D.J. Principe of La Salle Academy in Rhode Island made a statement on Saturday at the BU Mini Meet #2 by clocking 4:04.47 for the full mile. The time set a new Rhode Island state record (four seconds ahead of former teammate Jack Salisbury's 4:08 record) and a New England record (two seconds ahead of Thomas Ratcliffe's 4:06 record). Both prior records were set in February of 2016.
Principe is now the seventh-fastest prep performer in the indoor mile. He will race again next weekend at Dartmouth Relays.
Here's an updated look at the all-time performer list (one performance per athlete):
| rank | time | name | school | year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3:57.81 | Loudoun Valley, VA | 2016 | |
| 2. | 3:59.86 | South Lakes, VA | 2001 | |
| 3. | 4:02.21 | St. Benedict's, NJ | 2012 | |
| 4. | 4:02.7 | Henry, CA | 1976 | |
| 5. | 4:03.54 | Grand Blanc, MI | 2015 | |
| 6. | 4:03.88 | Sandburg, IL | 2011 | |
| 7. | 4:04.47 | La Salle Academy, RI | 2016 | |
| 8. | 4:05.5 | Fayetteville-Manlius, NY | 2010 | |
| 9. | 4:06.6 | Scotch Plains-Fanwood, NJ | 1972 | |
| 10. | 4:06.92 | Concord-Carlisle, MA | 2016 |
