The men's and women's track teams wrapped up yet another successful meet, continuing to grab the attention of their Boston-area rivals. Several Brandeis athletes exhibited strong showings at the non-scoring Boston University Terrier Classic at Boston University last Saturday.

Chris Brown '12 entered the meet with high expectations after earning the University Athletic Association athlete of the week honors last week. He did not disappoint, placing ninth in the one-mile final with a time of 4:10.34.

With another strong finish, Brown continues to stand out in a field of successful UAA long-distance runners.

Brown stated he was unable to gain a lead for most of the race, representing mostly a back-and-forth affair.

"The race was just really packed," said Brown. "I went from last to first in the last lap, which goes to show how it could have been anyone's race."

However, Brown was still impressed with his finish and is eagerly looking toward continued success at future meets.

"I'm in really good shape, and honestly, I feel as if I'm a little faster than my 4:10 finish would indicate," he said. "I'm really looking forward to winning another race and putting myself in a position to win Nationals."

In the same race, Taylor Dundas '14 finished in 27th place with a time of 4:14.97. Dundas is now ranked 12th among all Division III runners after his impressive one- mile finish.

In the 3000-meter race, Alex Kramer ‘13 displayed an impressive showcase, finishing in 8:40.96. Vincent Asante '14 also made a statement in the 60-yard dash, finishing 33rd at 7.16 seconds.

Asante, serving as a dual threat for the squad, also managed to break the top 50 in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.89.

For the women, in the 5000-meter run, Kate Warwick '12 continued her notable individual performances even amid a very strong field of runners, placing 21st with a time of 17:20.96. This time proved to be the fastest in the UAA for the event and fifth among all Division III runners.

Ali Kirsch '14 in the 800-meter run also stood out in the women's field for the Judges, finishing in 41st place with a time of 2:23.55. In the 1000-meter race, Kristi Pisarik '15 finished in 11th place with a time of 3:02.61. Erin Bisceglia '12 finished close behind her at 24th place at 3:11.18. In the women's high jump, Lily Parenteau '14 ranked 11th with a height of 5.03 feet, preserving her 16th place national ranking.

Asante is happy with the squads' progress this season, indicating that they are improving from where they started last December.

"We're definitely picking up heat," said Asante. "We're developing day by day. ... There has been mental progress and we are only going up and up and up."

Brown agreed with Asante, stating there are many runners on both Brandeis squads that can make a statement as the scoring meets quickly approach.

"We have a bunch of guys running really fast and are in really good shape to run fast in a few weeks when the races start to get more important."

Both track squads will compete at the Tufts Invitational at Tufts University this Saturday.