Mitchell Peters (athlete) explained

Birth Date:4 March 1970
Birth Place:St. Croix US Virgin Islands
Sport:Athletics
Event:100 metres
200 metres
400 metres

Mitchell Llewellyn "Mitch" Peters (born 4 March 1970) is a former Virgin Islander sprinter. He was born on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Peters was recognized for his talents at an early age winning races at sports days and setting new meet records. He started competing and traveling regularly with his junior high and high school teams to places such as Puerto Rico, other Caribbean Islands, and United States to compete.

Junior Competition Results

Representing
19871987 Pan American GamesIndianapolis, Indiana19th400 m50.60
1988Central American and Caribbean Junior ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamas
19881988 World Junior Championships in Athletics Sudbury, Canadah1 r1/6100 m10.99
19881988 World Junior Championships in AthleticsSudbury, Canadah2 r1/7400 m50.17
19891989 CARIFTA GamesBridgetown, BarbadosFinal 5th400m49.30
19891989 CARIFTA GamesBridgetown, BarbadosFinal 4th4x100m42.1
19891989 CARIFTA GamesBridgetown, BarbadosFinal 4th4x400m3:27.0
19891989 CARIFTA GamesBridgetown, Barbadossemi-final 200m22.1

Collegiate CareerCollegiately, Peters ran for Alabama A&M. He accepted an academic and athletic scholarship to attend Alabama A&M in 1988. During his time at Alabama A&M University Peters competed in both the short and long sprints and multiple relays. As a sprinter he had pretty good range from the 100m to the 800m. Peters made his mark in the record books for multiple events, a two-time NCAA All American, and a member of two SIAC Championships teams. In 1992 he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. Peters was inducted into the Alabama A&M University Hall of Fame in 2012.

Collegiate Conference Results

Representing
1990 ChampionshipsSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceAlbany, Georgia2nd400m47.95
1990 ChampionshipsSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceAlbany, Georgia8th100m
1990 ChampionshipsSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceAlbany, Georgia3rd4x100m
1990 ChampionshipsSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceAlbany, Georgia1st4x400m
1991 ChampionshipsSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceHuntsville, Alabama2nd400m48.50
1991 ChampionshipsSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceHuntsville, Alabama8th100m
1991 ChampionshipsSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceHuntsville, Alabama3rd4x100m
1991 ChampionshipsSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceHuntsville, Alabama2nd4x400m
1992 ChampionshipsSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceAlbany, Georgia1st 100m10.55
1992 ChampionshipsSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceAlbany, Georgia3rd200m
1992 ChampionshipsSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceAlbany, Georgia2nd4x100m
1992 ChampionshipsSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceAlbany, Georgia1st4x400m
1992NCAA Division II Men's Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsSan Angelo, TX4th4x100m40.51
1994 ChampionshipsSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceAlbany, Georgia1st4x100m40.10
1994 ChampionshipsSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceAlbany, Georgia1st4x400m3:10.82
1994NCAA Division II Men's Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsRaleigh, NC3rd4x100m40.41

Olympic Competition Results

Representing
19921992 Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spainh3 r1/54x100m40.48
19961996 Olympic GamesAtlanta, Georgiah5 r1/8100m11.12

After his collegiate season, at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain [1] Peters ran for the US Virgin Islands men's 4 × 100 relay team; the team placed fifth in heat three of round one with a time 40.48, the team did not advance. Peters later competed in the men's 100m competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He competed in the 100m. He recorded an 11.12, not enough to qualify for the next round past the heats.[2]

Recognition

Notes and References

  1. Peters
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011217/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/mitch-peters-1.html Mitch Peters at Sports Reference
  3. Alabama A&M University Hall Of Fame
  4. US Virgin Islands Olympic Hall of Fame Inductee