Preferred Recruit · Track Standards2026 NCAA D3 Men's 3000m Steeplechase: Top Marks
The best men's 3000m Steeplechase marks in NCAA D3 during the 2026 outdoor season, from the TFRRS national list plus the national championship meet.
| # | Athlete | Class | Team | Mark | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Sullivan | JR-3 | Wis.-La Crosse | 8:39.22 | NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/21-23/26 |
| 2 | Lance Sobaski | SR-4 | Wartburg | 8:40.85 | WashU Distance Carnival '26 Mar 26, 2026 |
| 3 | Jayden Zywicki | SR-4 | Wis.-La Crosse | 8:41.92 | NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/21-23/26 |
| 4 | Owen Clark | SO-2 | Wis.-La Crosse | 8:47.10 | NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/21-23/26 |
| 5 | Jack Brown | JR-3 | Central College | 8:49.10 | American Rivers Conference Championships Apr 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Chuck Vater | SO-2 | Wis.-La Crosse | 8:50.66 | NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/21-23/26 |
| 7 | Connor Oiler | SR-4 | Johns Hopkins | 8:53.87 | Penn Relays Apr 23, 2026 |
| 8 | Emerson Comer | JR-3 | SUNY Geneseo | 8:54.64 | AARTFC Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 13, 2026 |
| 9 | Pierce Young | JR-3 | SUNY Geneseo | 8:56.56 | Penn Relays Apr 23, 2026 |
| 10 | Anthony Carney | SR-4 | Dubuque | 8:58.68 | UW-La Crosse Uncaged Eagle Open May 8, 2026 |
| 11 | Jacob Pippel | SO-2 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 8:59.77 | ULV Leopard Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 12 | Caden Schneider | SR-4 | Wis.-Platteville | 9:01.54 | UW-La Crosse Uncaged Eagle Open May 8, 2026 |
| 13 | Samuel McPeak | JR-3 | MSOE | 9:01.68 | UW-La Crosse Uncaged Eagle Open May 8, 2026 |
| 14 | Tyler Goss | JR-3 | Concordia-Moorhead | 9:02.17 | UW-La Crosse NCAA Outdoor Final Qualifier May 14, 2026 |
| 15 | Henry Alexander | JR-3 | Williams | 9:02.46 | Bison Outdoor Classic Apr 11, 2026 |
| 16 | Bennett Melita | JR-3 | Utica | 9:02.80 | AARTFC Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 13, 2026 |
| 17 | Chase Altergott | FR-1 | Wis.-La Crosse | 9:02.85 | UW-La Crosse Uncaged Eagle Open May 8, 2026 |
| 18 | Aidan Decker | SO-2 | Wartburg | 9:04.13 | Midwest Twilight Final Qualifier May 13, 2026 |
| 19 | Luke Rupert | SO-2 | MIT | 9:05.34 | MIT Final Qualifier 2026 May 14, 2026 |
| 20 | Owen Johnson | SR-4 | Middlebury | 9:05.39 | NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/21-23/26 |
| 21 | Jacob Bruns | SO-2 | Luther | 9:05.57 | Midwest Twilight Final Qualifier May 13, 2026 |
| 22 | John Quinn | JR-3 | Hamilton | 9:06.11 | NESCAC Championship Apr 25, 2026 |
| 23 | Owen Layton | SO-2 | Wis.-La Crosse | 9:07.65 | WIAC Outdoor Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 24 | Luke Robinson | SR-4 | Grinnell | 9:09.08 | Midwest Twilight Final Qualifier May 13, 2026 |
| 25 | Jacob Cobb | SR-4 | MIT | 9:09.15 | Sam Howell Invitational Apr 4, 2026 |
| 26 | Solomon McDow | SO-2 | Middlebury | 9:09.39 | NESCAC Championship Apr 25, 2026 |
| 27 | Donovan Card | SO-2 | Central College | 9:09.62 | Midwest Twilight Final Qualifier May 13, 2026 |
| 28 | Jack Ireton | SR-4 | Whitworth | 9:10.50 | Whitworth Peace Meet 2026 Apr 3, 2026 |
| 29 | Will Liu | JR-3 | Washington U. | 9:10.85 | Midwest Twilight Final Qualifier May 13, 2026 |
| 30 | Kieran McBride | FR-1 | Middlebury | 9:11.55 | NESCAC Championship Apr 25, 2026 |
| 31 | Tristan Dutton | SR-4 | Salisbury | 9:12.06 | 2026 George Mason Dalton Ebanks Invitational Apr 3, 2026 |
| 32 | Conner Sattler | SR-4 | Wartburg | 9:12.14 | Midwest Twilight Final Qualifier May 13, 2026 |
| 33 | Ryle Mellinger | SR-4 | Eastern | 9:12.60 | 2026 Widener Final Qualifier May 10, 2026 |
| 34 | Hugh Licklider | JR-3 | Brandeis | 9:13.37 | 2026 UAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Apr 25, 2026 |
| 35 | Wyatt Leitzel | SO-2 | Lebanon Valley | 9:13.40 | 2026 Widener Final Qualifier May 10, 2026 |
| 36 | Garrison Hubka | JR-3 | Wartburg | 9:13.81 | Midwest Twilight Final Qualifier May 13, 2026 |
| 37 | Tyler Schick | SO-2 | North Central (Ill.) | 9:14.53 | Midwest Twilight Final Qualifier May 13, 2026 |
| 38 | Malcolm Oakes | SO-2 | Williams | 9:14.53 | NESCAC Championship Apr 25, 2026 |
| 39 | Harlan Matson | SO-2 | Carthage | 9:15.35 | UW-La Crosse NCAA Outdoor Final Qualifier May 14, 2026 |
| 40 | Shane Erb | SR-4 | Springfield | 9:15.40 | NEWMAC Championships Apr 24, 2026 |
| 41 | Gavin Byerly | SR-4 | Manchester | 9:15.73 | WashU Distance Carnival '26 Mar 26, 2026 |
| 42 | Collin Brown | JR-3 | SUNY Geneseo | 9:15.90 | Empire 8 Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 43 | Harrison Talcott | JR-3 | Amherst | 9:16.02 | The F.I.R.E. MEET at Williams May 8, 2026 |
| 44 | Trent Chadwick | SR-4 | Wis.-Oshkosh | 9:16.74 | WIAC Outdoor Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 45 | Ian Larkin | FR-1 | Middlebury | 9:16.96 | NESCAC Championship Apr 25, 2026 |
| 46 | Jonah Block | SR-4 | Wis.-Whitewater | 9:17.85 | WIAC Outdoor Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 47 | Alex Peterson | JR-3 | Wis.-Oshkosh | 9:17.96 | WIAC Outdoor Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 48 | Sean Verbosky | SO-2 | SUNY Geneseo | 9:18.10 | 2026 Widener Final Qualifier May 10, 2026 |
| 49 | Owen Rodstrom | SR-4 | Kenyon | 9:18.48 | North Coast Athletic Conference Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 50 | Justin Behnke | SR-4 | Wis.-Platteville | 9:19.20 | Midwest Twilight Final Qualifier May 13, 2026 |
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