Preferred Recruit · Track StandardsNAIA Men's Shot Put Recruiting Standards
Target, Recruit and Walk-On marks for every NAIA program in the men's Shot Put, most reachable Walk-On first. The middle half of programs: Target 12.76m to 14.77m, Recruit –, Walk-On 8.78m to 11.60m. ★ = the school's own published standards.
| School | Conference | Target | Recruit | Walk-On |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Lloyd | Continental AC | 32' 4.75" (9.87m) | – | 15' 1.25" (4.60m) |
| Arkansas Baptist | Continental AC | 32' 4.75" (9.87m) | – | 15' 1.25" (4.60m) |
| Carolina University | Continental AC | 32' 4.75" (9.87m) | – | 15' 1.25" (4.60m) |
| Florida College | Continental AC | 32' 4.75" (9.87m) | – | 15' 1.25" (4.60m) |
| Florida National | Continental AC | 32' 4.75" (9.87m) | – | 15' 1.25" (4.60m) |
| Haskell Indian | Continental AC | 32' 4.75" (9.87m) | – | 15' 1.25" (4.60m) |
| Hesston | Continental AC | 32' 4.75" (9.87m) | – | 15' 1.25" (4.60m) |
| Ave Maria | Sun Conference | 40' 11" (12.47m) | – | 22' 2.5" (6.77m) |
| Florida Memorial | Sun Conference | 40' 11" (12.47m) | – | 22' 2.5" (6.77m) |
| Keiser | Sun Conference | 40' 11" (12.47m) | – | 22' 2.5" (6.77m) |
| SCAD Savannah | Sun Conference | 40' 11" (12.47m) | – | 22' 2.5" (6.77m) |
| Southeastern U. | Sun Conference | 40' 11" (12.47m) | – | 22' 2.5" (6.77m) |
| St. Thomas (Fla.) | Sun Conference | 40' 11" (12.47m) | – | 22' 2.5" (6.77m) |
| Warner | Sun Conference | 40' 11" (12.47m) | – | 22' 2.5" (6.77m) |
| Bethel (Tenn.) | Mid South | 39' 11.5" (12.18m) | – | 22' 8.5" (6.92m) |
| Campbellsville | Mid South | 39' 11.5" (12.18m) | – | 22' 8.5" (6.92m) |
| Cumberland (Tenn.) | Mid South | 39' 11.5" (12.18m) | – | 22' 8.5" (6.92m) |
| Cumberlands | Mid South | 39' 11.5" (12.18m) | – | 22' 8.5" (6.92m) |
| Freed-Hardeman | Mid South | 39' 11.5" (12.18m) | – | 22' 8.5" (6.92m) |
| Georgetown (Ky.) | Mid South | 39' 11.5" (12.18m) | – | 22' 8.5" (6.92m) |
| Lindsey Wilson | Mid South | 39' 11.5" (12.18m) | – | 22' 8.5" (6.92m) |
| Bethel (Ind.) | Crossroads League | 45' 4.25" (13.82m) | – | 25' 6" (7.77m) |
| Goshen | Crossroads League | 45' 4.25" (13.82m) | – | 25' 6" (7.77m) |
| Grace | Crossroads League | 45' 4.25" (13.82m) | – | 25' 6" (7.77m) |
| Huntington | Crossroads League | 45' 4.25" (13.82m) | – | 25' 6" (7.77m) |
| Indiana Wesleyan | Crossroads League | 45' 4.25" (13.82m) | – | 25' 6" (7.77m) |
| Marian (Ind.) | Crossroads League | 45' 4.25" (13.82m) | – | 25' 6" (7.77m) |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene | Crossroads League | 45' 4.25" (13.82m) | – | 25' 6" (7.77m) |
| St. Francis (Ind.) | Crossroads League | 45' 4.25" (13.82m) | – | 25' 6" (7.77m) |
| Taylor | Crossroads League | 45' 4.25" (13.82m) | – | 25' 6" (7.77m) |
| Blue Mountain | Southern States AC | 41' 10.5" (12.76m) | – | 28' 7" (8.71m) |
| Brewton-Parker | Southern States AC | 41' 10.5" (12.76m) | – | 28' 7" (8.71m) |
| Dalton State | Southern States AC | 41' 10.5" (12.76m) | – | 28' 7" (8.71m) |
| Life | Southern States AC | 41' 10.5" (12.76m) | – | 28' 7" (8.71m) |
| Mobile | Southern States AC | 41' 10.5" (12.76m) | – | 28' 7" (8.71m) |
| Thomas (Ga.) | Southern States AC | 41' 10.5" (12.76m) | – | 28' 7" (8.71m) |
| UT Southern | Southern States AC | 41' 10.5" (12.76m) | – | 28' 7" (8.71m) |
| William Carey | Southern States AC | 41' 10.5" (12.76m) | – | 28' 7" (8.71m) |
| Governors State | Chicagoland Collegiate | 44' 2.5" (13.47m) | – | 28' 9.75" (8.78m) |
| Judson | Chicagoland Collegiate | 44' 2.5" (13.47m) | – | 28' 9.75" (8.78m) |
| Olivet Nazarene | Chicagoland Collegiate | 44' 2.5" (13.47m) | – | 28' 9.75" (8.78m) |
| St. Ambrose | Chicagoland Collegiate | 44' 2.5" (13.47m) | – | 28' 9.75" (8.78m) |
| St. Francis (Ill.) | Chicagoland Collegiate | 44' 2.5" (13.47m) | – | 28' 9.75" (8.78m) |
