Eugene, Ore. – Oregon State steeplechasers Grace Fetherstonhaugh and Kaylee Mitchell advanced to the finals in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and clinched All-American honors on Thursday at the NCAA Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene.
A senior from Sprague High School in Salem, Mitchell won her semifinal heat and set a school record by finishing in 9:41.51. She PRed by nearly seven seconds and broke Fetherstonhaugh's school record of 9:44.76, set earlier this spring at Hayward Field.
Mitchell's former PR was 9:48.30, set at the 2021 Pacific-12 Conference championships.