Montana State Record Holder Catherine Russo Verbals to OSU Buckeyes for 2020

Catherine Russo Ohio State
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NEW COMMIT: The Ohio State University has received a verbal commitment for the 2020-21 season from Butte, Montana sprinter Catherine Russo.

Russo does her club swimming with Bozeman Multisport Aquatics and owns the U.S. Open standard in the 50 free with a Winter Nationals cut in the 100 fly. She most recently competed at Federal Way Speedo Sectionals where she recorded three lifetime bests with her highest finish being an eighth-place showing in the 50 free. The NISCA and USA Swimming Scholastic All-American capped off her long course season with a 10th-place finish in the 100m fly at Santa Clara Futures and won five events at the Montana LCM Championships. Also competing for Butte High School, Russo is a six-time Montana State Championship finalist, having won the 50 free and 100 fly each of the last three seasons with state records in both.

She told Swimming World:

“I am very excited to be verbally committed to swim and study at The Ohio State University. The enthusiastic and dedicated coaches who believe in developing their athletes and the smart and talented women in their program made me want to be a part of the Ohio State Swim and Dive family. I’m so incredibly thankful for the opportunity to be a Buckeye. #gobucks”

Her best times include:

  • 50 free – 22.76
  • 100 free – 51.45
  • 200 free – 1:52.09
  • 100 fly – 54.15

Even with 1.5 years of club swimming still to go before arriving in Columbus, Russo will add valuable depth to the Buckeyes’ sprint free and fly groups. She would’ve scored in the B-final of the 50 free at the 2019 Big Ten Championships where Ohio State finished third overall in the team standings.

If you have a commitment to share, please send a photo and quote via email to hs@swimmingworld.com.

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Brenda Lien Huckert
4 years ago

Congratulations Miss C! We sure ?

Sally Donahoo Johnson
4 years ago

Congrats Catherine! So excited for you! ❤?‍♀️

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