Colgate University Athletics

Awards

Patriot League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll — 2022
Patriot League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll — 2023
CRCA Scholar Athlete — 2023
Patriot League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll — 2024
CRCA Scholar Athlete — 2024

2024-25 (Senior)

• Fall Season: appeared in every race... coxswain of the 1V8+ that beat Hamilton College and coxswain of the 3V4+ at the dual... coxed the varsity four to a seventh-place finish out of 50 crews at Head of the Charles... coxswain for the 1V8+ that finished sixth and of the 1V4+ that finished 10th at the Head of the Fish.
• Spring Season: coxswain of the 2V8+ that beat High Point and finished second at High Point... coxswain for 2V8+ at the Cayuga Duals... coxed the 2V8+ to a bronze medal finish out of New York crews at the New York State Championships... coxswain of the 2V8+ at Women's Eastern Sprints. 

2023-24 (Junior)

• Fall Season: Team member.
• Spring Season: appeared in every race... coxswain for the 2V8+ at Holy Cross... coxswain in the 2V8+ at New York State Championships... coxswain of the 2V8+ at Eastern Sprints... coxswain for the 2V8+ at the Patriot League Championship. 

2022-23 (Sophomore)

• Fall Season: coxswain for the 2V4+ that finished fourth at the Head of the Fish.

• Spring Season: appeared in every race… coxswain of the varsity four at the Cornell Dual… coxswain for the 1V4+ at the Murphy Cup… coxswain of the 1V4+ that finished second in the grand final at the Colgate Regatta… coxswain of the 1V4+ at Women’s Eastern Sprints… coxswain for the varsity four that finished sixth in the grand final at the Patriot League Championship.

2021-22 (First Year)

• Fall Season: appeared in every race… stroke seat for the 2V8+ that won at the Founders Cup… two-seat in the varsity eight at the Head of the Charles… bow seat of the 1V8+ and six-seat of the novice 8A boat at the Head of the Fish.

• Spring Season: appeared in every race… four-seat for the 1V8+ at Murphy Cup… four-seat in the varsity eight at the Knecht Cup… three-seat for the 1V8+ at the Colgate Regatta… three-seat in the varsity eight that finished third in the grand final at the NYS Collegiate Championship… three-seat for the 1V8+ at Women’s Eastern Sprints… three-seat of the 1V8+ at the Patriot League Championship. 

Before Colgate

Helped Duxbury High School Dragons to 3x State Championships… also played hockey… member of the National Honor Society.

Personal

Born: Kyleigh Elizabeth Russo in Boston, MA