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2022-23 Men's Track and Field Roster

Keith Lucas
Rafael Suanes/Atlantic 10

Johnathan Mitchell

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hampton, Va.
  • Highschool Bethel

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS/RECORDS

  • 60m: 7.15
  • 200m: 21.30
  • 300m: 35.50
  • 400m: 48.83
  • 500m: 1:10.80
2023 OUTDOOR
  • Did not compete
2023 INDOOR
  • Ran his fastest 300 ever in a time of 35.50, finishing third overall at the VCU Rams Indoor Invitational
  • Established a new personal record in the 500 with a time of 1:10.80 at the Virginia Tech Invitational  

2022 OUTDOOR

  • Placed fifth in the 200 at the VCU Final Qualifier
  • Competed at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships, placing fifth in the 200, third as a member of the 4x100 relay, and seventh as a member of the 4x400 relay
  • Finished fourth as a member of the 4x400 relay at the Georgia Tech Invitational
  • Won the 200 and placed second as a member of the 4x100 at the JMU Invitational
  • Set a personal best of 21.30 in the 200 at the South Florida Invitational, placing seventh, while taking fifth in the 4x100 and first in the 4x400
  • Set a personal best of 48.83 in the 400 at the Texas State Invitational
  • Placed seventh as a member of the 4x400 relay at the Texas Relays

2022 INDOOR

  • Placed third as a member of the 4x400 relay at the Kenneth Giles Invitational
  • Placed fifth in the 200 at the Richard Drake Invitational
  • Earned top-three finishes in the 200-meter dash and 4x400-meter relay at the Brant Tolsma Invitational

2021 OUTDOOR

  • Won the 200m at the VCU Final Qualifier in a personal best of 21.76
  • Competed at the Atlantic 10 Championships, placing ninth in the 400m prelims
  • Placed ninth in the 200m at the JMU Invitational

2021 INDOOR

  • Part of the first-place 4x400 team at the Virginia Tech Challenge
  • Secured a third-place finish at the VMI Team Challenge in the 200m
  • Set a personal best of 7.15 at the VMI Keydet Invitational, qualifying to the finals and placing eighth, while also winning the 4x400

2020 OUTDOOR

  • Was a part of the relay team at the Bobcat/Shark Relays that earned first place in the 4x200 with a time of 1:28.45
  • The NCAA canceled the remainder of the 2020 outdoor season

2020 INDOOR

  • Placed fifth in the 200m run at the Nittany Lion Challenge, posting a time of 22.16
  • Earned a sixth-place finish in the 400m at the VMI Team Challenge after clocking a time of 49.93
  • Finished fifth in the 400m and eighth in the 200m at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships

PRIOR TO VCU

  • 2x All-American 
  • 2018 4x4 Indoor State Champion 
  • 2019 4x4 Indoor State Champion
  • 2019 300m State Runner-up  

 PERSONAL

  • Son of Felisha and Johnathan Mitchell 
  • Has three siblings: Jaden, Dejon and Alivia Mitchell
  • Major: Political science
  • Enjoys photography, drawing and painting

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2021-22Junior

    Sprints
  • 2022-23Senior

    Sprints