Preferred Recruit · Track Standards2026 NCAA D1 Men's Pole Vault: Top Marks
The best men's Pole Vault marks in NCAA D1 during the 2026 indoor season, from the TFRRS national list plus the national championship meet.
| # | Athlete | Class | Team | Mark | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Rhoads | SR-4 | Washington | 5.82m (19' 1") | 2026 UW Preview Jan 16, 2026 |
| 2 | Ashton Barkdull | JR-3 | Kansas | 5.80m | NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships 03/13-14/26 |
| 3 | Aleksandr Solovev | SR-4 | Texas A&M | 5.80m | NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships 03/13-14/26 |
| 4 | Dyson Wicker | SO-2 | Nebraska | 5.79m (19' 0") | 2026 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 5 | Ismaila Sawaneh | JR-3 | Tennessee | 5.78m (18' 11.5") | 2026 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 6 | Cade Gray | SR-4 | Tennessee | 5.73m (18' 9.5") | 2026 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 7 | Cody Johnston | JR-3 | Illinois | 5.70m (18' 8.25") | Tyson Invitational Feb 13, 2026 |
| 8 | Maddox Hamm | JR-3 | Virginia Tech | 5.70m (18' 8.25") | 2025 Liberty Kick Off Dec 4, 2025 |
| 9 | Anthony Meacham | SR-4 | Kansas | 5.70m | NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships 03/13-14/26 |
| 10 | Ricardo Montes de Oca | SO-2 | High Point | 5.68m (18' 7.5") | Doc Hale Invitational Feb 6, 2026 |
| 11 | Kevin O'Sullivan | JR-3 | Rutgers | 5.65m (18' 6.5") | Tyson Invitational Feb 13, 2026 |
| 12 | Blake Sifferlin | SR-4 | Tennessee | 5.64m (18' 6") | Virginia Tech Challenge Feb 21, 2026 |
| 13 | Brian O'Sullivan | JR-3 | Rutgers | 5.63m (18' 5.5") | 2026 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 14 | Logan Hammer | SR-4 | Utah State | 5.63m (18' 5.5") | BYU December Invite Dec 10, 2025 |
| 15 | Clarke Byram | SO-2 | Tennessee | 5.61m (18' 4.75") | Commodore Winter Challenge Dec 6, 2025 |
| 16 | Evan Puckett | SR-4 | Tennessee | 5.56m (18' 2.75") | Bob Pollock Jan 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Sean Gribble | SO-2 | Texas Tech | 5.55m (18' 2.5") | Big 12 Championships Feb 27, 2026 |
| 18 | Kenneth Byrd | SO-2 | Louisville | 5.55m (18' 2.5") | ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 19 | Bryce Barkdull | SO-2 | Kansas | 5.55m (18' 2.5") | K-State Steve Miller Invitational Feb 20, 2026 |
| 20 | Tyler Carrel | SR-4 | Indiana | 5.52m (18' 1.25") | Indoor Music City Challenge Feb 13, 2026 |
| 21 | Eli Gault-Crabb | SR-4 | Washington | 5.50m (18' 0.5") | 2025 Spokane Invitational Dec 13, 2025 |
| 22 | Hilton Green | JR-3 | Oklahoma | 5.50m (18' 0.5") | JD Martin Invitational 2026 Jan 23, 2026 |
| 23 | Sam Hurley | SR-4 | Texas Tech | 5.49m (18' 0") | Jarvis Scott Invitational Feb 13, 2026 |
| 24 | Samuel Abati | SO-2 | Texas | 5.46m (17' 11") | 2026 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 25 | Logan Kelley | SR-4 | Ole Miss | 5.46m (17' 11") | Bob Pollock Jan 30, 2026 |
| 26 | Oleg Ananev | SO-2 | Texas A&M | 5.46m (17' 11") | 2026 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 27 | Brenden Vanderpool | JR-3 | Illinois | 5.45m (17' 10.5") | Tyson Invitational Feb 13, 2026 |
| 28 | Ben Kirbo | JR-3 | TCU | 5.45m (17' 10.5") | New Mexico Collegiate Classic 2026 Feb 6, 2026 |
| 29 | Cade DeWitt | JR-3 | Illinois | 5.45m (17' 10.5") | Illini Last Chance Feb 20, 2026 |
| 30 | Sam Novak | FR-1 | California | 5.45m (17' 10.5") | New Mexico Collegiate Classic 2026 Feb 6, 2026 |
| 31 | Jason Olivera Jr | SO-2 | High Point | 5.43m (17' 9.75") | Doc Hale Invitational Feb 6, 2026 |
| 32 | Eitan Goore | SR-4 | UCLA | 5.43m (17' 9.75") | 2026 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 33 | Colton Rhodes | JR-3 | Oklahoma | 5.40m (17' 8.5") | Owen Hewett Invitational 2026 Jan 16, 2026 |
| 34 | Ty McPhail | SR-4 | Louisville | 5.40m (17' 8.5") | 2026 Rod McCravy Memorial Track & Field Jan 9, 2026 |
| 35 | Tyler Burns | SR-4 | Oregon | 5.40m (17' 8.5") | Razorback Invitational Jan 30, 2026 |
| 36 | Benjamin Conacher | SR-4 | Virginia Tech | 5.37m (17' 7.25") | Virginia Tech Invitational Jan 16, 2026 |
| 37 | Caelan Harland | FR-1 | South Dakota | 5.36m (17' 7") | 50th Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational Feb 6, 2026 |
| 38 | Wyatt Stewart | JR-3 | South Dakota | 5.35m (17' 6.5") | USD Alumni Meet Jan 17, 2026 |
| 39 | Jackson Bragg | FR-1 | Texas Tech | 5.35m (17' 6.5") | Big 12 Championships Feb 27, 2026 |
| 40 | TJ Rowan | SO-2 | Duke | 5.35m (17' 6.5") | Tiger Paw Invitational Feb 13, 2026 |
| 41 | Khaliq Muhammad | FR-1 | South Carolina | 5.35m (17' 6.5") | Tiger Paw Invitational Feb 13, 2026 |
| 42 | Kevin Swindler | JR-3 | Montana | 5.35m (17' 6.5") | 2026 Mountain States Games College Feb 13, 2026 |
| 43 | Taylor Waters | FR-1 | Colorado St. | 5.35m (17' 6.5") | 2026 Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 44 | Walter Bannerman | JR-3 | George Mason | 5.34m (17' 6.25") | Virginia Tech Challenge Feb 21, 2026 |
| 45 | Max McFarlane | FR-1 | Air Force | 5.34m (17' 6.25") | Jarvis Scott Invitational Feb 13, 2026 |
| 46 | Gator Young | FR-1 | Illinois | 5.33m (17' 5.75") | 2026 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 47 | Grant Gogel | SR-4 | High Point | 5.33m (17' 5.75") | Doc Hale Invitational Feb 6, 2026 |
| 48 | Arnie Grunert | JR-3 | Western Illinois | 5.32m (17' 5.5") | GVSU Big Meet-Friday Feb 13, 2026 |
| 49 | Will Fredrick | SO-2 | South Alabama | 5.32m (17' 5.5") | Indoor Music City Challenge Feb 13, 2026 |
| 50 | Adam Blue | SR-4 | Michigan State | 5.31m (17' 5") | 2026 Michigan Invitational Feb 7, 2026 |
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