Eric Van Der Els

Photo by: Stephen Slade

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Norwalk, Conn.
High School:
Brien McMahon

2018 (Sophomore)

-Ran his first 10k cross country race, posting a time of 34:32.8 in Buffalo for the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship.

-Took 19^th place at the AAC Championship in New Orleans, posting a time of 28:35.0 on the 8.4K course.

-Was 25^th in the field at the Princeton Invitational, posting a time of 24:45.5 on the 8K course.

-Opened the year winning the UMass Minuteman Invitational, his first collegiate victory. Broke the tape in 19:25.3, setting a personal-best time on a 6K course.

2017 (Freshman)

-Finished 21^st at the AAC Championship race, running the 8K course in 26:13.8.

-Debuted at the Paul Short Invitational, running the 8K course in 25:10.0.

Personal: Son of Lynn and Mitch van der Els… Has one brother, Chris (16), and one sister, Sara (20)… 2016 5k Indoor New Balance National Champion (CT state indoor record)… 2016 3k Penn Relays Champion (CT State outdoor record)... 2016 indoor 1000m, 1600m, 3200m State Open Champion and 2016 outdoor 1600 State Open Champion… A Scholar Athlete.