This weekend, the Brandeis University  track and field team continued its strong  early-season performance with five individ ual victories at the Wheaton College Lyon  Invitational. For the second week in a row,  the team has set new school records. Even  though the event was a non-scoring meet,  the Brandeis athletes showcased their tal ents, setting personal and program records.

 Aiana Colas ’26 led the way, tying the  Brandeis indoor high jump record with a  height of 1.67 meters. Colas, who won the  event for the second consecutive week,  matched the school record set by Suzanne  Bernier ’10 in 2010. Colas’ performance im proved her national standing, moving her  into a tie for sixth in the Division III rankings.  

In the field events, Shaniece Nugent  ’26 continued her dominance in the tri ple jump, capturing the win with a leap  of 11.30 meters (37-1), her second vic tory of this season. Her performance  currently ranks 18th in Division III. 

In the pole vault, Alisha Anderson ’26 fol lowed up her previous week's victory with  another win, clearing 3.40 meters (11-1 ¾),  further solidifying her place as one of the  top Division III pole vaulters in the country.  

On the track, Jasmin Berganza ’28 sprint ed to a victory in the 200-meter dash, finish ing in 26.32 seconds, pushing through her  competitors by just fractions of a second. 

Hannah Bohbot-Dridi ’25 stood out in the 400-meter, clocking a time of 59.51 sec onds to win the event, the only runner in  the meet to break the one-minute mark. 

The Judges’ strong performances ex tended to the mile run, where Brandeis  claimed four of the top five spots. Ella  Warkentine ’26 finished with a 20.27, just  two seconds behind the winner, while  Sadie Harrow ’25 came in third with a  20.29. Lily McNulty ’28 and Kyra Au ’25  rounded out the top five, with Harrow  and Au achieving personal best times.

On the men’s side,  Alex Chan ’28 fin ished second in the pole vault with a mark  of 3.70 meters (12-1 ½). The men’s 200-me ter race also saw impressive performances,  with  Matthew Yue ’26 taking third in 23.73  seconds, followed closely by Jordon Co lon ’25 in fourth place with the same time.  

The Judges' men’s 4x200-meter relay  team set a new school record of 1:35.8,  breaking the previous record by 0.47 sec onds. The team, consisting of Yue, Co lon,  Danny Krigman ’25, and Jon Klu  ’27, placed sixth overall in the event. 

 On a team level, the Brandeis wom en finished second in the team stand ings,  while the men placed fourth.  

In recognition of her standout perfor mances, Sarai Sealy ’28 was named Uni versity Athletic Association  Women’s  Field Athlete of the Week. Sealy won the  triple jump with a distance of 11.97 me ters (39 feet, 3 ¼ inches), marking the  second-longest jump in Division III this  season. She also anchored the Judges’  victorious 4x200-meter relay team, which  posted an impressive time of 1:45.86,  just 0.05 seconds off the school record. 

Brandeis Track and Field looks to  build on their early momentum next  Saturday at the Wheaton Invitational.