▁went ▁on ▁a ▁two - year ▁mission ▁to ▁Brazil , ▁during ▁which ▁he ▁did ▁not ▁particip ate ▁in ▁any ▁compet itive ▁running . ▁Upon ▁his ▁return ▁to ▁BY U , ▁he ▁strugg led ▁to ▁get ▁into ▁shape ▁and ▁even ▁question ed ▁the ▁ch ances ▁of ▁himself ▁succeed ing ▁as ▁a ▁college ▁runner . ▁ ▁In ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Mill rose ▁Games , ▁Bat ty ▁broke ▁the ▁ind oor ▁colleg iate ▁mile ▁record ▁by ▁almost ▁half ▁a ▁second ▁with ▁a ▁time ▁of ▁ 3 : 5 4 . 5 4 . ▁His ▁record ▁time ▁was ▁be aten ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Mill rose ▁Games ▁by ▁Chris ▁O ' H are ▁with ▁a ▁time ▁of ▁ 3 : 5 2 . 9 8 . ▁Bat ty ▁dropped ▁to ▁number ▁three ▁on ▁the ▁NCAA ▁all - time ▁mile ▁list ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁when ▁La wi ▁L al ang ▁clock ed ▁a ▁ 3 : 5 2 . 8 8 , ▁also ▁at ▁the ▁Mill rose ▁Games . ▁ ▁After ▁qual ifying ▁and ▁winning ▁at ▁NCAA ' s ▁track ▁championship , ▁Bat ty ▁was ▁named ▁National ▁Men ' s ▁Track ▁Ath lete ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁by ▁US AT F ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁and ▁also ▁helped ▁BY U ' s ▁distance ▁relay ▁team ▁win ▁the ▁national ▁championship . ▁As ▁of ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁he ▁was ▁ranked ▁number