Official Site of the Sun Devils · Jan 27, 2019
Paulson Cruises to Sub-4 Mile in Seattle
TEMPE – Arizona State Newcomer William Paulson made history when he became the first Sun Devil since 2012 to run a mile in under 4 minutes, Saturday night at the UW Invitational in Seattle.
The race in the Pacific Northwest was not only Paulson's season debut, but also his first time representing ASU since arriving in Tempe last fall. The field was expected to be fast and Paulson was one of the fastest, winning his heat and leaving the Dempsey Indoor Facility with the fastest mile of his collegiate career.
With his time of 3:59.94 Saturday, Paulson joins school record-holder Nick Happe as the only Sun Devils in the past 10 years to achieve a sub-4-minute mile.