Notre Dame's Website writes: "In what might turn out to be the greatest mile race in the world this season, University of Notre Dame senior Luke Watson came through with a spectacular victory and set a new school record by out-gunning a talented group of runners at the 2003 Meyo Invitational in Loftus Sports Center Saturday afternoon.

"The Meyo Mile was expected to be a great race, but nobody expected a performance of this magnitude. Watson finished in 3:57.83 and led a group of runners that posted the five fastest times in the world this season. Four of the runners will move on to the NCAA Championship with their automatic qualifying times." http:// und.ocsn.com/sports/m-otrack/nd-m-otrack-body.html

1) Luke Watson, 3:57:83, Notre Dame / Stillwater, MN

2) Nate Brannen, 3:57:96, University of Michigan/Cambridge Ontario

3) Boaz Cheboiywo, 3:58:07, Eastern Michigan / Eldoret, Kenya

4) Nick Willis, 3:58:15, University of Michigan/Lower Hutt, New Zealand

5) Ian Connor, 3:58:15, Nike

6) Gavin Thompson, Eastern Michigan/Kent England, 4:00.41

7. Jordan Desilets, Eastern Michigan/Lake Orion, MI, 4:01.37

8. Eric Morrison , Notre Dame, 4:01.90

9. Kurt Michaelis, Youngstown, 4:02.71

10. Kevin Somok , Notre Dame, 4:03.82

11. Alex L'Heureux, Michigan/Weedon, Quebec , 4:04.40

The February 9 Ann Arbor News quotes Notre Dame coach Joe Piane, "You might never see something like that again. To see the five fastest mile times in the world in just one race is unbelievable."

The University of Michigan's Website quotes Michigan coach Ron Warhurst, "Well, it was one hell of a race. Before today the fastest time in the world in 2003 was 3:59:60 and we saw four guys beat that in an instant. We went ther looking to qualify Nate (Brannen) and Nick (Willis) for nationals and run under four minutes and we did it. Both of those guys did just what they had to do and the speed of the race just took over." http://www.mgoblue.comdocument_display.cfm?document_id= 9447