Lasalle Mitchell

Lasalle Mitchell

Year: Junior
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
High School: Morse HS
Position: Jumps

UCI

2009: Finished 13th in the Big West decathlon while scoring 5,765 points with marks of 16.45 in the 110-meter hurdles, 80-0 in the discus throw, 11-5 ¾ in the pole vault, 127-5 in the javelin throw and 5:04.49 in the 1500 meters...Placed fourth in the long jump at 22-3 at the Cal/ Nevada Championships...Finished ninth with 5,445 at the Northridge Spring Break Open Multi-Events.

Morse High School:

Four year varsity track and field...Named Most Valuable Field Athlete...Also earned Coaches Award, Most Improved and Super Frosh...Union-Tribune-Scholar Athlete...Played three years of varsity football and two years of basketball...Named Mr. Football and voted Best All-Around...San Diego Wall of Excellence Inductee.

Personal:

Social ecology major...Helped fundraise for the Center for Community Solutions.