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 outdoor season, from the TFRRS national list plus the national championship meet.
| # | Athlete | Class | Team | Mark | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Smith | FR-1 | Oregon | 21.04m | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships 06/10-13/26 |
| 2 | Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan | SR-4 | Ole Miss | 20.86m (68' 5.25") | Virginia Challenge Apr 17, 2026 |
| 3 | JL Van Rensburg | SO-2 | Tennessee | 20.33m | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships 06/10-13/26 |
| 4 | Hencu Lamberts | FR-1 | Nebraska | 20.29m (66' 7") | 2026 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 15, 2026 |
| 5 | Cade Moran | JR-3 | Nebraska | 20.21m (66' 3.75") | Big Red Classic Apr 17, 2026 |
| 6 | Dillon Morlock | SO-2 | Michigan State | 20.07m (65' 10.25") | USF Alumni Invitational Mar 20, 2026 |
| 7 | Tyler Michelini | JR-3 | Arizona | 19.91m (65' 4") | Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 14, 2026 |
| 8 | Kobe Lawrence | SO-2 | Oregon | 19.87m | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships 06/10-13/26 |
| 9 | Michael Pinones | JR-3 | Texas | 19.79m (64' 11.25") | 2026 Texas Invitational Apr 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Cordell Nwokeji | JR-3 | Houston | 19.77m (64' 10.5") | Cameron Burrell Invitational Apr 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Jarno Van Daalen | FR-1 | Florida | 19.71m (64' 8") | SEC Outdoor T&F Championships 2026 May 14, 2026 |
| 12 | Ryan Henry | JR-3 | Penn State | 19.65m | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships 06/10-13/26 |
| 13 | Roury McCloyen | SO-2 | Miss State | 19.61m (64' 4") | Tom Jones Memorial Apr 16, 2026 |
| 14 | Quentin Peterson | SR-4 | Gardner-Webb | 19.60m (64' 3.75") | 2026 Big South Outdoor Championships May 11, 2026 |
| 15 | Dylan Lambrecht | SR-4 | Penn State | 19.45m (63' 9.75") | Virginia Challenge Apr 17, 2026 |
| 16 | Xaver Hastenrath | SR-4 | UCLA | 19.38m (63' 7") | LSU Battle on the Bayou Apr 3, 2026 |
| 17 | Cam Burkett | SR-4 | Wyoming | 19.34m (63' 5.5") | Mines Kit Mayer Classic Apr 11, 2026 |
| 18 | Sam Hala'Ufia | JR-3 | Arizona | 19.26m (63' 2.25") | Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 14, 2026 |
| 19 | Texas Tanner | SR-4 | Air Force | 19.24m (63' 1.5") | Pacific Coast Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 20 | Jacob Cookinham | SO-2 | Illinois | 19.22m (63' 0.75") | 2026 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 15, 2026 |
| 21 | Joe Licata | SR-4 | Princeton | 19.22m (63' 0.75") | Penn Challenge - Outdoor Mar 21, 2026 |
| 22 | Colby Morlock | SR-4 | Michigan State | 19.15m (62' 10") | 2026 Jesse Owens Track & Field Classic (Rosters Only) May 1, 2026 |
| 23 | Seamus Malaski | FR-1 | Purdue | 19.13m (62' 9.25") | Jim Green Invitational May 1, 2026 |
| 24 | Menachem Chen | JR-3 | Arkansas State | 19.11m (62' 8.5") | Sunbelt Outdoor T&F Championships 2026 May 14, 2026 |
| 25 | Cooper Cerese | JR-3 | Drake | 19.10m (62' 8") | 2026 MVC Outdoor Championships May 16, 2026 |
| 26 | Obiora Okeke | SR-4 | Notre Dame | 19.02m (62' 5") | Gary Wieneke Memorial May 1, 2026 |
| 27 | Matthew Rueff | SR-4 | Auburn | 18.93m (62' 1.25") | 2026 Pepsi Florida Relays Apr 3, 2026 |
| 28 | Brandon Vander Sluis | JR-3 | South Dakota | 18.93m (62' 1.25") | Summit League Outdoor Championship May 14, 2026 |
| 29 | Leonardo Ramos | JR-3 | Colorado St. | 18.93m (62' 1.25") | 2026 Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships May 14, 2026 |
| 30 | Owen Wendl | SR-4 | Akron | 18.92m (62' 1") | John Papa Apr 16, 2026 |
| 31 | Yoofi Abaka-Amuah | SR-4 | New Hampshire | 18.92m (62' 1") | 2026 UNH Wildcat Invitational Apr 24, 2026 |
| 32 | Ethan Elliott | SO-2 | Drake | 18.90m (62' 0.25") | 2026 MVC Outdoor Championships May 16, 2026 |
| 33 | Joshua Huisman | SO-2 | Michigan | 18.87m (61' 11") | Hurricane Collegiate Invitational Mar 27, 2026 |
| 34 | Kaden Pastian | SR-4 | North Dakota State | 18.82m (61' 9") | Summit League Outdoor Championship May 14, 2026 |
| 35 | Chris Boyd | SR-4 | Arkansas State | 18.81m (61' 8.5") | ASU Alumni Classic Apr 17, 2026 |
| 36 | Bryce Thompson | FR-1 | Penn State | 18.81m (61' 8.5") | Virginia Challenge Apr 17, 2026 |
| 37 | Easton Hatleberg | SO-2 | Montana State | 18.71m (61' 4.75") | Big Sky Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 13, 2026 |
| 38 | Olu Williams | SO-2 | North Texas | 18.69m (61' 4") | The 2026 American Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 14, 2026 |
| 39 | Hawkin Miller | JR-3 | Cal St. Fullerton | 18.68m (61' 3.5") | Steve Scott Invitational May 1, 2026 |
| 40 | Emeka Ugwu | SO-2 | Pittsburgh | 18.65m (61' 2.25") | Carnegie Mellon University Invitational Mar 27, 2026 |
| 41 | Despiro Wray | FR-1 | Florida State | 18.63m (61' 1.5") | 2026 ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 14, 2026 |
| 42 | Carson Lienau | JR-3 | Northern Iowa | 18.62m (61' 1.25") | Cyclone Twilight 2026 May 8, 2026 |
| 43 | Grayson Brashear | SO-2 | Kentucky | 18.58m (60' 11.5") | SEC Outdoor T&F Championships 2026 May 14, 2026 |
| 44 | Nikolas Iwankiw | JR-3 | California | 18.58m (60' 11.5") | Bob Larson & Jim Bush Legends (Roster Only) Mar 27, 2026 |
| 45 | Shaiquan Dunn | SO-2 | Texas | 18.55m (60' 10.5") | 2026 44 Farms Invitational Apr 9, 2026 |
| 46 | Kyle Bigley | JR-3 | Colorado St. | 18.55m (60' 10.5") | Doug Max Invitational May 2, 2026 |
| 47 | Tyler Konopka | SR-4 | Princeton | 18.50m (60' 8.5") | 2026 IC4A-ECAC Outdoor T&F Championships Apr 18, 2026 |
| 48 | Alex Shields | JR-3 | Montana | 18.49m (60' 8") | 2026 Bengal Invitational May 1, 2026 |
| 49 | Aiden Pastorian | JR-3 | Cal Poly | 18.49m (60' 8") | 2026 Conover Classic Mar 21, 2026 |
| 50 | Jaden Schneeberger | SR-4 | Central Arkansas | 18.49m (60' 8") | 2026 ASUN Outdoor Track & Field Championship May 14, 2026 |
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