Preferred Recruit · Track Standards2026 NAIA Men's Shot Put: Top Marks
The best men's Shot Put marks in NAIA during the 2026 indoor season, from the TFRRS national list plus the national championship meet.
| # | Athlete | Class | Team | Mark | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cade VanVleet | SR-4 | Montana Tech | 17.78m (58' 4") | Frontier Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 21, 2026 |
| 2 | Casey Wood | SO-2 | Keiser | 17.26m (56' 7.5") | 2026 Sun Conference Indoor Championship Feb 20, 2026 |
| 3 | Brenin Howell | JR-3 | Columbia (Mo.) | 17.13m (56' 2.5") | AMC Championships Feb 21, 2026 |
| 4 | TAHAJ Acoff | JR-3 | Arizona Christian | 17.13m | NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships 03/05-07/26 |
| 5 | Darius Barge | SO-2 | Life | 17.07m (56' 0") | Bob Pollock Jan 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Cale Bessler | SR-4 | Doane | 16.96m | NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships 03/05-07/26 |
| 7 | Gabriel Wedmore | JR-3 | Indiana Kokomo | 16.69m (54' 9.25") | SPIRE /Throws America-Throws / Jumps Festival (College/Open) Jan 10, 2026 |
| 8 | Jerahmia Smith | JR-3 | St. Mary-of-the-Woods | 16.68m (54' 8.75") | The Rose-Hulman Classic Jan 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Andrew Schmitz | SR-4 | Doane | 16.65m | NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships 03/05-07/26 |
| 10 | Leviticus Land | SO-2 | Indiana Tech | 16.62m | NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships 03/05-07/26 |
| 11 | Hayden Norwich | FR-1 | Texas Wesleyan | 16.61m (54' 6") | JD Martin Invitational 2026 Jan 23, 2026 |
| 12 | Evan Gaylor | SR-4 | Indiana Kokomo | 16.48m (54' 1") | River States Indoor Championship Feb 20, 2026 |
| 13 | Keegan McKinney | SO-2 | Rio Grande | 16.45m (53' 11.75") | Tiffin University Alumni Open Dec 13, 2025 |
| 14 | Xzavion West | SR-4 | William Penn | 16.37m (53' 8.5") | 2026 Heart Of America Conference Indoor Championship Feb 20, 2026 |
| 15 | Christopher Brown | SR-4 | Doane | 16.32m (53' 6.5") | 2025 Concordia Early Bird Dec 12, 2025 |
| 16 | Oliver Tordsen | FR-1 | Dakota State | 16.31m (53' 6.25") | Frontier Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 21, 2026 |
| 17 | Josh Holder | SO-2 | Indiana Wesleyan | 16.30m (53' 5.75") | Crossroads League Indoor Championship 2026 Feb 20, 2026 |
| 18 | Dylan Dahlgren | SR-4 | Dickinson St. | 16.29m (53' 5.5") | Frontier Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 21, 2026 |
| 19 | Nathan Baldwin | SO-2 | Concordia (Neb.) | 16.24m (53' 3.5") | 2026 GPAC Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 20, 2026 |
| 20 | Cameron Montgomery | SO-2 | Columbia Int'l | 16.22m (53' 2.75") | Appalachian AC Indoor T&F Championships Feb 19, 2026 |
| 21 | Colton Dillon | SR-4 | Doane | 16.21m (53' 2.25") | 2026 GPAC Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 20, 2026 |
| 22 | Keenan Blair | JR-3 | College of Idaho | 16.20m | NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships 03/05-07/26 |
| 23 | Raynor Ranum | FR-1 | Rocky Mountain | 16.19m (53' 1.5") | Digger Winter Series I Jan 30, 2026 |
