HIGH SCHOOL: In all, was a four-year varsity letterman at three different schools • Transferred often due to his father's job in the pharmaceutical industry • Played his freshman year at Midway High School in Waco, Texas, where he was the team's RBI leader and Best Defensive Player, earning all-state recognition • Earned a second all-state nod as a sophomore at Taylorsville High School in West Jordan, Utah, where he was a batting champion and the team's most valuable player • Moved to Corona, Calif., in March of 2006 missing the first 10 games of the `06 season at Canyon High School in Anaheim, Calif. • Played two seasons for Head Coach Joe Hoggett • Hit a home run in his second at bat of his first game with the Comanches • Hit .413 and earned the Century League's Rookie of the Year Award in 2006 and also received all-county recognition • Was a 2007 All-Century League first-teamer and earned all-county recognition for a second time after hitting .435 with three home runs, 16 RBI and 16 stolen bases • Was named the Most Valuable Player of the Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic in 2006, picking up a pair of hits, stealing three bases and scoring three runs to lead the West to a 9-8 victory • Played his way onto the junior national team trials roster with his performance at USA Baseball's Tournament of Stars in Joplin, Mo., in the summer of 2006 • Was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 10th round of the 2007 MLB first-year player draft.

PERSONAL: Born on May 14, 1989, in Capey, Puerto Rico • Parents are Elfrin and Lucy Colon • Full name is Christian Anthony Colon and nicknamed C.C. • Has two younger brothers (Joel and Xavier) • Major is criminal justice • Was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 10th round of the 2007 First-Year Players Draft • Models his game after Major Leaguer Jose Reyes of the New York Mets • Would like to see University of Florida and Miami added to the Titans' schedule • Being on the National Team twice and going to the gold medal game are his greatest sports thrills • Favorites include: Columbia Short, Jennifer Lopez (actors), GI, Stomp the Yard, Major Leagues (movies), Pete Rose's Betting on Baseball and Mental Toughness (books), TI, 50 Cent, T-Pain, Triville, and Lil Wayne (musical artists), baseballamerica.com (website).