Preferred Recruit · Track Standards2026 NAIA Men's Shot Put: Top Marks
The best men's Shot Put marks in NAIA during the 2026 outdoor season, from the TFRRS national list plus the national championship meet.
| # | Athlete | Class | Team | Mark | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamar Gordon | SR-4 | McPherson | 18.31m | NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/20-22/26 |
| 2 | Darius Barge | SO-2 | Life | 17.90m (58' 8.75") | SSAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships Apr 20, 2026 |
| 3 | Cale Bessler | SR-4 | Doane | 17.60m (57' 9") | 2026 May 8, 2026 |
| 4 | Cameron Montgomery | SO-2 | Columbia Int'l | 17.20m | NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/20-22/26 |
| 5 | Jerahmia Smith | JR-3 | St. Mary-of-the-Woods | 17.03m (55' 10.5") | Greenville Select Meet Apr 11, 2026 |
| 6 | Brenin Howell | JR-3 | Columbia (Mo.) | 16.99m (55' 9") | Un. of Central Missouri Invite Mar 20, 2026 |
| 7 | Marcus Robinson | FR-1 | Olivet Nazarene | 16.93m | NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/20-22/26 |
| 8 | TAHAJ Acoff | JR-3 | Arizona Christian | 16.88m (55' 4.75") | PLNU Sea Lion Invite 2026 Mar 13, 2026 |
| 9 | Dylan Simms | SR-4 | Truett-McConnell | 16.84m (55' 3") | Life University Last Chance May 9, 2026 |
| 10 | Gabriel Wedmore | JR-3 | Indiana Kokomo | 16.78m (55' 0.75") | Billy Hayes May 8, 2026 |
| 11 | Dylan Dahlgren | SR-4 | Dickinson St. | 16.76m (55' 0") | Al Bortke Classic Apr 11, 2026 |
| 12 | Okenoko Pascall | JR-3 | Olivet Nazarene | 16.73m | NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/20-22/26 |
| 13 | Casey Wood | FR-1 | Keiser | 16.70m (54' 9.5") | SEU Fire Invitational Mar 13, 2026 |
| 14 | Shawn Burdick | FR-1 | Friends | 16.67m (54' 8.25") | Grizzly Gold Invite Apr 10, 2026 |
| 15 | Josh Holder | SO-2 | Indiana Wesleyan | 16.54m (54' 3.25") | IWU Polar Bear Classic Mar 20, 2026 |
| 16 | Hayden Norwich | FR-1 | Texas Wesleyan | 16.53m (54' 2.75") | 2026 Bill Schmidt Invite Apr 17, 2026 |
| 17 | Andrew Schmitz | JR-3 | Doane | 16.50m (54' 1.75") | 2026 May 8, 2026 |
| 18 | Leviticus Land | SO-2 | Indiana Tech | 16.50m (54' 1.75") | Tennessee Invite Apr 10, 2026 |
| 19 | Christian Dixon | JR-3 | Life | 16.45m (53' 11.75") | Emory Qualifier 2026 May 6, 2026 |
| 20 | Xzavion West | SR-4 | William Penn | 16.45m (53' 11.75") | Mustang Distance Carnival & Open Apr 10, 2026 |
| 21 | Raynor Ranum | FR-1 | Rocky Mountain | 16.44m | NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/20-22/26 |
| 22 | Keenan Blair | JR-3 | College of Idaho | 16.41m (53' 10.25") | NNU Open Apr 10, 2026 |
| 23 | Isaac Ireland | SO-2 | Indiana Kokomo | 16.39m (53' 9.25") | Billy Hayes May 8, 2026 |
| 24 | Ty Bennick | SO-2 | Dickinson St. | 16.37m (53' 8.5") | VCSU - DSU Dual Meet May 7, 2026 |
| 25 | Evan Gaylor | SR-4 | Indiana Kokomo | 16.33m (53' 7") | GVSU Last Day Meet May 10, 2026 |
| 26 | Seth Ireland | SR-4 | Indiana Kokomo | 16.31m (53' 6.25") | 121st Annual Indiana Little State Championships Apr 17, 2026 |
| 27 | Colton Dillon | JR-3 | Doane | 16.25m (53' 3.75") | 2026 Loper Twilight May 9, 2026 |
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