WALTHAM, Mass. – Women’s track and field first-year
Peterly Leroy of
Malden, Massachusetts, and men’s track senior
Jordan Colon of
Devens, Massachusetts, have been named the Brandeis University Athletes of the Week for the week ending April 21. The Brandeis Athlete of the Week program is presented by The Chateau Restaurant and Jake N Joes Bar and Grill.
Leroy competed for the women’s outdoor track and field team in California over Brandeis’s April break, establishing four new school records in the process. She set new marks in the 400-meter dash and as part of the 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relays, while her 200-meter dash time was the fastest electronically-recorded time in program history. Her mark of 55.36 seconds in the 400-meters is ranked sixth in Division III this season. It broke a record that had stood since 1992.
Leroy and the 4x400-meter time of 3:49.69, run with classmate
Jazmin Berganza, junior
Shaniece Nugent and senior
Hannah Bohbot-Dridi, is ranked 15
th nationally this season. It broke a record held since 1999. With first-year Sarai Sealy replacing Bohbot-Dridi, the Judges lowered the 4x100-meter mark to 48.14 seconds, while Leroy’s 24.93 seconds in the 200 meters is the lowest in Brandeis history measured electronically.
Colon, competing at the MIT Sean Collier Invitational this past weekend, broke the school record in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.74 seconds. He lowered the mark established by Vincent Asante ’14 in 2011 by 0.19 seconds. Colon placed seventh in his race.
Leroy, Colon and the Brandeis outdoor track and field teams are competing this weekend at the University Athletic Association championships in New York City.
This is the ninth 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."
Leroy is a 2020 graduate of Prospect Hill Academy Charter School. For more information on Brandeis women’s track and field, visit their web page at
https://brandeisjudges.com/sports/wtrack.
Colon is a 2021 graduate of Bromfield School. For more information on Brandeis men’s track and field, please visit our homepage at
https://brandeisjudges.com/sports/mtrack.
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