Codi Russell, a senior on App State’s wrestling team, said he’s been involved with the sport since he was about three and half years old – far earlier than most dream of joining a college team.
Russell’s dad, George, wrestled at Gardner-Webb University, so naturally, he passed the sport down to his sons; first Sean, and then Codi.
“When I came along, as soon as I could walk, my dad just went ahead and started making me and Sean wrestle each other,” Russell said.
Both brothers played baseball, football and wrestled, and Codi said they were super competitive in everything from an early age.