WALTHAM, Mass. – Brandeis men’s outdoor track and field first-year runner TJ Carleo of Newburyport, Massachusetts, has been named the April 25 Brandeis Athlete of the Week, presented by The Chateau Restaurant Group.
Carleo, who was honored for the second time in three weeks, had the team’s top performance at the 2023 University Athletic Association championships at the University of Chicago, winning the UAA title in the 800-meter run. Following a fourth-place finish in Saturday’s preliminaries, Carleo climbed the ranks and won the 800-meter dash final. He set a personal record in the process, with a time of 1:51.98. Carleo now has the top three performances in the 800 for Brandeis this season, and this holds the second-fastest time in the UAA this season.
Carleo is now ranked 20th in Division III in the event, putting him right on the cusp of NCAA Championship qualification. He is Brandeis's first UAA 800-meter champion outdoors since Chris Brown '12 in 2012.
In addition to the 800-meters, Carleo ran the lead leg of Brandeis’s 4x400 relay team. Along with junior Samuel Kim, senior Dion Morris-Evans, and sophomore Ori Slotky the team placed seventh, with a time of 3:30.53.
Carleo and the Judges will compete at the UMass Amherst Championship Tune-up this weekend.
This is the seventh year that the Brandeis Athlete of the Week program has been presented by The Chateau Restaurant Group. The Athlete of the Year Program highlights a top Brandeis student-athlete who has had an outstanding athletic achievement from the week prior. Each selected student-athlete will be featured on the Brandeis athletics homepage and inside the Chateau Waltham and Jake N Joes
Owned and operated by the Nocera Family, the Chateau Restaurant of Waltham opened in 1933 and set the standard for providing the tradition of Italian family dining, friendly service and quality food at reasonable prices for its customers. Located on 195 School Street, with 900 seats, the Chateau is always ready to accommodate large parties.
The Nocera Family consists of 6 brothers who have always had a passion for playing sports. In 2010, The Nocera Family launched a new concept, Jake n JOES Sports Grille. Jake n JOES Waltham opened in 2014 and is the best place to watch a game and enjoy quality food.
"Brandeis student-athletes are fantastic role models in our community,” says Chateau President Joe Nocera, “They exemplify the ideals of excellence and commitment both on and off the playing field. The Chateau Waltham and Jake n JOES Waltham are proud to partner with Brandeis Athletics to continue to enhance a positive focus within the Waltham Community."
Carleo is a 2022 graduate of Newburyport High School.
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