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McCarthy, Shively Make History at BU Last Chance Invite
2/26/2023 11:41:00 AM | Track and Field
BOSTON, Mass. — History was made Sunday at Boston University's Track & Tennis Center as not one, but two Mustangs ran sub four-minute miles at BU's Last Chance Invite.
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Aidan McCarthy (3:59.42) and Xian Shively (3:59.74) became the first two Mustangs in program history to record sub four-minute miles indoors or outdoors. They finished second and fourth in heat four of the men's mile at the Terriers' Last Chance Invite and 31st and 33rd overall in a loaded field of over 120 runners.
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McCarthy and Shively both finished strong on the final lap to etch their names into the Cal Poly record books.
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At the UW Invitational on Jan. 28, McCarthy nearly broke four minutes in the mile, running a 4:00.16. The 2022 Big West 800-meter champion got his redemption Sunday and now owns the fastest mile time in school history.
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Shively dropped nearly three full seconds off his previous personal best in the indoor mile to reach a sub four-minute time.
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Spencer Pickren (51st, 4:06.44) also competed in the mile and freshman Carson Smith helped set the pace for the Mustangs on Sunday.
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BU's famed Track & Tennis Center is known as one of the fastest indoor track facilities in the world and McCarthy and Shively took full advantage of it. Overall, 34 men ran sub four-minute miles Sunday.
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The Mustangs open the outdoor portion of their season Friday with the Cal Poly Open at the Miller & Capriotti Athletics Complex. Admission is free.
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Aidan McCarthy (3:59.42) and Xian Shively (3:59.74) became the first two Mustangs in program history to record sub four-minute miles indoors or outdoors. They finished second and fourth in heat four of the men's mile at the Terriers' Last Chance Invite and 31st and 33rd overall in a loaded field of over 120 runners.
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McCarthy and Shively both finished strong on the final lap to etch their names into the Cal Poly record books.
Â
At the UW Invitational on Jan. 28, McCarthy nearly broke four minutes in the mile, running a 4:00.16. The 2022 Big West 800-meter champion got his redemption Sunday and now owns the fastest mile time in school history.
Â
Shively dropped nearly three full seconds off his previous personal best in the indoor mile to reach a sub four-minute time.
Â
Spencer Pickren (51st, 4:06.44) also competed in the mile and freshman Carson Smith helped set the pace for the Mustangs on Sunday.
Â
BU's famed Track & Tennis Center is known as one of the fastest indoor track facilities in the world and McCarthy and Shively took full advantage of it. Overall, 34 men ran sub four-minute miles Sunday.
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The Mustangs open the outdoor portion of their season Friday with the Cal Poly Open at the Miller & Capriotti Athletics Complex. Admission is free.
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