Rookie sprinter Vincent Asante '14 was named the University Athletic Association Indoor Track and Field Rookie of the Year for 2011. Asante was selected after winning the 55-meter dash at UAAs, and earning a second all-UAA honor by finishing third in the 200-meter race."I was really surprised," Asante said of winning the award. "It shows how I wanted to start off my career as a track athlete at Brandeis. It was rewarding."

Asante also set the Brandeis record in the 55-meter dash last weekend at the Eastern College Athletic Conference meet. Asante finished in 6.48 seconds, beating the previous school record by 0.07 seconds.

"I was really surprised because I was thinking that I wasn't going to get it this year because I'd been running the same times [all season]," Asante said.

After a stellar rookie season, Asante is confident that he can improve on his results next season.

"This was my first year, and I didn't really know how college worked," he said. "Next year is when I need to take it to the next level. I'm staying [on campus] over the summer to work on my stamina, so next year I should improve.