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Freshman Stephen Mozia placed 16th in the country in the shot put on Friday night.

Stephen Mozia Places 16th in Shot Put at NCAA Indoor Championships

3/10/2012 9:37:00 AM

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NAMPA, Idaho -- Cornell's Stephen Mozia placed 16th in the country at Friday night's NCAA Championship shot put event, throwing the shot 17.35 meters (56' 11 1/4").

Mozia, just a freshman, was eliminated after the first round of throws, but he did improve on his first throw in the competion of 17.32 meters. Already the school and freshman record holder in the event, Mozia still has three years ahead of him to compete and improve his records.

Arizona State's Jordan Clarke won the national championship with a throw of 20.86 meters (68' 5 1/4") in the final round.

The Big Red's other NCAA competitor, Montez Blair, will attempt to win the high jump on Saturday. His competition begins at 6 p.m. EST and can be followed live online here.
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