Preferred Recruit · Track Standards2026 NCAA D3 Men's Pole Vault: Top Marks
The best men's Pole Vault 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 | Mitchell Davis | SO-2 | Ursinus | 5.28m (17' 3.75") | Paul Donahue Invitational @ Widener University Apr 17, 2026 |
| 2 | Collin Kao | SR-4 | Wis.-Oshkosh | 5.27m (17' 3.5") | UW-La Crosse Phil Esten Challenge Apr 17, 2026 |
| 3 | Peter Lichtenberger | JR-3 | Washington U. | 5.25m | NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/21-23/26 |
| 4 | Gaven Lange | SR-4 | Wis.-La Crosse | 5.16m (16' 11") | UW-La Crosse NCAA Outdoor Final Qualifier May 14, 2026 |
| 5 | Hayden Kunkel | SR-4 | Washington U. | 5.12m (16' 9.5") | Sycamore Open May 8, 2026 |
| 6 | William Floyd | JR-3 | U. of Chicago | 5.11m (16' 9.25") | St. Francis Fighting Chance Invite May 8, 2026 |
| 7 | Owen Orioles | FR-1 | Wis.-Platteville | 5.11m (16' 9.25") | UW-La Crosse NCAA Outdoor Final Qualifier May 14, 2026 |
| 8 | George Bourdier | SR-4 | Washington U. | 5.10m (16' 8.75") | Greenville Select Meet Apr 11, 2026 |
| 9 | Hayden Penna | JR-3 | St. John Fisher | 5.10m (16' 8.75") | Geneseo Early Season Invitational Apr 3, 2026 |
| 10 | Connor Boyle | SO-2 | Wis.-La Crosse | 5.10m | NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/21-23/26 |
| 11 | Zachary Duckworth | SO-2 | Washington U. | 5.10m | NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/21-23/26 |
| 12 | Sam Knox | JR-3 | Wis.-Stout | 5.10m | NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships 05/21-23/26 |
| 13 | Alex Wagner | SO-2 | Wis.-La Crosse | 5.06m (16' 7.25") | UW-La Crosse Uncaged Eagle Open May 8, 2026 |
| 14 | Josh Brunner | FR-1 | Wis.-La Crosse | 5.05m (16' 6.75") | WIAC Outdoor Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 15 | Vincent VanMaaren | JR-3 | Williams | 5.03m (16' 6") | MIT Final Qualifier 2026 May 14, 2026 |
| 16 | Braden Krystosek | JR-3 | Wis.-Stout | 5.01m (16' 5.25") | UW-La Crosse Uncaged Eagle Open May 8, 2026 |
| 17 | Johnny Botsch | SO-2 | Wis.-Eau Claire | 5.01m (16' 5.25") | UW-La Crosse Uncaged Eagle Open May 8, 2026 |
| 18 | Thatch Balady | SO-2 | Chapman | 5.01m (16' 5.25") | Redlands Final Qualifier 2026 May 13, 2026 |
| 19 | Ezra Schermacher | SR-4 | St. Norbert | 5.01m (16' 5.25") | SNC Mid-Week Meet Apr 23, 2026 |
| 20 | Lexington Lehnert | SO-2 | Colby | 5.01m (16' 5.25") | AARTFC Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 13, 2026 |
| 21 | Gavin Fujino | SO-2 | Wis.-Stevens Point | 5.01m (16' 5.25") | UW-La Crosse NCAA Outdoor Final Qualifier May 14, 2026 |
| 22 | Gavin Fleck | SR-4 | WPI | 5.00m (16' 4.75") | Tufts Spring Stampede Apr 10, 2026 |
| 23 | Derek Amlicke | SO-2 | Chapman | 5.00m (16' 4.75") | 2026 SCIAC T&F Championships May 2, 2026 |
| 24 | Andrew Tumminaro | JR-3 | Wis.-La Crosse | 4.97m (16' 3.5") | UW-La Crosse Phil Esten Challenge Apr 17, 2026 |
