BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Katherine Mitchell advanced to the semifinals of the 800m at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship. She will compete at the national championship meet on Thursday, June 9 at 7:14 p.m. PT (10:14 p.m. ET) in Eugene, Ore.
Mitchell placed third in her quarterfinals heat on Saturday night at the NCAA East Preliminary Round, clocking a time of 2:04.53 and advancing automatically to historic Hayward Field for nationals. The time was Mitchell's second-best career performance in the 800m. She used a 2:04.67 time in the prelims to advance to Saturday's quarters.