CORVALLIS, Ore. – Redshirt sophomore Kaylee Mitchell shattered the school 3,000m steeplechase record at the Pac-12 Championships on May 15 to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the event.
Mitchell finished third in the race with a new school record time of 9:48.30, besting the previous record set by her earlier this season.
"Some days you have it and others you don't, I am super grateful I had it that day," said Mitchell. "Learning to believe in myself has been hard and something I work on daily, so when moments like this happen it is extra sweet.