Well, I have to disagree. Assuming that the second foreign language is not being studied at the expense of another core subject, the 2nd FL class is certainly no better/worse than any other elective. Also OP is a junior going into Russian 2, assuming that as a senior s/he would take Russian 3. That should get him/her placed further than 1st semester in college.
Having said that, no, taking 2 foreign languages in HS will not be viewed as “superior.”