Illinois State standout Christian Goy broke the four minute barrier in the mile run on Friday, sprinting through the finish line with a time of 3:59.43 at the Iowa State Indoor Track and Field Qualifiers in Ames, Iowa.
Goy now holds the fastest mile time at both Illinois State and in the Missouri Valley Conference breaking his previous record of 3:59.61. His time also marks the third fastest in the NCAA this year.
Goys teammate Klint Wescom helped to pace him for the first half of the race, until Goy took the reigns and finished it out.
Head coach Jeff Pigg was elated at Goys performance amd commended his hard work.
He just ran a great race, said Pigg. It was a perfect thing to happen to Christian before the NCAA championships next weekend.
Im so proud of the way he ran today. Breaking the four minute barrier is a tremendous effort, added Pigg.
Goy will attend the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships next weekend in Fayetteville, Ark.
