Ohio University

Darnell Mitchell was a three-time All-Mid-American Conference trackman in 1962, 1963 and 1965. He was an All-American in 1965 when he held the American Record in the 800 meters in the time of 1:47.6. He was a member of the MAC Cross-Country Ohio University championship teams of 1962 and 1965. He participated in the USA-USSR Dual Meet in 1964, and in 1968 he was a member of the World-Record Distance Medley Relay All-Army Track Team.