Ohio University

Russ Johnson was a two-time All-American wrestler in 1971 at 177 pounds and in 1973 at 190 pounds. He won a MAC Championship all 4 years. He placed third in in the NCAA in 1971 and sixth in 1973. He made the East-West All-Star team (where only 10 are chosen) twice in his career. He was ranked first in the nation in his weight class for most of 1972. Johnson was a two-time captain. He won the Oklahoma State and Cowboy Wrestling Invitational Tournament.