From Brandeis University Athletics

The Brandeis University track and field teams competed on Saturday at the Wheaton College Pre-Postseason Invitational in Norton, Massachusetts, in a tuneup for next weekend's UAA Championships.

Junior Smiley Huynh (Bronx, N.Y. / Bronx H.S. of Science) had a terrific showing in three different events. She finished first in the pole vault, setting a team season-high of 3.35 meters. She also finished first in the long jump, with a distance of 5.10 meters. Finally, she finished 14th in the 60-meter dash with a time of 8.44 seconds.

First-year Shaniece Nugent (Hartford, Conn. / Lawrence Academy) also performed well in three different events. She finished first in the triple jump, with a distance of 10.91 meters. She finished third in the long jump with a distance of 4.90 meters. She also set a personal record in the 200-meter dash, finishing 13th with a time of 27.94 seconds.

The 4x400-meter relay team of junior Liz Korn, senior Yahni Lapa, senior Devin Hiltunen, and sophomore Hannah Bohbot-Dridi finished first with a time of 4:06.85, narrowly missing the team season-high of 4:06.76 set in the Valentine's Invitational.

Multiple judges set personal records in the 1000-meter run. Senior Bridget Pickard (Westwood, Mass. / Westwood) finished second with a time of 3:10.39, setting a team season-best as well. Junior Adah Anderson (Cumberland, R.I. / Cumberland) finished 5th with a time of 3:31.56.