WALTHAM, Mass. -- Senior fencers
Seth Edelman of
New York, New York, and
Kat Xikes of
Chatham, New Jersey, have been named the Brandeis University Athletes of the Week for the week ending Feb. 1. The Brandeis Athlete of the Week program is presented by The Chateau Restaurant and Jake n JOES Sports Grille.
Competing at the 2026 Eric Sollee Invitational, the final home matches of their careers, Edelman and Xikes went a combined 21-0 for their respective saber squads. Edelman was 9-0 for the men, while Xikes was 12-0 for the women. Edelman helped the Brandeis men post a 5-0 overall record. He went 5-0 in two matches against Stevens, 3-0 against Hunter College and 1-0 against NJIT. The Judges also upset #13-ranked NYU in a match that Edelman did not participate in. Xikes was 3-0 against NJIT, NYU, Hunter and Stevens as the women went 3-1, with their only loss coming to NYU, the top-ranked Division III team in NCAA fencing.
The Brandeis men improved their overall record to 11-13 on the season, while the women improved to 7-15. The Judges will travel to North Carolina this weekend, where the men will fence at Duke’s Beguinet Classic on Saturday, Feb. 7, while the women will fence at the University of North Carolina’s Miller Invitational on Sunday, Feb. 8.
This is the tenth year that the Brandeis Athlete of the Week program has been presented by The Chateau Restaurant Group. The Athlete of the Year Program highlights top Brandeis student-athletes who have had an outstanding athletic achievement in 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."
Edelman is a 2022 graduate of Brooklyn High School of Technology. For more information on Brandeis men’s fencing, visit their web page at
https://brandeisjudges.com/sports/mfence.
Xikes is a 2022 graduate of Chatham High School. For more information on Brandeis women’s fencing, visit their web page at
https://brandeisjudges.com/sports/wfence.
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