Eastern Connecticut State University

2025:
- First year member of the program, received his first varsity letter
Indoor:
- Set a personal record in the mile at the CGA Bear Invite, running a time of 4:41
- Set a personal record in the 600m at the LEC Championship, running a time of 1:26.79 and finishing 5th
- Member of the LEC-winning 4x800m team
- Named to the Little East Conference Men's Indoor T&F Relay-of-the-Week on January 27
- Made the All-Little East Conference First Team
Outdoor:
- Set personal records in the 1500m (4:11) and 800m (1:59.74) in back-to-back meets
- Took 5th in the 1500m at the LEC Championship and was part of the winning 4x800m team
- Holds a school record in the 4x800m relay, running a time of 7:52.95 at the New England D3 Outdoor T&F Championships
- Named to the LEC All-Conference First Team

Before Eastern: Ran cross country for three years, outdoor track for four years, and played soccer for one year in high school… contributed to cross country program’s conference championship as a junior… in track, primarily competed in the 800, 1600, 4x800, 4x400… received All-Conference in the 800 as a senior, holds school records in the 4x800 and distance medley relay… was captain of the track team as a senior…

PERSONAL: born Joseph D. Caruk June 12, 2006… Parents: Cristina and David… Sister: Rachel… Major: Computer Science… Career Plans: Have a job I enjoy… Residence: Wethersfield, CT…

JOEY… REVEALED

What do you value most in your friends? Aura
If you had to delete all but three apps from your smartphone, which three would you keep? Weather, YouTube, Maps
What is your favorite way to spend a lazy summer Sunday? Pondering
Where have you traveled that you would NOT want to revisit? Hillhouse
What’s your favorite thing about your hometown? It starts with a “W”
If you could be famous for one thing, what would it be? Running fast
What’s the largest animal that you think you could win a fight against? A blue whale on land
If you had to stash a giraffe away from the government, where would you put it? Behind the blue whale on land that I fought
Closest brush with greatness: I met LeBron in a dream once