The Brandeis men's and women's track teams had several top-three finishes at the Tufts Invitational last Saturday. The meet included runners from Division I, Division II and Division III, as well as professional runners.
In the men's events, Vincent Asante '14 finished in second place in the 60-meter dash, running a brisk 7.05 seconds.
The Judges' runners also excelled in the 1-mile run, with two Brandeis runners placing in the top three. Chris Brown '12 and Paul Norton '11 scored a total of 4 points for Brandeis, coming in second and third place, respectively. Brown finished in 4 minutes, 19.00 seconds, and Norton crossed the finish line just 1.60 seconds later, earning him the bronze. Dan Anastos '11 ran the mile in 4:26.85, finishing in 11th place.
Brown was featured as the Athlete of the Week in the Jan. 25 issue of the Justice for his top finish in the 800-meter run at the Greater Boston Track Club Invitational at Harvard University. Brown did not compete in the 800-meter run this past weekend.
In the 400-meter dash, Mingkai Lin '12 finished 14th with a time of 53.09. Josh Hoffman-Senn '13 finished 1.71 seconds and 12 spots later. Vincent Ferlisi '14 came in 29th place, finishing in 55.06 seconds.
Mik Kern '13, who typically competes in the 800-meter and mile events, set a personal record for the 600-meter run, finishing in 1:24.90. His time was good for sixth place. Kern rarely runs the 600-meter and said that he was very happy with his time.
"I ran better than expected," he said. "I haven't run the 600 in a long time, and I wasn't sure if I'd be able to do well. It gives me confidence for the future and I look forward to seeing what our team can do in the following meets this season."
"We had a lot of people running events that they don't always run," added Casey McGown '13.
Ben Bray '11 finished the 800-meter in 11th place with a time of 2:00.99. Sam Donovan '11 was 16th, finishing in 2:02.36
Michal Dichter '13 placed 18th in the 1,000-meter run. He finished in 2:44.67.
In the women's events, McGown set a personal record for the 400-meter dash. She came in third place and finished in 1:01.98.
Annifreed Sinjour '13 followed only 0.51 seconds behind, which was good for sixth. Sinjour also placed ninth in the 200-meter dash, which she finished in 27.53 seconds.
Marie Lemay '11 came in second place for the 1,000-meter run, finishing in 3:05.59. Victoria Sanford '14 ran the 1,000-meter in 3:09.08, which was good for sixth.
Hannah Lindholm '11 ran the mile in 5:22.67, which put her in third place.
McGown said that overall, the team was pleased with its results.
"A lot of people placed in their events," she said.
Both squads will next compete at the Boston University Valentine's Classic, which takes place this weekend.