Preferred Recruit · Track Standards2026 NAIA Men's 5000 Race Walk: Top Marks
The best men's 5000 Race Walk marks in NAIA during the 2026 outdoor season, from the TFRRS national list plus the national championship meet.
| # | Athlete | Class | Team | Mark | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucien Beardsley | SO-2 | Cumberlands | 20:17.91 | Marian Knight Open Mar 27, 2026 |
| 2 | Cole Bennett | SR-4 | Cumberlands | 20:18.01 | Marian Knight Open Mar 27, 2026 |
| 3 | Lowell Solmes | SO-2 | British Columbia | 20:33.56 | UBC Open Mar 28, 2026 |
| 4 | Cameron Nocton | SR-4 | Indiana East | 20:55.70 | River States Conference Track & Field Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 5 | Angel Montes | FR-1 | Rio Grande | 21:01.74 | River States Conference Track & Field Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 6 | Tomas Mencel | FR-1 | Cumberlands | 21:11.13 | NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/20-22/26 |
| 7 | Dillan Melchiore | SR-4 | Cumberlands | 21:24.86 | USATF Ohio 10K Racewalk National Championships Apr 12, 2026 |
| 8 | Jonny Jurchen | SO-2 | Concordia (Neb.) | 21:34.19 | 2026 GPAC Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 9 | Owen Nolte | JR-3 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 21:54.49 | 2026 Heart Conference May 1, 2026 |
| 10 | Nathan Limas | SR-4 | Grand View | 22:08.09 | Grand View Viking Classic Apr 24, 2026 |
| 11 | Jack Habegger | FR-1 | Concordia (Neb.) | 22:25.20 | 2026 GPAC Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 12 | Owen Myers | JR-3 | Marian (Ind.) | 22:55.96 | NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/20-22/26 |
| 13 | Carter Lipscomb | SR-4 | Rio Grande | 23:09.93 | NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/20-22/26 |
| 14 | Vance Dougherty | FR-1 | Indiana East | 23:15.03 | River States Conference Track & Field Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 15 | Luke Hammang | JR-3 | Concordia (Neb.) | 23:25.07 | 2026 GPAC Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 16 | Daniel Crossett | JR-3 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 23:43.02 | NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/20-22/26 |
| 17 | Mugisha Pomossene | SR-4 | Rio Grande | 23:56.73 | River States Conference Track & Field Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 18 | Dakota Caldwell | SR-4 | Tennessee Wesleyan | 24:02.58 | NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/20-22/26 |
| 19 | Kodi Quimby | JR-3 | Southeastern U. | 24:03.83 | SEU Fire Invitational Mar 13, 2026 |
| 20 | Nathan Ward | FR-1 | Rio Grande | 24:17.41 | River States Conference Track & Field Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 21 | Sam Wise | SR-4 | Hastings | 24:38.21 | 2026 GPAC Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 22 | Alex Rost | FR-1 | Indiana East | 25:22.79 | River States Conference Track & Field Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 23 | Edwin Vega Ramos | SO-2 | St. Thomas (Fla.) | 25:24.86 | Embry-Riddle Running Elements - college and open Apr 2, 2026 |
| 24 | Cale Webb | SO-2 | Indiana Kokomo | 25:28.75 | Marian Knight Open Mar 27, 2026 |
| 25 | Nathaniel Chenowith | FR-1 | Southeastern U. | 25:29.31 | SEU Fire Invitational Mar 13, 2026 |
| 26 | Dawson Welliver | JR-3 | Lewis-Clark | 25:31.66 | CCC Championships May 8, 2026 |
| 27 | Andrew Peuster | FR-1 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 26:26.25 | 2026 Heart Conference May 1, 2026 |
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