Brian Russell spoke with the Trojan head coach at the Mt. SAC Relays after a men’s 400 1–2 finish by Michael Norman (44.53) and Rai Benjamin (44.74) and a victorious 51.99 outing by frosh Kaelin Roberts in one of the women’s 1-lappers. (April 21, 2018)
Long a fixture on the SoCal track scene, Brian Russell won the Arcadia Invitational 2-lapper in ’76, was the national Junior 1500 runner-up the next year and went on to set a UCLA record in the event at 3:42.10. These days he’s frequently involved on the production side of major track telecasts.
