Preferred Recruit · Track Standards2026 NCAA D1 Men's Shot Put: Top Marks
The best men's Shot Put 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 | Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan | SR-4 | Ole Miss | 21.18m (69' 6") | Bob Pollock Jan 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Kobe Lawrence | SO-2 | Oregon | 20.50m | NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships 03/13-14/26 |
| 3 | Cade Moran | SR-4 | Nebraska | 20.40m | NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships 03/13-14/26 |
| 4 | Ben Smith | FR-1 | Oregon | 20.37m | NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships 03/13-14/26 |
| 5 | Texas Tanner | SR-4 | Air Force | 20.25m | NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships 03/13-14/26 |
| 6 | Jarno Van Daalan | FR-1 | Florida | 20.14m (66' 1") | 2026 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 7 | Roury McCloyen | JR-3 | Miss State | 20.11m (65' 11.75") | 2026 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 8 | Quentin Peterson | SR-4 | Gardner-Webb | 20.10m (65' 11.5") | 2026 Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships Feb 27, 2026 |
| 9 | Joe Licata | SR-4 | Princeton | 20.09m | NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships 03/13-14/26 |
| 10 | Ryan Henry | SR-4 | Penn State | 19.94m (65' 5") | 2026 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 11 | JL Van Rensburg | SO-2 | Tennessee | 19.83m (65' 0.75") | Doc Hale Invitational Feb 6, 2026 |
| 12 | Piers Cameron | SR-4 | Southern Miss. | 19.68m (64' 7") | Indoor Music City Challenge Feb 13, 2026 |
| 13 | Jarno Van Daalen | FR-1 | Florida | 19.68m | NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships 03/13-14/26 |
| 14 | Logan Montgomery | JR-3 | South Carolina | 19.64m (64' 5.25") | Tiger Paw Invitational Feb 13, 2026 |
| 15 | Michael Pinones | JR-3 | Texas | 19.63m | NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships 03/13-14/26 |
| 16 | Dillon Morlock | SO-2 | Michigan State | 19.62m (64' 4.5") | 2026 Silverston Invitational Feb 20, 2026 |
| 17 | Dylan Lambrecht | SR-4 | Penn State | 19.51m (64' 0.25") | Tyson Invitational Feb 13, 2026 |
| 18 | Yoofi Abaka-Amuah | SR-4 | New Hampshire | 19.45m (63' 9.75") | UNH vs UMass-Lowell Feb 11, 2026 |
| 19 | Seamus Malaski | FR-1 | Purdue | 19.32m (63' 4.75") | 2026 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 20 | Colby Morlock | SR-4 | Michigan State | 19.26m (63' 2.25") | 2026 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 21 | Cordell Nwokeji | JR-3 | Houston | 19.25m (63' 2") | Charlie Thomas Invitational Feb 6, 2026 |
| 22 | Tyler Michelini | JR-3 | Arizona | 19.16m (62' 10.5") | Big 12 Championships Feb 27, 2026 |
| 23 | Brandon Lloyd | SR-4 | Arizona State | 19.13m (62' 9.25") | Friday Night Axe 'Em Open Jan 9, 2026 |
| 24 | Cam Burkett | SR-4 | Wyoming | 19.06m (62' 6.5") | Battle Born Invitational Feb 13, 2026 |
| 25 | John Bruder | SR-4 | Tennessee | 19.00m (62' 4") | 2026 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 26 | Marshall Swadley | SR-4 | SE Missouri | 18.96m (62' 2.5") | 2026 Redhawks Invite Jan 10, 2026 |
| 27 | Sam Hala'Ufia | SO-2 | Arizona | 18.95m (62' 2.25") | New Mexico Collegiate Classic 2026 Feb 6, 2026 |
| 28 | Ethan Elliott | SO-2 | Drake | 18.89m (61' 11.75") | Iowa Open Feb 20, 2026 |
| 29 | Obiora Okeke | SR-4 | Notre Dame | 18.81m (61' 8.5") | Heartland Invitational Feb 13, 2026 |
| 30 | Hencu Lamberts | FR-1 | Nebraska | 18.81m (61' 8.5") | 2026 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 31 | Casey Helm | SR-4 | Princeton | 18.80m (61' 8.25") | 2026 Penn Classic Feb 6, 2026 |
| 32 | Tucker Smith | JR-3 | Oklahoma | 18.73m (61' 5.5") | Crimson and Cream Qualifier Feb 20, 2026 |
| 33 | Kyle Bigley | JR-3 | Colorado St. | 18.68m (61' 3.5") | 2026 Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 34 | Christopher Young | SR-4 | Alabama | 18.65m (61' 2.25") | Orange & Purple Invite Jan 22, 2026 |
| 35 | Carson Lienau | SR-4 | Northern Iowa | 18.63m (61' 1.5") | Iowa Open Feb 20, 2026 |
| 36 | Tanner Nett | SR-4 | Boise State | 18.55m (60' 10.5") | 2026 Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 37 | Brandon Vander Sluis | SR-4 | South Dakota | 18.55m (60' 10.5") | 50th Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational Feb 6, 2026 |
| 38 | Jacob Cookinham | SO-2 | Illinois | 18.52m (60' 9.25") | Hoosier Horsepower Classic Jan 16, 2026 |
| 39 | Zach Petko | JR-3 | Notre Dame | 18.52m (60' 9.25") | Heartland Invitational Feb 13, 2026 |
| 40 | Preston Beery | FR-1 | Arizona State | 18.50m (60' 8.5") | Corky Classic Jan 16, 2026 |
| 41 | Owen Wendl | SR-4 | Akron | 18.49m (60' 8") | Akron Invitational Feb 20, 2026 |
| 42 | Olu Williams | SO-2 | North Texas | 18.49m (60' 8") | The American Indoor Track & Field Championship 2026 Feb 27, 2026 |
| 43 | Joshua Huisman | SO-2 | Michigan | 18.44m (60' 6") | 2026 Michigan Invitational Feb 7, 2026 |
| 44 | Andrew Heinig | SO-2 | Oklahoma | 18.42m (60' 5.25") | OU Winter Field Fest Invitational 2025 Dec 5, 2025 |
| 45 | Spencer Kessel | JR-3 | Northern Iowa | 18.42m (60' 5.25") | 50th Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational Feb 6, 2026 |
| 46 | Grayson Brashear | JR-3 | Kentucky | 18.39m (60' 4") | Tiger Paw Invitational Feb 13, 2026 |
| 47 | David Russell | SO-2 | Northern Iowa | 18.39m (60' 4") | Missouri Valley Conference Championship Mar 1, 2026 |
| 48 | Despiro Wray | FR-1 | Florida State | 18.38m (60' 3.75") | ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 49 | Ashton Hearn | FR-1 | Ole Miss | 18.37m (60' 3.25") | Tyson Invitational Feb 13, 2026 |
| 50 | Easton Hatleberg | SO-2 | Montana State | 18.35m (60' 2.5") | Carignan Classic Feb 6, 2026 |
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