UCM Awards/Honors

Academic All-American (2019)

Academic All-District (2019)

All-American - Indoor Weight Throw (2019)

All-MIAA - Indoor Weight Throw (2019)

All-MIAA - Outdoor Hammer Throw (2019)

MIAA Academic Honor Roll (2019)

2018-19:(Indoor): Was the team’s best in the Weight throw with his personal best coming at the UCM Mule Relays where he had a throw of 62-0.5 placing first... Finished first at the MIAA championships with a throw of 66-3.5...Went on to compete at the NCAA Championships where he had his personal best throw of 67-6 and placed fifth overall...(Outdoor): Competed in the hammer throw during the outdoor season and had his personal best throw at the UCM Mule Relays where he placed first with a throw of 222-9... Also placed first at the MIAA Championships with a throw of 221-4...Traveled to compete at the NCAA Championships where he placed thirteenth with a toss of 190-8
2017-18: (Indoor): Placed second, and set a personal-best at the MIAA Indoor Championships in the weight throw with a throw of 65-4...Went on to travel to the NCAA Indoor National Championships where he competed in the weight throw placing ninth with a toss of 64-7.25...(Outdoor): Had his top finish and personal best at the MIAA Outdoor Championships where he placed first with a toss of 211-1...He went on to the NCAA Outdoor National Meet where he competed in the hammer throw and placed seventh with a throw of 197-6...Named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

2016-17: (Indoor): Took second place in the weight throw at the MIAA Championships throwing 60-10.75 … Set a career-best mark and moved into seventh all-time at UCM in the event with a throw of 61-7 at the UCM Mule Relays … Finished in the top-five of all eight meets he competed in ... (Outdoor): Made it to the national meet in the hammer throw where he placed 11^th with a throw of 197-6 … Set a PR in the event at the PSU Last Chance Qualifier, throwing 201-9, placing him fifth all-time at UCM … Took second place in the hammer at the MIAA Championships with a throw of 199-5, one of three Mules in the top-3 at the conference meet as UCM swept the podium positions … Finished in the top-three in seven different meets and won the ESU Relays throwing 196-10 … Named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

2015-16: Redshirted during the indoor and outdoor seasons, competed unattached … Named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Before UCM: Was a thrower at Friends University in Wichita, Kan. with coach Damien Smithhisler ... Helped the Falcons to indoor and outdoor conference championships in 2014-15 ... Was a national qualifier outdoors in the javelin in 2015 ... Finished in second place at the conference championships in the indoor weight throw.

In High School: Attended Salina South High School where he was a four-year letterman for coach TJ Turner ... Placed fifth at the state championships in the javelin throw ... Also played on the basketball and football teams.

Personal: Son of Yvonne Liby ... Majoring in Safety Management.