Boston University

Qualified for the NCAA East Regional, where he set a personal record of 52.67m in the discus ... Won the discus throw at the America East Outdoor Championship (48.06m) ... At the UConn Invitational, won the discus throw (51.30m) and threw the hammer 47.78m to finish third ... Was the shot put champion at the America East Indoor Championship with a 16.37m throw, his best of the season ... Won the shot put in his first meet as a Terrier with a 15.53m throw at the Terrier Invitational ... Placed first in the shot put at the Battle of Beantown with a 15.80m distance ... Finished seventh at the New England Championship with a 15.51m shot-put throw.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Attended McNeese State University in Lake Charles, La. ... While there, earned a personal record in shot put (16.92m) ... Placed first with the Croatian national team in shot put during the 2003-04 season ... National champion in shot put and discus throw during his sophomore year of high school.

PERSONAL

Son of Nikola and Ankica Bicanic ... Enrolled in the University[apos]s College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in mathematics ... Born Dec. 8, 1986.