Mitchell visits White House

The 2012 United States Olympic team, including former WCU sprinter Manteo Mitchell visited Washington D.C., and the White House last Friday afternoon.

At the White House, President Obama singled out Mitchell, saying that his story was "one of my favorite stories of the whole Olympics."

"He talked about the Olympians being an inspiration, and when he said that my story was the most inspiring, it caught me off guard," recalled Mitchell. "The White House sent me the script because I didn't believe that he actually said it, but there it was. I thought it was cool. I inspired him, and he's the President of the United States of America. It humbled me to know that he was inspired by our team and me."