| 24 | Lamar Gordon | JR-3 | McPherson | 16.17m (53' 0.75") | Wichita State Coach Wilson Invitational Jan 29, 2026 |
| 25 | Seth Ireland | SR-4 | Indiana Kokomo | 16.15m | NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships 03/05-07/26 |
| 26 | Christian Dixon | JR-3 | Life | 16.13m (52' 11") | 2026 Southern States Conference Indoor Championships Feb 20, 2026 |
| 27 | Joseph Reinhart | JR-3 | St. Ambrose | 16.13m (52' 11") | Washburn Open Jan 30, 2026 |
| 28 | Marcus Robinson | FR-1 | Olivet Nazarene | 16.12m (52' 10.75") | Walter Cramer Invitational Feb 6, 2026 |
| 29 | Javian Jones | SO-2 | Marian (Ind.) | 16.11m (52' 10.25") | Crossroads League Indoor Championship 2026 Feb 20, 2026 |
| 30 | Caleb Rutherford | SR-4 | Mount Mercy | 16.05m (52' 8") | Finals Week Invitational Dec 11, 2025 |
| 31 | Lukus Mentele | JR-3 | Dakota State | 16.04m (52' 7.5") | Frontier Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 21, 2026 |
| 32 | Isaac Ireland | SO-2 | Indiana Kokomo | 15.95m (52' 4") | ONU Indoor Invite Jan 30, 2026 |
| 33 | Dylan Johansen | JR-3 | Dakota State | 15.89m (52' 1.75") | Frontier Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 21, 2026 |
| 34 | Zeke Hagley | JR-3 | Pikeville | 15.76m (51' 8.5") | Marshall Invitational Feb 6, 2026 |
| 35 | Wyatt Smith | SO-2 | Central Methodist | 15.63m (51' 3.5") | 2026 Heart Of America Conference Indoor Championship Feb 20, 2026 |
| 36 | Marcus Bell | FR-1 | Campbellsville | 15.58m (51' 1.5") | NCCAA Indoor Championships Feb 13, 2026 |
| 37 | Rowan Gerlach | JR-3 | Rio Grande | 15.54m (51' 0") | River States Indoor Championship Feb 20, 2026 |
| 38 | Nolan Norberto | SO-2 | St. Mary (Kan.) | 15.51m (50' 10.75") | 2026 KCAC Indoor Championship Feb 13, 2026 |
| 39 | Blake Robertson | SO-2 | Sterling | 15.51m (50' 10.75") | Washburn Alumni Invite Dec 6, 2025 |
| 40 | Jordan Walker-Wright | SR-4 | Missouri Baptist | 15.48m (50' 9.5") | 2026 Heart Of America Conference Indoor Championship Feb 20, 2026 |
| 41 | Ty Bennick | SO-2 | Dickinson St. | 15.46m (50' 8.75") | SDSU Indoor Classic Feb 13, 2026 |
| 42 | Hunter Gum | JR-3 | Carroll (Mont.) | 15.44m (50' 8") | Frontier Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 21, 2026 |
| 43 | Tad Dimmitt | JR-3 | Doane | 15.39m (50' 6") | Fred Beile Combined Events Feb 6, 2026 |
| 44 | Tristin Benskin | JR-3 | St. Mary-of-the-Woods | 15.38m (50' 5.5") | 2026 John Craft Invitational Jan 17, 2026 |
| 45 | Keegan Lott | SR-4 | Kansas Wesleyan | 15.32m (50' 3.25") | 2025 Mel Tjeerdsma Classic Dec 6, 2025 |
| 46 | Griffin Flusche | JR-3 | Mount Vernon Nazarene | 15.24m (50' 0") | Bob Shannon Invitational Feb 7, 2026 |
| 47 | Ivan Jirak | SO-2 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 15.20m (49' 10.5") | 2026 Concordia Classic Jan 30, 2026 |
| 48 | Clark Fremouw | SR-4 | Governors State | 15.20m (49' 10.5") | Walter Cramer Invitational Feb 6, 2026 |
| 49 | Thomas Peltzer | SO-2 | Dordt | 15.20m (49' 10.5") | 2026 GPAC Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 20, 2026 |
| 50 | Maxx Lee | SO-2 | Dickinson St. | 15.19m (49' 10") | Bison Open Feb 6, 2026 |
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