After the graduation of four-time Division III All-New England runners Chris Brown '12 and Marc Boutin '12, the men's cross country team looked for a runner to fill their shoes.
Enter Ed Colvin '14.

In his first major meet of the 2012 season, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Shriner's Invitational, Colvin ran an eight-kilometer race in 25 minutes, 11 seconds, finishing seventh out of 293 runners.

Colvin looks to build on his start with a rigorous training regimen over the course of the season.
"My training has been great," he said.

 "We're just starting to get into some really fast workouts, and I'm excited to see how that goes. As of now, I'm doing about 75 miles a week, but it varies from 65 to 85."

Colvin impressed college recruiters while he attended Catholic Memorial High School in nearby Roxbury, Mass., earning numerous top-10 finishes in All-Massachusetts Championships.

He especially distinguished himself with a first-place finish at the Catholic Conference Championships and a 13th place finish in the  5000 meter at the Nike Indoor Nationals competiotion where he ran  a personal record of 15:28.16.

Colvin ended his high school career with a notable ninth-place finish at the 2010 Massachusetts All-State Outdoor Championship.

Colvin chose to attend Brandeis because of the opportunity for elite competition.

"My goal for the season is to qualify for [NCAA Division III] Nationals," he said. "It's our team goal as well, but we are in a very tough region. It will be tough, but we think we can do it."

The Open New England Championships will serve as the team's first test, a competition that includes college squads from across Boston.

Colvin is confident that the team will succeed.

"We are finally running our full team, everyone is back from injury, and this will be a good indicator for us," he said.

Colvin also cites his team as a primary support network, noting that his fellow runners help fuel his ambitions and push him to succeed.

"In cross country, I am nothing without my team," he said. "If I mess up, I can count on them to run well and make up for it. Training with them and racing with them helps me run faster as well and make sure we stay on top as a team."

Colvin noted that the team is primed to shine in the second half of the season after a rigorous training season.

"As the season starts to get towards the end, we will start to run workouts a little faster and cutting down mileage a little as we get closer to conferences and regionals," he said.

"We've all been working so hard all summer; we are ready for the big races up ahead."

Ready, set, go. Colvin is primed to bolt out of the gates to a memorable season.
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