Preferred Recruit · Track Standards2026 NCAA D2 Men's Pole Vault: Top Marks
The best men's Pole Vault marks in NCAA D2 during the 2026 outdoor season, from the TFRRS national list plus the national championship meet.
| # | Athlete | Class | Team | Mark | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Bagley | JR-3 | Fresno Pacific | 5.60m (18' 4.5") | Stanford Invitational Apr 3, 2026 |
| 2 | Vlad Malykhin | SR-4 | Harding | 5.56m (18' 2.75") | Arkansas Twilight May 8, 2026 |
| 3 | Grayson Smith | SO-2 | Pittsburg St. | 5.50m (18' 0.5") | Pittsburg State University Tune-Up Apr 19, 2026 |
| 4 | Everett Mumme | JR-3 | Harding | 5.46m | NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/21-23/26 |
| 5 | Zeke Galvicius | SO-2 | Missouri Southern | 5.36m (17' 7") | Arkansas Twilight May 8, 2026 |
| 6 | Brayden Jackson | SR-4 | Ashland | 5.36m | NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/21-23/26 |
| 7 | Sam Paeth | FR-1 | Grand Valley St. | 5.36m | NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/21-23/26 |
| 8 | Michael Payan | SO-2 | Cal Poly Humboldt | 5.35m (17' 6.5") | Wildcat Invitational Mar 13, 2026 |
| 9 | Dolan Gonzales | JR-3 | Grand Valley St. | 5.31m (17' 5") | Len Paddock May 8, 2026 |
| 10 | Andrew Szeplaki | FR-1 | Kutztown | 5.27m (17' 3.5") | Penn Relays Apr 23, 2026 |
| 11 | Hunter Angove | JR-3 | Fort Hays St. | 5.27m (17' 3.5") | ESU Relays Apr 16, 2026 |
| 12 | Josiah Ball | SO-2 | Fort Hays St. | 5.26m | NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/21-23/26 |
| 13 | Austin Melvin | SO-2 | Roberts Wesleyan | 5.26m | NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/21-23/26 |
| 14 | Gage Upton | FR-1 | TAMU-Kingsville | 5.25m (17' 2.75") | UTSA Invitational (2026) Mar 20, 2026 |
| 15 | Carter Smith | SO-2 | Ashland | 5.25m (17' 2.75") | Ashland Alumni Open Apr 24, 2026 |
| 16 | Alex Mutchler | SR-4 | Findlay | 5.22m (17' 1.5") | G-MAC-Outdoor Apr 29, 2026 |
| 17 | Jordan Bryner | FR-1 | Roberts Wesleyan | 5.20m (17' 0.75") | Geneseo Early Season Invitational Apr 3, 2026 |
| 18 | Jonathan Wright | SO-2 | Angelo State | 5.18m (17' 0") | 2026 Lone Star Outdoor Championships May 7, 2026 |
| 19 | Aidan Bennett | SR-4 | Colo. Sch. of Mines | 5.17m (16' 11.5") | Doug Max Invitational May 2, 2026 |
| 20 | Britton Gage | SR-4 | Pittsburg St. | 5.17m (16' 11.5") | MIAA (DII) Outdoor Track and Field Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 21 | Camryn Battjes | SR-4 | Grand Valley St. | 5.16m (16' 11") | South Florida Invitational Apr 10, 2026 |
| 22 | Django Segovia | SR-4 | TAMU-Kingsville | 5.15m (16' 10.75") | 2026 Texas Invitational Apr 30, 2026 |
| 23 | Brock Bryant | FR-1 | Grand Valley St. | 5.13m (16' 10") | GVSU Extra Weekend Meet Apr 24, 2026 |
