Russell Dabritz

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Rowley, MA
High School:
Triton Regional HS

2012 • SENIOR SEASON: Competed in all 12 meets • Scored a career high on pommel horse Iowa/Brockport with a 14.200 (3/03) • Posted a career high of 15.200 on rings multiple times, including the Big Ten Championships, where he placed fifth during the team competition and fourth during the individual competition • Career high of 15.450 on parallel bars came during the Nebraska/Illinois meet (3/11) • Finished second parallel bars at the Big Ten Championships with a score of 14.550 (4/07) • Earned a career-high score of 14.650 on high bar against Nebraska/Illinois (3/11) • Competed in the NCAA Championships, scoring 14.600 on rings and 14.900 (11th place) on p- bars (4/20). 2011 • JUNIOR SEASON: Competed in ten of 12 meets • received Academic All-Big Ten honors • scored season-best 14.550 on the still rings at the NCAA Team Qualifier (4/14) • scored season-best 14.900 on the parallel bars at the Big Ten Individual Championships (4/2) • scored career-high 14.200 on the high bar against Iowa/Penn State (3/5) • earned his third varsity letter. 2010 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Competed in 10 of 13 meets • earned First-Team Academic Excellence Award • received Academic All-Big Ten Honors • scored Gophers season-high of 14.850 on the parallel bars at Penn State (3/6) • scored season-high and career-best score of 14.800 on the still rings at Nebraska (3/20) • also competed on pommel horse nine times • earned second varsity letter. 2009 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Competed in every meet • earned Minnesota Freshman of the Year Award • scored Gopher season-high marks on the still rings (14.85) at Illinois-Chicago and on the parallel bars (15.1) against Oklahoma • won the parallel bars against Penn State (1/31) • had a score of 14.6 or higher on the still rings at five meets • scored a season-best mark of 14.25 on the high bar against Nebraska (3/15) • earned Second Team All-Big Ten honors • received Gopher Freshman of the Year Award • Big Ten runner up on parallel bars • during the season was ranked No. 4 on the parallel bars • competed in four events at 10 meets • earned first varsity letter. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: A 2008 graduate of Triton Regional High School • was an honor roll student in high school • trained with the Yellow Jackets Gymnastics Club • finished fourth in the all-around at the 2008 VISA Championships, earning a spot on the United States Junior National Team • recorded four top-five finishes at 2008 VISA Championships, including a third-place finish on the high bar • was seventh in the all-around at the 2007 VISA Championships, with third-place finishes on pommel horse, still rings and high bar. PERSONAL: Plans to major in kinesiology • son of Karl and Karen Dabritz, who are both gymnastics coaches • has one older and one younger sister - Elise (20) and Georgia (15) • born Feb. 16, 1990.