Army West Point Athletics
2011 Men's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Mike Mitchell
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Bergen County Academy/Ridgefield Park, N.J.
2010: Ran in the Black Knights' first four races before being sidelined with an injury for the remainder of the season ... finished second of 75in the season-opening Army Open on Sept. 3, completing the 5K in 15:49.80 ... placed fourth of 40 in the dual meet against Cornell, finishing the 8K in 25:36.20 ... earned the Black Knights' top finish at the Iona Meet of Champions with an 8K time of 25:37.34 for 16th place overall in a field of 207.
2009: Competed in five races ... top finish came at the NCAA Regionals when he was the fifth Army runner to cross theline, finishing in 34:59 and 157 of 244 ... also was the fifth Black Knight to finish at the Patriot League Championships, crossing theline 36 of 83 overall.
2008: Ran in six of Army's eight meets ... placed 10th of 61 in his first collegiate meet - the Army Open - completing the 5K in 16:54.5 ... finished 25th of 41 in dual meet against Cornell ... completed the 8K at Navy in 26:18 ... ran the Black Knights' fourth-best time at the IC4A Championships, finishing the 8K in 26:52.
Personal: Son of Mike and Lynn Mitchell ... sister Hannah ... four-year letterwinner at Bergen County ... all-county in cross country and track ... all-region in track ... school record holder in 3,200-meters (9:18) ... favorite athlete is Lance Armstrong ... favorite teams are the new York Giants and Yankees ... plays the electric guitar in his free time.
