A red-shirt freshman transfer from Dana College and business major, Smith was the 2005 Minnesota State High School Champion at 171-pounds. A three-time overall Minnesota State High School League Tournament medalist, Smith placed second in 2004 and 2003, respectively. He posted a high school career record of 155-21 and is expected to wrestle at the 184- or 197-pounds for SCSU this winter.
"I am truly excited to have Russell in the husky wrestling program," said Coach Steve Costanzo. "Russell is a prime example of what coaches look for from their student-athletes."
An NCAA Division II affiliate, St. Cloud State is a member of the North Central Conference - widely recognized as the nation's top Division II wrestling conference. Costanzo will begin his first season as head coach at St. Cloud State in 2006-07. Costanzo previously served as head coach at Dana College from 2000 to 2006. He led Dana to four conference titles and the 2006 NAIA national championship.
Founded in 1869, St. Cloud State University is the second largest college in the state of Minnesota with 16,000 students. SCSU's main campus is located on the banks of the Mississippi River in the city of St. Cloud, Minn. - which is located approximately one hour north of Minneapolis-St. Paul.
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