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2011-12 Women's T&F Roster

Diana Medina-Mitchell

  • Position DISTANCE
  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-5
  • Highschool Hurricane HS
  • Hometown Hurricane, Utah

Biography

OUT 2012: Competed in eight meets during the outdoor season, racing in the 800-meters, 1,500-meters, 5,000-meters and 10,000-meters ... finished first in the 800-meters at the Pomona-Pitzer Invite and 10th in the 5,000-meters at Mt. SAC ... won individual titles in the 5,000-meters and 10,000-meters at the Summit League Championship, as well as a eighth-place finish in the 1,500-meters ... finished 16th in the 5,000-meters at the NCAA West Region ... earned all-Summit League and academic all-Summit League recognition ... set a new all-time SUU record in the 10,000-meters and a second-place record in the 5,000-meters, also earning top-ten all-time status in the 800-meters and 1,500-meters.  OUT 2011: Competd in nine meets during the outdoor season, running in the 800-meters, 1,500-meters, 5,000-meters and 10,000-meters ... tallied points for the Thunderbirds with first-place finishes in both the 5,000-meters and 10,000-meters and a fourth-place finish in the 1,500-meters at the Summit League Championship ... garnered all-Summit League and academic all-Summit League honors ... represented SUU at the NCAA Regional Championship, finishing 19th in the 5,000-meter run.  OUT 2010: Did not compete ... academic all-Summit League and USTFCCCA All-Academic.  OUT 2009:  NCAA West Region qualifier in the women's 5,000-meters ... captured the outdoor conference title in the 5,000-meters, earning first-team all-conference honors in the process ... competed in seven meets during the outdoor season ... scored for the T-Birds at the outdoor championships in the 5k and in the women's 1,500-meters (2nd).  OUT 2008:  Competed in seven meets during the outdoor season ... SUU’s top finisher in the 5,000m and 10,000m at the outdoor conference championships.

IN 2012: Competed in five meets during the indoor season, racing in the 800-meters, mile, 3,000-meters, 5,000-meters and 4x400-meter relay ... earned individual titles in the mile, 3,000-meters and 5,000-meters at the Summit League Championship, earning Track Championship MVP, Track Athlete of the Year and all-Summit League status ... set a new all-time SUU record in the 5,000-meters and a second-place record in the 3,000-meters, as well as earning a top-ten all-time position in the 800-meters and mile. IN 2011: Did not compete.  IN 2010: Competed in four meets during the indoor season ... ran in the women's 3k, 5k and mile at the indoor conference championships ... won an indoor conference title in the 5k and was named an all-Summit League athlete ... also finished second in the 3k and fourth in the mile at conference championships.  IN 2009:  Competed in five meets during the indoor season ... ran in the women's 3,000 and 5,000-meters at the indoor conference championships. IN 2008:   Competed in six meets during the indoor season ... finished tenth in the 3,000m and mile at the indoor conference championships. 

XC 2011: Competed in six meets during the season ... finished third at the UC Riverside Invite ... took the individual title at the Summit League Championship, earning Championship MVP, Athlete of the Year and first team all-Summit League ... finished 10th at the NCAA Mountain Region ... garnered academic all-Summit League and Distinguished Scholar recognition.  XC 2010: Did not compete. XC 2009: Competed in seven meets during the cross country season ... finished second at the Summit League cross country championships ... first-team all-Summit League performer, helping the T-Birds to the conference championship.  XC 2008:  Competed in five meets during the cross country season ... recorded her best finish as the second runner for SUU at the Idaho State Invitational.  XC 2007:  Competed in seven meets during the cross country season ... SUU’s third finisher at the NCAA regionals ... fifth finisher for the T-Birds at The Summit League cross country chapionships, helping the team to the conference title.

Prep: Seven-time letter winner in cross country and track at Hurricane and Serrano (Calif.) HS ... finished third in the region in cross country as a senior ... finished second in the 3,200- and 1,600-meters at region as a senior.

Personal:  Parents are Victor and Teresa Medina ... majoring in math education with a spanish minor ... married Will Mitchell prior to the 2011-12 academic year.

Personal Bests:

800 Meter- 2:12.22

1,500 Meter- 4:27.69

Mile (i)- 4:57.14

3,000 Meter (i)- 9:31.93

5,000 Meter- 16:15.24

10,000 Meter- 34:07.67

Historical Player Information

  • 2007-08Freshman

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  • 2008-09Sophomore

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  • 2009-10Junior

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    5'5"
  • 2010-11Senior

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    5'5"
  • 2011-12Senior

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    5'5"