Edwin Matias
Edwin Matias
Height: 5-5
Weight: 130
Year: Frosh
High School: Bell Gardens HS / Bell Gardens (CA)
Major: Kinesiology
Events: 800, 1500

Cerritos College Men’s Cross Country (2023): Came in 40th place at the South Coast Conference Championships in a time of 23:43.8, while his time of 28:41.0 put him in 226th place at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational… Finished in 75th place at the San Diego Mesa Invitational with a clocking of 23:03.2, while at the Coach Downey Classic, his time of 23:01.1 put him in third place… At the Golden West Invitational, he turned in a 35th place time of 22:46.4, while his time of 22:10.5 put him in 71st place at the SoCal Preview Meet… Posted a 61st place time of 23:23.1 at the Oxnard Invitational…..

Bell Gardens HS: While on the track and field time, he specialized in the 800 meters (2:08) and reached the Almont League Finals as a senior… Helped the cross country team win the Almont League title as a senior and advance to the CIF Championships… Voted his team’s Most Valuable Player four years in a row… Was a two-time CIF qualifier… Posted a personal best time of 16:16 as a junior… Spent four years on the cross country and track and field teams…

Personal: Most memorable moment was when he turned in a time of 4:54 in the 1600 meters at the Rosemead Invitational… Hobbies include sleeping… Has two siblings – Miguel (24) and Andy (13)… Is the son of Norma Colon… Born on December 30, 2004…..

Favorite Food: Ramen