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

Bio

Collegiate Personal Best:
60 Meter Dash: 7.04
200 Meter Dash: 22.82
60 Meter Hurdles: 7.94
110 Meter Hurdles: 14.17
400 Meter Hurdles: 57.03

2020 Indoor: Won the gold in the 60 meter hurdles (8.33) at the Wagner Invite...Took home the gold in the same event (8.19) at the Dartmouth Relays and the Ramapo Season Opener (8.23)...Competed in the 60 meter hurdles at the NEICAAA Indoor Championship...Crowned the 60 meter hurdles champion at the NEC Championship (8.10)...Competed in the same event at the IC4A/ECAC Championship.

2019 Outdoor: Ran the 200 meter dash (23.86) at the 24th Annual Monmouth Season Opener...Set a personal best in the 200 meter dash at the UConn Northeast Challenge with a time of 22.82...Won the gold medal in the 110 meter hurdles (15.22) at the CCSU Track & Field Invitational...Competed in the 110 meter hurdles at the Northeast Conference Championship.

2018 Indoor: Won the gold medal for the 60 meter hurdles (8.01) at the Wagner Invite...Gold medalist for the 60 meter hurdles (8.21) and set a personal best for the 60 meter dash with a time of 7.04s at the 2018 Yale Collegiate Invitational...Won the bronze medal for the 60 meter hurdles (8.31) at the Joe Donahue Games...Competed in the 60 meter hurdles and finished 11th (9.01) at the 2018 NEC Indoor Track & Field Championships.

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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Blue Devils Qualify for Finals at IC4A/ECAC Championships

The IC4A/ECAC Championships conclude on Sunday, March 8.

March 7, 2020

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Men's Track and Field Places Fourth at NEC Indoor Championships

Central won three events on Saturday.

February 22, 2020

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Central Sits in Fifth After Day One of NEC Championship

The NEC Championships continues on Saturday, Feb. 22.

February 21, 2020

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Grudzwick Leads Central at New England Championships

Richard Grudziwck won the bronze in the 800 meter run.

January 31, 2020

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Six Blue Devils Earn Top 10 Finishes At BU's John Thomas Invitational

The Blue Devils competed in Boston, MA.

January 25, 2020

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Track & Field Competes at Ramapo Season Opener

The team earned 11 medals at the meet.

January 17, 2020

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Blue Devils Finish Third at Dartmouth Relays

Central totaled 89 points at the meet.

January 10, 2020

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Men's Track & Field Gives Impressive Showing at Wagner Invite

The team had 17 first through third place finishes at the meet.

January 3, 2020