CJ Licata
- position Throws
- class Graduate Student
- Hometown Gladstone, N.J.
- Previous School Princeton
- position Throws
- class Graduate Student
- Hometown Gladstone, N.J.
- Previous School Princeton
CJ Licata Bio
Season and Career Results
Previous School(s)
Princeton
2022
Indoor
Earned First Team All-American in shot put as well as First Team All-Ivy League … Competed in eight meets during the indoor season in the shot put and the weight throw … Began the season winning four consecutive shot-put titles, including the Dr. Sander Invitational in Columbia with a mark of 19.31m (63-4.25) … Set his indoor shot put personal-best in the Princeton Indoor Invitational with a mark of 19.77m (64-10.25), finishing first overall … Won the Ivy League shot put title with a mark of 19.23m (63-1.25) … Finished eighth at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in the shot put, setting a mark of 19.75m (64-9.75) to capture All-American honors.
Outdoor
Appeared in 11 outdoor meets for the Tigers … Earned Second Team All-American honors as well as First Team All-Ivy League … Finished second in the Penn Challenge discus (55.78m/183-0) and the Sam Howell Invitational (53.35m/175-0) … Earned his first outdoor win in the shot put at the Mason Spring Invitational when he threw for 18.94m (62-1.75) … Set his outdoor shot put personal-record at the Virginia Challenge when he claimed the podium with a distance of 19.41m (63-8.25) … Captured the podium at the Ivy League Outdoor Championship in the shot put (19.26m/63-2.25), while also setting a PR in the discus with a mark of 56.95m (186-10) to finish fourth … Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championship in shot put, finishing 13th with a distance of 19.31m (63-4.25) to earn Second Team All-America honors.
2021
Indoor
Did not compete due to COVID-19
Outdoor
Did not compete due to COVID-19
2020
Indoor
Competed at six indoor meets, earning the Ivy League Championship title in the shot put as he also earned First Team All-Ivy League following a throw of 18.55m (60-10.5) … Finished first in the shot put in all six meets during the indoor season with a season-best throw of 18.97m (62-3) at the Princeton New Year’s Invitational.
Outdoor
Cancelled.
2019
Indoor
Competed in four indoor competitions, including capturing the Ivy League crown in the Shot Put en route to First Team All-Ivy League … Threw for a distance of 18.27m (59-11.25) to claim the title in the conference championship.
Outdoor
Appeared in one regular season meet before missing the remainder of the year with an injury.
Personal Records
Indoor
| SP | 19.77m/64-10.5 (2/20/22) |
| WT | 11.93m/39-1.75 (1/15/22) |
Outdoor
| SP | 19.41m/63-8.25 (4/22/22) |
| DT | 56.95m/186-10 (5/7/22) |
