – Sept. 6, 2021
Piper Hampsch (field hockey) – Sept. 13, 2021
Eliot Hamill (men's soccer) – Sept. 20, 2021
Ruthie Jones (women's soccer) – Sept. 20, 2021
Gunnar Holmberg (football) – Sept. 27, 2021
Thorleifur Ulfarsson (men's soccer) – Oct. 4, 2021
Grace Brightbill (field hockey) – Oct. 11, 2021
Erica Shepherd (women's golf) – Oct. 18, 2021
Tess Boade (women's soccer) – Oct. 25, 2021
Andrew Zhang (men's tennis) – Nov. 1, 2021
Ade Owokoniran (volleyball) – Nov. 8, 2021
Matt Finesilver (wrestling) – Nov. 15, 2021
Michelle Cooper (women's soccer) – Nov. 22, 2021
Wendell Moore Jr. (men's basketball) – Nov. 29, 2021
Shayeann Day-Wilson (women's basketball) – Dec. 6, 2021
Kaden Russell (wrestling) – Dec. 20, 2021
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Russell was a key part of all three Blue Devil victories, contributing 16 of the Blue Devils 89 team points over the three dual matches against Bloomsburg, The Citadel and Presbyterian.
The Cleveland, Ohio, native opened his day with a win by fall over Bloomsburg's David Tuttle in just 49 seconds. Russell followed it up with an 18-0 technical fall win over The Citadel's Ben Stemmett (3:00) and a 16-0 technical fall win over Presbyterian's Aiden Jean (3:17).
Russell has now won his last four matches by fall or technical fall and has a career-high five wins by fall this season. A team captain, Russell has improved to 11-6 this season, while helping the Blue Devils with their best team start since 2014-15.
The Blue Devils will be back in action on Jan. 1, kicking off the new year with two days at the Southern Scuffle, in Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Duke PNC Achievers Student-Athletes of the Week
Luke Thomas (men's soccer) – Aug. 30, 2021
Mataeo Durant (football) – Sept. 6, 2021
Piper Hampsch (field hockey) – Sept. 13, 2021
Eliot Hamill (men's soccer) – Sept. 20, 2021
Ruthie Jones (women's soccer) – Sept. 20, 2021
Gunnar Holmberg (football) – Sept. 27, 2021
Thorleifur Ulfarsson (men's soccer) – Oct. 4, 2021
Grace Brightbill (field hockey) – Oct. 11, 2021
Erica Shepherd (women's golf) – Oct. 18, 2021
Tess Boade (women's soccer) – Oct. 25, 2021
Andrew Zhang (men's tennis) – Nov. 1, 2021
Ade Owokoniran (volleyball) – Nov. 8, 2021
Matt Finesilver (wrestling) – Nov. 15, 2021
Michelle Cooper (women's soccer) – Nov. 22, 2021
Wendell Moore Jr. (men's basketball) – Nov. 29, 2021
Shayeann Day-Wilson (women's basketball) – Dec. 6, 2021
Kaden Russell (wrestling) – Dec. 20, 2021
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