Adams State senior Tabor Stevens runs in the NCAA D-II cross country championship on Dec. 6, 2014 in Louisville, Ky. Stevens captured his second straight individual title with a time of 30:02. (Provided by Adams State University)
Adams State senior Tabor Stevens made history on Friday when he ran the fastest mile recorded on Colorado soil with a time of 4 minutes, 1.27 seconds at the La Junta Relays in La Junta.
Stevens, 23, broke Rory Fraser’s time of 4:03.99, which was set on May 3, 2013. Fraser, who’s originally from England, broke .
“My pacers set me up to finish well. I’m happy to get this record. It is something I have wanted to do for a couple years and I think it was quite a spectacle for the high school athletes which is something that is good for the sport.” Stevens said in a release from Adams State.
The annual La Junta Relays featured 31 high school teams from throughout southern Colorado and featured an elite open mile for runners in college and beyond.
