The Meyo Mile race will get underway at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
AS A SOPHOMORE (Cross Country): Did not compete during the cross country season.
AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in the 800 meter run in the spring season for the Irish ... crossed the line in eighth (1:56.15) at the Mike Poehlein Invitational... placed third (1:54.76) in finals heat 1 at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle ... finished 12th overall ... turned in his highest finish at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational placing fourth (1:57.66) ... concluded his season by placing sixth in the Gina Relays with a time of 1:56.21.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Seven-time letterwinner in football and track at John Adams (Ind.) ... track MVP as a senior ... team captain as a junior and senior ... two-time conference champion ... Northern Indiana all-conference selection ... all-city and all-state selection ... currently holds the South Bend 800 record and part of the record-holding 3,200 relay team ... National Honor Society president ... senior class vice president ... born November 25, 1991, in Chicago, Ill. ... full name is John Bernard Favorite ... son of Mike and Maureen Favorite ... both parents graduated from Notre Dame in 1984 ... father played football for the Irish ... currently enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters... undecided on major, but is working towards a secondary major in preprofessional studies.