| 25 | Ethan Brissette | FR-1 | Wis.-La Crosse | 4.96m (16' 3.25") | 116th Drake Relays Apr 22, 2026 |
| 26 | Jaden McKee | SO-2 | MIT | 4.95m (16' 2.75") | Tufts Spring Stampede Apr 10, 2026 |
| 27 | Seth Hopperdietzel | FR-1 | Wis.-Oshkosh | 4.95m (16' 2.75") | WIAC Outdoor Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 28 | Moss Dengler | JR-3 | RPI | 4.93m (16' 2") | RPI Under the Lights Apr 10, 2026 |
| 29 | Colton Hanlon | SR-4 | Mount Union | 4.93m (16' 2") | Mount Union Last Chance Meet May 13, 2026 |
| 30 | Sean Woods | JR-3 | Hanover | 4.92m (16' 1.75") | 2026 HCAC Outdoor Championships Apr 23, 2026 |
| 31 | Kolton Nanko | JR-3 | Rose-Hulman | 4.90m (16' 0.75") | '26 Early Bird Invitational Mar 21, 2026 |
| 32 | Gabe Giannini | SR-4 | Brockport St. | 4.89m (16' 0.5") | Empire 8 Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 33 | Christian Di Nicolantonio | SR-4 | Catholic | 4.87m (15' 11.75") | Penn Relays Apr 23, 2026 |
| 34 | Colson Mendenhall | FR-1 | Wabash | 4.86m (15' 11.25") | Midwest Twilight Final Qualifier May 13, 2026 |
| 35 | Ashton Baumann | FR-1 | Wis.-La Crosse | 4.86m (15' 11.25") | UW-La Crosse Uncaged Eagle Open May 8, 2026 |
| 36 | Leroy Burke | SR-4 | McMurry | 4.85m (15' 11") | Bobcat Invitational 2026 Apr 2, 2026 |
| 37 | McCormick Johnson | SO-2 | Southern Virginia | 4.85m (15' 11") | USA South Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship Apr 24, 2026 |
| 38 | Anthony DeCarlo | JR-3 | Case Western | 4.82m (15' 9.75") | All-Ohio Outdoor Championships 2026 Apr 10, 2026 |
| 39 | Isaac Whitaker | SR-4 | Illinois Wesleyan | 4.81m (15' 9.25") | CCIW Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 40 | Austin Schloeder | SR-4 | Hamline | 4.81m (15' 9.25") | Gene Glader Invitational Apr 11, 2026 |
| 41 | Nate Reinhard | SO-2 | Redlands | 4.81m (15' 9.25") | Redlands Final Qualifier 2026 May 13, 2026 |
| 42 | Mark Govero | JR-3 | Webster | 4.80m (15' 9") | 2026 CMU Open Mar 21, 2026 |
| 43 | Tyler Evans | SO-2 | Concordia-Moorhead | 4.80m (15' 9") | CSB/SJU Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 44 | Zach Hartemink | FR-1 | Calvin | 4.78m (15' 8.25") | Calvin Invite 2026 Apr 18, 2026 |
| 45 | Adrian Diem | FR-1 | U. of Chicago | 4.78m (15' 8.25") | 2026 UAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Apr 25, 2026 |
| 46 | Solomon Glavach | JR-3 | Carnegie Mellon | 4.78m (15' 8.25") | Mount Union Last Chance Meet May 13, 2026 |
| 47 | Evan Langhammer | SR-4 | Washington and Lee | 4.77m (15' 7.75") | 60th Colonial Relays Apr 2, 2026 |
| 48 | Braedon Shaner | FR-1 | Wis.-Platteville | 4.76m (15' 7.25") | UW-Platteville Pioneer Triangular Mar 27, 2026 |
| 49 | Zachary Kralec | SR-4 | St. Mary's (Md.) | 4.75m (15' 7") | Richmond's Fred Hardy Invitational Mar 19, 2026 |
| 50 | Jonas Michael | FR-1 | Tufts | 4.75m (15' 7") | NESCAC Championship Apr 25, 2026 |
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