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TJ Showstead's Decathlon Performance Paces Judges at Smith

TJ Showstead's Decathlon Performance Paces Judges at Smith
Posted: Apr 15, 2023

From Brandeis University Athletics

The Brandeis University track and field teams competed in two meets this weekend. On Friday, they traveled to Providence College for the Friar Invitational, a non-scoring event. On Saturday, they traveled to Smith College in Northampton, MA for the Carla Coffey Invitational.

TOP PERFORMANCES IN PROVIDENCE (FRIAR INVITATIONAL)

  • First-year TJ Carleo (Newburyport, Mass. / Newburyport High School) followed last week's nationally recognized 800-meter run with another record, this time in the mile. He finished 32nd with a time of 4:14.46.

  • Junior Willem Goff (Pelham, Mass. / Amherst Regional) also set a personal record with an impressive time of 4:25.52, finishing 49th.

TOP PERFORMANCES (CARLA COFFEY INVITATIONAL)

  • First-year TJ Showstead (Plymouth, Mass. / Plymouth North) had a career day, finishing 8th in the decathlon with a score of 4981, and setting four personal records. In the 400-meter run, he finished seventh with a time of 54.91. In the discus throw, he finished 6th with a distance of 29.95m. In the pole vault, he finished 8th with a height of 3.10m. In the 1500-meter run, he finished 9th with a time of 5:18.05. All of these were career bests. He nearly had two more career bests as well. In the high jump, he finished 8th with a height of 1.64 meters, a single centimeter off his personal record. In the shot put, he finished 6th with a distance of 10.78 meters, just 3 centimeters off his record.

  • In his second ever event, first-year Adam Rieden (Littleton, Mass. / Littleton) finished second place in the javelin throw with a personal record distance of 49.50 meters. This eclipses last week's debut by 9.70 meters.

  • First-year Caleb Sharif (Newton, Mass. / Boston College High School) had his best collegiate performance setting two personal records. In the shot put, Sharif finished 18th with a distance of 11.04 meters. In the discus throw, he placed 17th with a distance of 31.63 meters.