Oregon hurdler Eric Mitchum finished pulling double-duty for the men’s track and field team on Sunday.
The junior placed fifth overall in the 110-meter hurdles at the Mt. SAC
Relays at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif. — a day after capturing the 110-meter hurdles title at the Golden Bear Invitational in Berkeley, Calif.
Mitchum finished with a time of 13.56, capturing a season-best mark and the fourth-fastest wind-legal time of his career. His 13.56
was .16 seconds better than his
victory at the Pepsi Invitational.
Sunday was Mitchum’s third appearance at the Mt. SAC Relays, where he nearly eclipsed his time of 13.53 in last year’s event.
The native of Calumet City, Ill., came into the weekend ranked third nationally with a time of 13.72, trailing only Antwon Hicks of Mississippi (13.68) and Linnie Yarbrough of Middle Tennessee State (13.70) on the year.
Mitchum’s time on Sunday was behind only his times at last year’s NCAA Championships, 13.38 in the finals and a 13.54 in the prelims, the Texas Relays (13.50) and last year’s Mt. SAC relays.
— Brian Smith