Preferred Recruit · Track Standards2026 NAIA Men's 400m: Top Marks
The best men's 400m marks in NAIA during the 2026 outdoor season, from the TFRRS national list plus the national championship meet.
| # | Athlete | Class | Team | Mark | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tavon Davis | JR-3 | Cumberlands | 45.67 | 2026 Jim Freeman / Clark Wood Open Apr 23, 2026 |
| 2 | Netanel Dorothea | SO-2 | Madonna | 45.91 | NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/20-22/26 |
| 3 | James Farmer-Cole | SO-2 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 46.17 | NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/20-22/26 |
| 4 | Daiveon Gayle-Woodley | FR-1 | Indiana Tech | 46.36 | Mount Union Classic Apr 22, 2026 |
| 5 | Nathan Mathern | JR-3 | Bismarck State | 46.43 @ | Dave Coppock Yellowjacket Open Mar 28, 2026 |
| 6 | Desroy Jordan | JR-3 | TAMU-Texarkana | 46.50 | Louisiana Tech Jim Mize Invitational Apr 17, 2026 |
| 7 | Jamal Walton | SR-4 | St. Thomas (Fla.) | 46.55 | NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/20-22/26 |
| 8 | Tyrece Grant | SR-4 | Texas Wesleyan | 46.70 | Carl Kight Invitational Apr 2, 2026 |
| 9 | Eric Materna | JR-3 | Marian (Ind.) | 46.76 | Tennessee Invite Apr 10, 2026 |
| 10 | Cayden Kraft | SO-2 | Bismarck State | 46.79 @ | Dave Coppock Yellowjacket Open Mar 28, 2026 |
| 11 | Garrett Donald | SO-2 | Columbia (Mo.) | 46.83 | 2026 CMU Invite Apr 2, 2026 |
| 12 | Karri Noel | FR-1 | Xavier-Louisiana | 46.84 | NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/20-22/26 |
| 13 | Jayden Williams | SO-2 | Huntington | 46.93 | 2026 Crossroads League Outdoor Championships Apr 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Marques Cameron | JR-3 | Langston | 47.05 | Sooner Invitational May 2, 2026 |
| 15 | Isaac Lawson | FR-1 | Central Methodist | 47.05 | NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/20-22/26 |
| 16 | James Kerr | JR-3 | British Columbia | 47.09 | CCC Championships May 8, 2026 |
| 17 | Kenzie Knowles | JR-3 | St. Thomas (Fla.) | 47.10 | The Sun Conference Outdoor Championship Apr 25, 2026 |
| 18 | Demarion Dean | SO-2 | Oklahoma City | 47.13 | 2026 SAC Outdoor Championships Apr 23, 2026 |
| 19 | Roy Miller | SO-2 | Cumberlands | 47.19 | Emory Spring Break Classic 2026 Mar 20, 2026 |
| 20 | Mark Emilien | FR-1 | Dillard | 47.30 | LSU Alumni Gold Apr 25, 2026 |
| 21 | Jovel Madourie | JR-3 | William Carey | 47.36 | NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/20-22/26 |
| 22 | Jaheene Bell | JR-3 | Xavier-Louisiana | 47.37 | Red River Athletic Conference Apr 24, 2026 |
| 23 | Dallas Desouza | SO-2 | Keiser | 47.43 | The Sun Conference Outdoor Championship Apr 25, 2026 |
| 24 | Sam Thomas | SR-4 | Park U. | 47.44 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 25 | Daniel Earles | JR-3 | Trinity Western | 47.47 | CCC Championships May 8, 2026 |
| 26 | Peter Daniels | FR-1 | Eastern Oregon | 47.47 | CCC Championships May 8, 2026 |
| 27 | Alex Smith | FR-1 | Columbia (S.C.) | 47.53 | Winthrop Invitational and Multis Apr 17, 2026 |
| 28 | Luis Peralta | SR-4 | Milligan | 47.53 | 2026 AAC Outdoor Conference Championship Apr 23, 2026 |
| 29 | Tre Jones | SO-2 | Marian (Ind.) | 47.56 | Billy Hayes May 8, 2026 |
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