WALTHAM, Mass. – Sophomore
TJ Carleo of the men’s indoor track and field team and junior epee
Calla Lee of the women’s fencing team field team have been named the Brandeis University Athletes of the Week for the week ending February 4, 2024. The award is presented weekly by the Chateau Restaurant Group.
Carleo, a native of
Newburyport, Massachusetts, had Brandeis men’s top performance at the 2024 Cupid Invitational. He placed second in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:54.31, a mark that ranks 16
th in all of Division III this season. A qualifier for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 800 as a first-year. The top 20 individual qualifiers are selected to the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships.
For his efforts, Carleo was also named the University Athletic Association Track Athlete of the Week.
The Brandeis Track and Field teams will compete this weekend at the Gordon Kelly Invitational at Harvard and the Valentine Invitational at Boston University.
Lee, of
Duluth, Georgia, fenced in only one bout during one match last week, but it proved to be vital in the Judges’ 14-13 win over rival Wellesley. With the Judges leading, 13-11, headed into the final round of epee fencing, Lee came off the bench and defeated the Blue’s winningest fencer, 5-3, to clinch the team victory. It marked the fourth-straight time that Wellesley and Brandeis finished with a 14-13 score, and the third time the match was won by the Judges.
Lee has been a vital part of the team this season, fencing both in epee and sabre, picking up the latter when the Judges suffered an injury prior to their Northeast Fencing Conference matches. She has 21 wins total this season – 12 in sabre and nine in epee.
The Judges return to action this weekend when they travel to North Carolina for the Duke Invitational. The men compete on Saturday, February 10 and the women on Sunday, February 11.
This is the eighth 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. For more information on Brandeis men’s track and field team, visit their web page at
https://brandeisjudges.com/sports/mens-track-and-field.
Lee is a 2021 graduate of Lambert High School. For more information on Brandeis women’s fencing, visit their web page at
https://brandeisjudges.com/sports/wfence.
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