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Central Connecticut State University Athletics
Edwin Alston
Edwin Alston
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Sicklerville, NJ
  • High School:
    Winslow Township
  • Position:
    Hurdles
  • Events:
    Sprints

Bio

Collegiate Personal Best:
60 Meter Dash: 7.04
200 Meter Dash: 22.98
60 Meter Hurdles: 7.94
110 Meter Hurdles: 14.14
400 Meter Hurdles: 57.03

2017 Outdoor: Broke the CCSU 110m hurdle school record with a time of 14.14s to place second at the 2017 Northeast Conference Championships...Qualified and finished 42nd overall in the 110m hurdles at the NCAA East Regionals at Kentucky...Represented the Blue Devils at the Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational in both the 200m and 110H...Opened the 2017 outdoor season with a first place 110m hurdle race at Bryant's Black and Gold Invitational, clocking in at 14.65s...Named to the All-NEC Second Team and was selected as the NEC Track Athlete of the Week on April 11 after capturing a personal best 200m dash time of 22.98s at Miami.

2017 Indoor: Broke the school record in the 60 meter hurdles at the NEC Championships with a mark of 7.94, while placing second...Took seventh at the USA Indoor T&F National Championships in New Mexico...Was the NEICAAA 60 meter hurdle champion with a time of 8.00...Ran a personal best time in the 60 meter dash at the John Thomas Terrier Invite, clocking in at 7.17...Placed first in the 60 meter hurdles at the John T. Terrier Invite (8.01), 35th Yale Collegiate Invitational (8.13), and the Joe Donahue Games (8.17).

2016 Outdoor: Took fifth place at the Georgia Tech Invitational in the 110 meter hurdles, running a personal best time of 14.31...Broke his 400H personal record at the CCSU Invititational, taking first place with a 57.03 mark...Finished in sixth place at the NEC Championships in the 110m hurdles for running a 14.63 in the finals.

2016 Indoor: Was the runner-up in the 60 meter hurdles running a time of 8.11 in the finals...Ran his best 60H time at the 2016 IC4A/ECAC Indoor Track and Field Championships, 8.05, placing fifth overall...Placed second at the 48th NEICAAA Finals in the 60H.

Before Central: Was a member of the track and field team at his high school, Winslow Township... Ran club track for Winslow Elite under Coach Brown...Was named All-Conference for 110 Meter Hurdles, 400 Meter Hurdles, 4x100 Meter Relay, and 4x400 Meter Relay...Was a Group 3 State Champion in the 110 Meter Hurdles and the 55 Meter Hurdles...Made All-State in 110 Meter Hurdles, 55 Meter Hurdles, 4x100 Meter Relay, and 4x400 Meter Relay...Earned All-American honors in the Shuttle Hurdle Relay
 

News Mentions

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Ward Crowned NEC High Jump Champion, Men's Track Leads After Day One

The Blue Devils stand in the drivers seat with a total of 45 points after the first day at the NEC championships.

February 16, 2018

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Men's Indoor Track Takes Command at Yale on Saturday

The Blue Devils combined for nine first place finishes out of the 14-event meet.

January 13, 2018

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Alston Takes Home NEC Weekly Honor on Tuesday

The junior hurdle expert leads the NEC in the 60m hurdles after his top performance on Friday at Wagner.

January 9, 2018

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Alston Leads Men's Track and Field at Wagner College Invite Friday

Junior Edwin Alston won the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.01 seconds.

January 5, 2018

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Men's Indoor Track Picked Second in Preseason Coaches' Poll

The Blue Devils received two first place nods behind preseason favorite, LIU Brooklyn.

December 6, 2017