Co-captain…earned all-conference and all-region honors for the first time of his career in 2011…placed fourth at IIAC Championships and 19 at Central Regional…academic all-conference honoree (3.5 GPA or greater)…went on to earn all-conference in the 10,000 at the outdoor championships…three-year letter winner who served as team captain for the Vikings' cross country and track teams...all-conference, all-district, and all-state honoree in cross country...placed fifth at the Iowa 3A State Cross Country meet as a senior...helped lead team to a fourth place finish at this same meet…set Decorah's school record in the 5K with a time of 15:57...as a member of the track team he earned all-district honors in 3200 and 1600…also placed sixth in the 3200 and 13th in the 1600 at the state track and field meet...National Honor Society member…valedictorian...son of Jason and Judy Mitchell.