This past Saturday, Brien McMahon senior Eric van der Els added to his long list of great performance by winning the 1,600-meter run at the New England Championships.This weekend, van der Els will travel to Seattle, Wash., to compete in a loaded two-mile race at the Brooks PR Invitational. MileSplit CT talked with the All-American runner after he captured his New England title about his recent win and the Brooks meet. Here is what he had to say.