2007 Outdoor: Redshirted the outdoor season
2007 Indoor: Won his third WAC shot put title at the WAC Indoor Championships, where he also finished third in the weight throw ... Was named the WAC co-Performer of the Year ... Went undefeated in the shot during the indoor season until NCAA Championships ... Finished second at the NCAA Championships for the second straight season, earning All-America honors ... Set new personal bests in both the shot put and weight throw ... Spent most of the season ranked No. 1 in the Trackwire.com Dandy Dozen ... Was named North Idaho Male College Athlete of the Year ... Ranked eighth in the world in both indoor and outdoor shot put at the end of the season
2006 Outdoor: Had another great outdoor season for the Vandals, winning the shot put title at the WAC Outdoor Championships and finishing third in the discus and fifth in the hammer throw... Finished fifth in both the discus and shot put at the NCAA West Regional... Finished 14th overall in both shot put and discus at the NCAA Championships... Threw for a personal-best 191-6 in the discus at the Vandal Jamboree, the third all-time mark at UI... Represented the United States at the North America, Central America, and Caribbean Track Championships in the shot put, where he earned a silver medal with a throw of 63-6
2006 Indoor: Had a very strong indoor season, winning the WAC title in the shot put with a personal-best throw of 64-4 ... Also finished fifth in the weight throw at the WAC Indoor Championships with a personal-best throw of 60-1¾ ... Earned his second career All-American honor with a second-place finish in the shot put at the NCAA Indoor Championships ... Threw a personal-best 190-2 in the discus throw at the Vandal Indoor ... WAC Athlete of the Week for the week of Feb. 20
2005: Had an outstanding sophomore season as he won the Big West Conference shot put and discus titles ... Selected as the Big West Field Athlete of the Year ... Finished second at the NCAA West Regional Meet in the shot put and seventh in the discus ... Placed fifth at the NCAA Championships in the shot put and earned All-American honors ... Placed ninth in the shot put at the USA Track and Field Championships with a personal best throw of 65-9½ ... His personal best discus throw of 188-9 ranks third all-time at UI ... Was ranked 10th in the United States in shot put and 28th in the discus ... Ranked in the top 50 in the world in shot put ... Redshirted the 2005 indoor season.
2004: Had a sensational freshman season for the Vandals as he placed second in both the shot put and discus at the Big West Conference Championships ... Qualified for the NCAA West Regional in both events ... Finished 12th in the shot put and 11th in the discus at regionals ... His personal best shot put mark of 58-0½ ranked sixth all-time at Idaho.
Personal: Full Name is Russell Adam Winger... born Aug. 2, 1984 at Colorado Springs, Colo. ... son of Brad Winger and Carol Gruenschlaeger... all-state in the shot put for Pine Creek HS... 2003 state champion in the shot put and discus... named all-area track athlete of the year... majoring in wildlife resources.
Personal Bests:
Indoor:
Shot Put: 67-4
Weight: 66-4.25
Discus: 190-2
Outdoor:
Shot Put: 68-3.25
Discus: 202-1
Hammer: 194-1
Javelin: 169-0
