BOULDER-- Just a few months ago, Charlie Sweeney was competing against the University of Colorado men and trying his best to beat them.
Now, he is one of them.
A fifth-year transfer from Western Colorado University, Sweeney has come a long way as a runner.
Running wasn't even initially on Sweeney's radar. He grew up dreaming of being a professional football player or skateboarder, though by his junior year at Northern High School in Owings, Maryland, he began focusing on running because he says "I was comparatively best at it.