TicketsAUSTIN, Texas— University of Cincinnati track and field senior Fred Moudani-Likibi broke the UC shot put program record to earn First Team All-America honors on the opening day of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships inside Mike A. Myers Stadium on Wednesday.
In his first career appearance at the outdoor nationals, Moudani-Likibi did not disappoint as he broke the UC shot put record with a throw of 20.54m (67'4.75"). He capped off his stellar season by placing third overall the men's shot put to earn outdoor First Team All-American status.
In a storybook ending, Moudani-Likibi broke the record on his final throw of the competition. This is the fourth time this season he has broken the UC shot put record. His third-place finish is the second-best finish by a UC men's track and field athlete in any event at the outdoor championships in program history.
"This means a lot," Moudani-Likibi said. Being able to come to Cincinnati and have a great coach [Susan Seaton] help me to do what I do at a Division 1 level, especially after spending time in the JUCO system, is really nice."
The Savigny-Le-Temple, France native became the first men's Bearcat to earn All-America honors in the shot put in program history. He is also the first men's UC track and field student-athlete in six years to earn First Team honors since former bearcat Adrian Valles (pole vault) did in 2017.
Moudani-Likibi has had a year to remember as he now earned both indoor and outdoor shot put First All-America honors and was the indoor and outdoor American Athletic Conference shot put champion. He also broke both UC and AAC indoor and outdoor shot put records and set the French National Indoor shot put record.
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Both UC track and field athletes, redshirt senior Rylee Penn (1500m) and junior Leonie Troeger (javelin), are scheduled to compete on day two of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The women's javelin begins at 7:45 p.m. ET and the women's 1500m semifinal begins at 8:46 p.m. ET. For more information about nationals, click the link here.
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In his first career appearance at the outdoor nationals, Moudani-Likibi did not disappoint as he broke the UC shot put record with a throw of 20.54m (67'4.75"). He capped off his stellar season by placing third overall the men's shot put to earn outdoor First Team All-American status.
In a storybook ending, Moudani-Likibi broke the record on his final throw of the competition. This is the fourth time this season he has broken the UC shot put record. His third-place finish is the second-best finish by a UC men's track and field athlete in any event at the outdoor championships in program history.
"This means a lot," Moudani-Likibi said. Being able to come to Cincinnati and have a great coach [Susan Seaton] help me to do what I do at a Division 1 level, especially after spending time in the JUCO system, is really nice."
The Savigny-Le-Temple, France native became the first men's Bearcat to earn All-America honors in the shot put in program history. He is also the first men's UC track and field student-athlete in six years to earn First Team honors since former bearcat Adrian Valles (pole vault) did in 2017.
Moudani-Likibi has had a year to remember as he now earned both indoor and outdoor shot put First All-America honors and was the indoor and outdoor American Athletic Conference shot put champion. He also broke both UC and AAC indoor and outdoor shot put records and set the French National Indoor shot put record.
// UP NEXT
Both UC track and field athletes, redshirt senior Rylee Penn (1500m) and junior Leonie Troeger (javelin), are scheduled to compete on day two of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The women's javelin begins at 7:45 p.m. ET and the women's 1500m semifinal begins at 8:46 p.m. ET. For more information about nationals, click the link here.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati Track and Field/Cross Country, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. and follow @GoBearcatsTFXC on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.