Jan. 22, 2009

Sophomore thrower Jan Bicanic was named MVP of the 2007-08 Boston University men's track and field teams. A conference champion in both the indoor and outdoor seasons, Bicanic qualified for the NCAA regional championship in the spring.

In his first season with the Terriers after transferring from McNeese State, the Croatian native was the shot put champion at the America East Indoor Championship with a 16.37m throw, his best of the season. In the spring, he won the discus throw at the America East Outdoor Championship and went on to the NCAA East Regional, where he set a personal best with a throw of 52.67m. Bicanic was the first-ever Terrier to win America East titles in both events.

Bicanic also racked up wins in the shot put at the Terrier Invitational and the Battle of Beantown and won the discus throw at the Connecticut Invitational.