Russell Cup participants who competed in the Olympic Games
           
Year
 Location Name High School
Olympic Event
 Result
1924
 Paris Clarence "Bud" Houser Oxnard
Shot Put
 Gold Medal
1924
 Paris Clarence "Bud" Houser Oxnard
Discus
 Gold Medal
1928
 Amsterdam Frank Wykoff* Glendale
4x100 Relay
 Gold Medal
1928
 Amsterdam Clarence "Bud" Houser Oxnard
Discus
 Gold Medal
1928
 Amsterdam Nick Carter Lompoc
1500 Meters
1932
 Los Angeles Frank Wykoff* Glendale
4x100 Relay
 Gold Medal
1936
 Berlin Frank Wykoff* Glendale
4x100 Relay
 Gold Medal
1964
 Tokyo Mike Larrabee Ventura
400 Meters
Gold Medal
1964
 Tokyo Mike Larrabee Ventura
4x400 Relay
 Gold Medal
1984
 Los Angeles Dave Laut Santa Clara
Shot Put
 Bronze Medal
2004
 Athens Allyson Felix L.A. Baptist
200 Meters
Silver Medal
2008
 Beijing Allyson Felix L.A. Baptist
4x400 Relay
 Gold Medal
2008
 Beijing Allyson Felix L.A. Baptist
200 Meters
Silver Medal
           
*Frank Wykoff did not compete in the Russell Cup while in high school. However, he was an integral part of the Russell Cup in the 1930's. He was a meet organizer, an official, ran in exhibition races and donated the first perpetual trophy.

 

Russell Cup participants who were State Champions
         
Year
 Name School State Meet Event
Mark at state
1915
 Millard Webster Santa Paula
High Jump
5-09 1/2
1915
 Lincoln Hall Santa Paula
Pole Vault
11-06   
1916
 Lincoln Hall Santa Paula
Pole Vault
11-09   
1920
 Bud Houser Oxnard
Discus
128-08   
1920
 Bud Houser Oxnard
Shot Put
48-09   
1921
 Bud Houser Oxnard
Discus
135-05   
1921
 Bud Houser Oxnard
Shot Put
52-00   
1922
 Bud Houser Oxnard
Discus
144-03   
1922
 Bud Houser Oxnard
Shot Put
55-04 1/4
1932
 Virgil Hooper Lancaster
Mile
4:32.3
1933
 Virgil Hooper Lancaster
Mile
4:29.2
1935
 Joe Davis Inglewood
220y Low Hurdles
24.2
1935
 Ralph Wood Carpinteria
880 Yards
1:57.6
1936
 Jack Russell Fillmore
220y Low Hurdles
24.2
1936
 George Gray LB Wilson
440 Yards
49.9
1936
 Dave Bodkins Inglewood
Pole Vault
12-11   
1937
 Bill Bugbee Montebello
Long Jump
23-01   
1938
 Eddie Morris Huntington Beach
220 Yards
21.6
1938
 Gil LaCava Beverly Hills
High Jump
6-07 1/2
1938
 Bill Bugbee Montebello
Long Jump
23-07 1/4
1939
 Sam Johnson Fillmore
120 High Hurdles
14.9
1939
 Eddie Morris Huntington Beach
220 Yards
21.4
1939
 Frank Ferguson Inglewood
Pole Vault
13-03 3/4
1939
 Frank Minini Paso Robles
Shot Put
54-01   
1939
 Jack Laughner Long Beach Wilson
Triple Jump
44-08 1/2
1940
 Eddie Morris Huntington Beach
100 Yards
9.7
1940
 Eddie Morris Huntington Beach
220 Yards
21.3
1940
 Duane Lewis Compton
440 Yards
48.8
1940
 Frank Ferguson Inglewood
Pole Vault
13-00   
1941
 Thelno Knowles Santa Monica
880 Yards
1:56.6
1957
 Bob Avant Hart
High Jump
6-08   
1958
 Ray Nickleberry Oxnard
High Jump
6-08   
1959
 Bob Looney Santa Barbara
Pole Vault
13-08 3/4
1967
 Fred De Bernardi Hart
Discus
178-02   
1977
 Dave Thomson Santa Ynez
Discus
190-00   
1982
 Tom Grewe Carpinteria
1600 Meters
4:08.05
1990
 Coley Candaele Carpinteria
1600 Meters
4:06.26
1996
 Steve Michels Brethren Christian
Pole Vault
16-02   
1997
 Isaiah Festa Morro Bay
3200 Meters
9:06.06
2008
 Randall Carroll Cathedral
100 Meters
10.42
2008
 Randall Carroll Cathedral
200 Meters
20.91
space
1979
 Gwen Loud Westchester*
100 Meters
10.62
1979
 Gwen Loud Westchester*
200 Meters
23.54
1979
 Gwen Loud Westchester*
Long Jump
20-04 1/2
1993
 Tracye Lawyer Cate
High Jump
5-10   
2001
 Allyson Felix L.A. Baptist
100 Meters
11.61
2001
 Shayla Ballentine Morro Bay
Pole Vault
13-08   
2002
 Allyson Felix L.A. Baptist
100 Meters
11.55
2002
 Allyson Felix L.A. Baptist
200 Meters
22.83
2003
 Allyson Felix L.A. Baptist
100 Meters
11.29
2003
 Allyson Felix L.A. Baptist
200 Meters
22.52
         
*Gwen Loud was a student at L.A. Lutheran when she competed in the Russell Cup.

 

Russell Cup participants who broke national high school records
         
Year
 Name School Event
Record
1938
 Gil LaCava Beverly Hills
High Jump
6-07 1/2
2001
 Shayla Ballentine Morro Bay
Pole Vault
13-08   
2003
 Allyson Felix L.A. Baptist
200 Meters
22.52