Ben Groleau Finishes 3rd in Mile at Massachusetts Meet [VIDEO]

's Ben Groleau placed third in the mile at the Massachusetts Meet at Fitchburg State on Tuesday.

His time of 4:14.53 was a personal record.

He was in third place for almost the entire race, but needed to pour it on in the last 100 meters when a challenger briefly passed him.

Josh Lampron (the 2011 national champion in the mile), won the state title with a time of 4:07.

Groleau, who , will attend UMass Amherst in the fall. He will run track and cross-country.