New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

2007: Mitchell, a senior outfielder, has more than earned his place in history as the first NJIT player named to the Division I all-state team. A power hitter who also plays excellent defense in right field, he had one of the most productive individual seasons in school history. ...Leading the Highlanders this season in nine important batting categories, he ends his 2007 season batting .371; he set a new school-record with 13 home runs, which surpasses the record of 12 that was set 24 years ago by Jim Tensfeldt in 1983, his 105 total bases in a season puts him above Chris Schwartz who tallied 103 in 2004 and Mitchell[apos]s 44 runs batted in for 2007 surpasses the record set by teammate Mike Turner in 2006. Mitchell also had 10 doubles, with a slugging percentage of .695 and 21 walks and a hit by pitch, giving him an on-base percentage of .448. ... He played in 42 of NJIT[apos]s 43 games, starting 41. In those games, he scored 42 runs to go with his 44 RBI, meaning he produced about a run a game in each category. He was remarkably consistent, producing a hit in 37 of his 42 games and reaching base via walk in two of his five hitless games. He hit safely in the first 22 games of the 2007 season. ... Mitchell also earned New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association Division I first-team all-state honors and he was named to the all-tournament team at the season-ending 2007 Independent Baseball Championship. 2006: Redshirt. 2005: Second on the team in batting average (.331) in 37 games with seven doubles, two triples, two homers and 16 RBI ... slugging percentage of .468 ... stole 13 bases on 14 attempts. 2004: Second-team all-CACC and CACC all-tournament ... hit .371 in 39 games with four homers and 28 RBI ... had 16 extra-base hits and slugged .589. 2003: NJCBA all-rookie team ... limited by injury to 22 games ... hit .347 with two homers and 16 RBI ... grand slam vs. Dominican (NY) 5/3. Prior to NJIT: All-county and all-division for coach Robert Giberna at Piscataway ... team won a division championship ... also earned MVP award for wrestling ... played for coach Anthony DeNicola on Freehold Clippers, ABCCL. Personal: Kwesi Sekou Mitchell ... son of Donald and Paula Mitchell ... majoring in mechanical engineering ... major-leaguer Desi Relaford is his third cousin. ... first name is pronounced [quote]QUES-ee[quote] ... born 6/4/84 in Miami, FL.