BOSTON, Mass. – Redshirt senior James West ran the fastest indoor 1,500 meters in collegiate history Thursday evening at the BU Last Chance meet. In a pro-heavy field, the UO distance standout crossed the finish line in 3:36.93 to set the new all-time NCAA best.
With his effort on the BU track, West surpassed former UO great Edward Cheserek on the collegiate all-time list. Cheserek owned the previous best of 3:37.01 from 2017, a mark he set on the same BU track on his way to the collegiate record in the mile (3:52.01).
Thursday's performance marks the second collegiate record for West within the past month.