Trio of Eagles Set to Compete at USATF Outdoor Nationals
July 06, 2023 | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Mitchell will race in the 800m on Thursday; Segalla (400m) and Frabotta (400m H) run in U20 Nationals on Saturday
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- The 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships begin tonight at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., featuring four current or former members of the Boston College men's and women's track & field team.
Katherine Mitchell will compete in the opening rounds of the 800m tonight at 6:18 p.m. ET / 3:18 pm local. Â The three-time All-American, now competing professionally for New Balance, will compete in the fourth heat. Â The top three finishers in each heat - plus the next four fastest times - will advance to the semifinals, held on Friday, July 7 at 10:59 p.m. ET / 7:59 p.m. local.
Mitchell capped her storied Boston College career at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championship this past June, placing ninth in the 800m run, achieving All-American status for the third time. Â She was also All-American at the 2022 NCAA Outdoor and 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships at 800m. Â The 2023 ACC champion at 800m both indoor and outdoor, Mitchell set new BC records in each victory, clocking 2:03.00 indoors and 2:01.73 outdoors, as well as BC's outdoor 1,500m standard (4:14.85).
On Saturday, two current members of the Boston College track & field team will also compete in Eugene at the USATF U20 Championships. Â
Sydney Segalla will race in the prelims of the 400m on Saturday, July 8 at 5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. local. Â She is in the third of three qualifying heats. Â Damon Frabotta is running in the first of three heats of the 400m hurdles, beginning at 6:24 p.m. ET / 3:24 p.m. local. Â The top two in each heat, plus the next two fastest times, will advance to the finals in each event. Â Distance runner Anna Oser '21 will race in the 5000m.
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Katherine Mitchell will compete in the opening rounds of the 800m tonight at 6:18 p.m. ET / 3:18 pm local. Â The three-time All-American, now competing professionally for New Balance, will compete in the fourth heat. Â The top three finishers in each heat - plus the next four fastest times - will advance to the semifinals, held on Friday, July 7 at 10:59 p.m. ET / 7:59 p.m. local.
Mitchell capped her storied Boston College career at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championship this past June, placing ninth in the 800m run, achieving All-American status for the third time. Â She was also All-American at the 2022 NCAA Outdoor and 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships at 800m. Â The 2023 ACC champion at 800m both indoor and outdoor, Mitchell set new BC records in each victory, clocking 2:03.00 indoors and 2:01.73 outdoors, as well as BC's outdoor 1,500m standard (4:14.85).
On Saturday, two current members of the Boston College track & field team will also compete in Eugene at the USATF U20 Championships. Â
Sydney Segalla will race in the prelims of the 400m on Saturday, July 8 at 5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. local. Â She is in the third of three qualifying heats. Â Damon Frabotta is running in the first of three heats of the 400m hurdles, beginning at 6:24 p.m. ET / 3:24 p.m. local. Â The top two in each heat, plus the next two fastest times, will advance to the finals in each event. Â Distance runner Anna Oser '21 will race in the 5000m.
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