Collegiate Results

Senior (2021): Indoor season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic… Represented the Lakers at the 2021 Indoor GLIAC Championships in the 5,000 meter race and placed third in the event with a time of 14:24.97… His time of 14:24.97 in the indoor 5k stands as a new LSSU indoor school record in the event… At the Blizzard Buster, finished second overall in the 5,000 meter race with a time of 14:38.98, which stood as an outdoor school record at the time… Competed in the Hillsdale Invitational in the 1,500 meter event and set a new personal record with a time of 4:05.88 to place second among competitors… Recorded a personal best in the 10,000 meter race at Hillsdale’s Gina Relays with a time of 30:33.21 placing seventh overall… At the GVSU Extra Weekend Meet, set a new school record in the outdoor 5,000 meter distance with a personal-best time of 14:13.38, which met the NCAA Division II provisional qualifying standard… Capped off the season with a second place finish among all participants in the 5k to earn eight points for the Lakers at the GLIAC Outdoor Championships with a time of 14:38.08.

Junior (2019-20): Competed in five meets for the Lakers during the indoor season... Outdoor season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic... Set a personal record as well as a LSSU school record in the 3000-meter run at the GLIAC Indoor Track & Field Championships with a time of 8:22.78, placing fifth overall to earn four points for the men's team... Placed eighth in the Distance Medley Relay at GLIACs with Kevin Garland, Tom Hanke, and Andrew Giddens with a time of 11:05.17.

Sophomore (2018-19): All-Conference First Team, All-Region, and national qualifier in cross country...Competed in the Blizzard Buster and placed second with a personal-best time of 14:56.79...In the 2019 Indoor Championships, placed seventh with a personal-best time of 8:33.28 in the 3000 meter.

Freshman (2017-18): Selected All-GLIAC Second-Team in XC...Placed 11th in the 3,000-meter run at the GLIAC Indoor Track Championships.

High School: Claimed all-state laurels in both cross country (5K) and track (3,200-meter run) as a senior at Howell (Mich.) High School...Prepped by Clay Wall...Graduated in 2017...Achieved all-conference champions accolades in cross country (5K) and track (3,200 meters)...Awarded team's Most Valuable Athlete in 2016-17...Set a school record in the 3,200-meter run with a 9:09.96 time in 2017...Went undefeated in dual meets for the 2016 and '17 seasons...Played hockey during his freshman year. 

Personal: Born in Howell, Mich....Son of David Sr. and Sandy Mitter...Has a younger sister...His cousin (Maggie Mitter) is a member of the 2017-18 Adrian College women's ice hockey team...Enjoys the outdoors and playing video games...A mechanical engineering major.

LSSU Track & Field Personal Records:

800 Meter Run: 1.59.15 (SVSU “Doug Hansen” Open, Jan. 18, 2019)

1500 Meter Run: 4:05.88 (Hillsdale Invitational, April 10, 2021)

One Mile Run: 4:17.87 (SVSU Tune-Up, Feb. 15, 2019)

3,000 Meter Run: 8:22.78 (GLIAC Indoor Championships, Feb. 29 - March 1, 2020) *Indoor School Record*

5,000 Meter Run: 14:13.38 (GVSU Extra Weekend Meet, April 30 - May 1, 2021) *Outdoor School Record*

10,000 Meter Run: 30:33.21 (54th Annual Hillsdale College “Gina” Relays, April 22-24, 2021)