Bio

AS A SENIOR...

• Raced in six meets for Emmanuel
• Posted a season-best 8K of 28:49 at the Saints Invitational on Oct. 16

AS A JUNIOR...

• Led the Saints in all seven meets that he competed in and was named the team MVP at the 2015 Emmanuel Athletics Banquet
• Finished 26th overall at the Fens Classic, opening the season with a time of 16:35
• Placed eighth out of 91 runners at the Roger Williams Invitational, finishing in 17:29
• Ran the Codfish Bowl 8K in 27:51, the fastest 8K time for any EC runner for the season
• Won the Runnin' Monks Invitational at Saint Joseph's College on Oct. 11, while also leading the Saints to a team victory with a time of 28:23
• Ran the Saints Invitational in 28:12, good for 20th place
• He matched that time at the GNAC Championship meet where he finished second
• Finished the season with a 28:24 8K time at the NCAA Regionals
• He earned GNAC All-Conference honors and was named GNAC Cross Country Runner of the Week on Sept. 8 and Sept. 29
• Was recognized on the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll twice, (Oct. 13 & Nov. 17)

AS A SOPHOMORE...

• Enjoyed one of the greatest seasons in program history, running in six meets as EC’s top finisher and helping the Saints capture the program’s first-ever Great Northeast Athletic Conference championship
• Started the year off strong finishing sixth overall in the Emmanuel Fens Invitational, racing the 5k course in personal best 16:42
• Ran a personal best at the Saints Invitational, posting a time of 27:28 on the Franklin Park 8K course to help EC finish fourth out of 18^th teams
• On Nov. 2, finished first in the GNAC Championship race at Saints Joseph’s College (ME) to earn GNAC Runner of the Year honors with a time of 27:49, besting the field by 25 seconds
• Set the program record with a 26:42 8K time in the NCAA Regional meet, finishing 99^th overall in a field of 366
• Was named the GNAC Runner of the Week on five separate occasions during the year
• Earned GNAC Men’s Cross Country All-Conference Honors while also being recognized on the GNAC All-Sportsmanship Team
• Recognized at the annual EC Athletics Banquet as the 2013 Men’s Cross Country Most Valuable Performer

AS A FRESHMAN...

• Colford ran intercollegiate Cross Country at Franklin Pierce College in Rindge, N.H.
• Raced in two meets for the Ravens
• Clocked his best 5-mile time (28:21) on October 7th in the New England Championships
• Transferred to Emmanuel College for his sophomore year

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

• Colford was a three-sport athlete for Saint Thomas Aquinas High School (Dover, N.H.), where he ran Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field all four years
• Captained his teams as both a junior and a senior
• Made it to New Englands as a senior in the 4x800m relay
• Advanced to nationals as a sophomore in the Distance Medley Relay

PLAYER PROFILE

• Major: Business Management
• Career Aspirations: Business Technology
• Favorite Movies: Cool Runnings
• Favorite Book: The Shack
• Favorite Pre-Race Meal: Food, everything
• Favorite Late-Night Snack: More food
• Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: Jean Yawkey Center
• Best Class at Emmanuel: Operations Management
• Most Exciting Athletic Experience: winning the GNAC's as first men's team and individual
• Most Respected Professional Athlete: Meb, 2013 Boston Marathon Men's Winner