| 24 | Evan Combs | FR-1 | Findlay | 5.12m (16' 9.5") | GVSU Al & Sue Owens Classic Apr 10, 2026 |
| 25 | Nate Buschur | JR-3 | Findlay | 5.08m (16' 8") | 2026 Oliver Nikoloff Apr 3, 2026 |
| 26 | Braylon Brown | FR-1 | Pittsburg St. | 5.08m (16' 8") | 18th Annual David Suenram Gorilla Classic Apr 4, 2026 |
| 27 | Logan Schwab | SR-4 | Washburn | 5.07m (16' 7.5") | ESU Relays Apr 16, 2026 |
| 28 | Isaac Hodges | JR-3 | Harding | 5.06m (16' 7.25") | Arkansas Twilight May 8, 2026 |
| 29 | Landon Childs | FR-1 | Central Missouri | 5.05m (16' 6.75") | Southwest Baptist Invitational Mar 28, 2026 |
| 30 | Adam Wooldridge | SO-2 | Washburn | 5.05m (16' 6.75") | Zach Kindler Invitational Apr 25, 2026 |
| 31 | Julian Buchan | FR-1 | Fresno Pacific | 5.03m (16' 6") | 2026 West Coast Relays Mar 27, 2026 |
| 32 | Gavin Hanes | SR-4 | Cal Poly Pomona | 5.03m (16' 6") | APU Franson Last Chance May 7, 2026 |
| 33 | Cameron Nightingale | JR-3 | Ashland | 5.02m (16' 5.5") | G-MAC-Outdoor Apr 29, 2026 |
| 34 | Panashe Chavi | FR-1 | Findlay | 5.02m (16' 5.5") | G-MAC-Outdoor Apr 29, 2026 |
| 35 | Connor McCormick | SR-4 | Hillsdale | 5.02m (16' 5.5") | G-MAC-Outdoor Apr 29, 2026 |
| 36 | Will Rahm | JR-3 | Tiffin | 5.02m (16' 5.5") | G-MAC-Outdoor Apr 29, 2026 |
| 37 | Teddy Rothe | FR-1 | Nebraska-Kearney | 5.02m (16' 5.5") | 2026 Loper Twilight May 9, 2026 |
| 38 | Jered Beasley | SR-4 | Cal Poly Pomona | 5.00m (16' 4.75") | Rafer Johnson Invite (Roster Only) Apr 11, 2026 |
| 39 | Noah Leathersich | FR-1 | Roberts Wesleyan | 5.00m (16' 4.75") | Geneseo Early Season Invitational Apr 3, 2026 |
| 40 | Fran Bonifacic | SO-2 | West Texas A&M | 4.98m (16' 4") | 2026 Lone Star Outdoor Championships May 7, 2026 |
| 41 | Max Neeley | JR-3 | Emporia St. | 4.97m (16' 3.5") | ESU Relays Apr 16, 2026 |
| 42 | Devon Schultz | JR-3 | Wayne State (Neb.) | 4.96m (16' 3.25") | Loper Invite Apr 19, 2026 |
| 43 | Noel Foellinger | FR-1 | Minnesota State | 4.96m (16' 3.25") | 116th Drake Relays Apr 22, 2026 |
| 44 | Logan Haynie | FR-1 | South Dakota Mines | 4.95m (16' 2.75") | 2026 May 8, 2026 |
| 45 | Shaw Helfrich | FR-1 | Lee (Tenn.) | 4.95m (16' 2.75") | Montreat Multi's May 6, 2026 |
| 46 | Brayden Jones | JR-3 | Western Colorado | 4.95m (16' 2.75") | Jack Christiansen Invitational Mar 27, 2026 |
| 47 | Ryan Doidge | SR-4 | Saint Martin's | 4.95m (16' 2.75") | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 48 | Sam Tremelling | SR-4 | Northern State | 4.92m (16' 1.75") | Dewey Donat Classic Apr 17, 2026 |
| 49 | Kylor Aguilar | SR-4 | Harding | 4.91m (16' 1.25") | GAC Outdoor Champs Apr 29, 2026 |
| 50 | Ian Strode | JR-3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 4.90m (16' 0.75") | UCR Spring Break Classic Mar 21, 2026 |
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