| St. Xavier | Chicagoland Collegiate | 44' 2.5" (13.47m) | – | 28' 9.75" (8.78m) |
| Trinity Christian | Chicagoland Collegiate | 44' 2.5" (13.47m) | – | 28' 9.75" (8.78m) |
| Viterbo | Chicagoland Collegiate | 44' 2.5" (13.47m) | – | 28' 9.75" (8.78m) |
| Central Christian | Sooner AC | 41' 3.25" (12.58m) | – | 29' 1.75" (8.88m) |
| College of the Ozarks | Sooner AC | 41' 3.25" (12.58m) | – | 29' 1.75" (8.88m) |
| John Brown | Sooner AC | 41' 3.25" (12.58m) | – | 29' 1.75" (8.88m) |
| Langston | Sooner AC | 41' 3.25" (12.58m) | – | 29' 1.75" (8.88m) |
| Mid-America Christian | Sooner AC | 41' 3.25" (12.58m) | – | 29' 1.75" (8.88m) |
| Nelson University | Sooner AC | 41' 3.25" (12.58m) | – | 29' 1.75" (8.88m) |
| Okla. Panhandle | Sooner AC | 41' 3.25" (12.58m) | – | 29' 1.75" (8.88m) |
| Oklahoma City | Sooner AC | 41' 3.25" (12.58m) | – | 29' 1.75" (8.88m) |
| Science & Arts | Sooner AC | 41' 3.25" (12.58m) | – | 29' 1.75" (8.88m) |
| Southwestern Christian | Sooner AC | 41' 3.25" (12.58m) | – | 29' 1.75" (8.88m) |
| Texas Wesleyan | Sooner AC | 41' 3.25" (12.58m) | – | 29' 1.75" (8.88m) |
| Wayland Baptist | Sooner AC | 41' 3.25" (12.58m) | – | 29' 1.75" (8.88m) |
| Brescia | River States | 48' 6.75" (14.80m) | – | 31' 9.5" (9.69m) |
| Indiana East | River States | 48' 6.75" (14.80m) | – | 31' 9.5" (9.69m) |
| Indiana Kokomo | River States | 48' 6.75" (14.80m) | – | 31' 9.5" (9.69m) |
| IU Columbus | River States | 48' 6.75" (14.80m) | – | 31' 9.5" (9.69m) |
| Kentucky Christian | River States | 48' 6.75" (14.80m) | – | 31' 9.5" (9.69m) |
| Midway | River States | 48' 6.75" (14.80m) | – | 31' 9.5" (9.69m) |
| Oakland City | River States | 48' 6.75" (14.80m) | – | 31' 9.5" (9.69m) |
| Rio Grande | River States | 48' 6.75" (14.80m) | – | 31' 9.5" (9.69m) |
| Shawnee State | River States | 48' 6.75" (14.80m) | – | 31' 9.5" (9.69m) |
| St. Mary-of-the-Woods | River States | 48' 6.75" (14.80m) | – | 31' 9.5" (9.69m) |
| WVU Tech | River States | 48' 6.75" (14.80m) | – | 31' 9.5" (9.69m) |
| Columbia (Mo.) | American Midwest | 41' 6" (12.65m) | – | 34' 5" (10.49m) |
| Cottey | American Midwest | 41' 6" (12.65m) | – | 34' 5" (10.49m) |
| Hannibal-LaGrange | American Midwest | 41' 6" (12.65m) | – | 34' 5" (10.49m) |
| Health Sciences and Pharmacy | American Midwest | 41' 6" (12.65m) | – | 34' 5" (10.49m) |
| British Columbia | Cascade Conference | 47' 2.25" (14.38m) | – | 35' 5" (10.79m) |
| Bushnell | Cascade Conference | 47' 2.25" (14.38m) | – | 35' 5" (10.79m) |
| College of Idaho | Cascade Conference | 47' 2.25" (14.38m) | – | 35' 5" (10.79m) |
| Corban | Cascade Conference | 47' 2.25" (14.38m) | – | 35' 5" (10.79m) |
| Eastern Oregon | Cascade Conference | 47' 2.25" (14.38m) | – | 35' 5" (10.79m) |
| Evergreen St. | Cascade Conference | 47' 2.25" (14.38m) | – | 35' 5" (10.79m) |
| Lewis-Clark | Cascade Conference | 47' 2.25" (14.38m) | – | 35' 5" (10.79m) |
| Northwest U. | Cascade Conference | 47' 2.25" (14.38m) | – | 35' 5" (10.79m) |
| Oregon Tech | Cascade Conference | 47' 2.25" (14.38m) | – | 35' 5" (10.79m) |
| Southern Oregon | Cascade Conference | 47' 2.25" (14.38m) | – | 35' 5" (10.79m) |
| Trinity Western | Cascade Conference | 47' 2.25" (14.38m) | – | 35' 5" (10.79m) |
| Warner Pacific | Cascade Conference | 47' 2.25" (14.38m) | – | 35' 5" (10.79m) |
| Bluefield | Appalachian AC | 46' 10" (14.27m) | – | 35' 7.25" (10.85m) |
| Brenau | Appalachian AC | 46' 10" (14.27m) | – | 35' 7.25" (10.85m) |
| Bryan | Appalachian AC | 46' 10" (14.27m) | – | 35' 7.25" (10.85m) |
| Columbia (S.C.) | Appalachian AC | 46' 10" (14.27m) | – | 35' 7.25" (10.85m) |
| Columbia Int'l | Appalachian AC | 46' 10" (14.27m) | – | 35' 7.25" (10.85m) |
| Milligan | Appalachian AC | 46' 10" (14.27m) | – | 35' 7.25" (10.85m) |
| Montreat | Appalachian AC | 46' 10" (14.27m) | – | 35' 7.25" (10.85m) |
| Pikeville | Appalachian AC | 46' 10" (14.27m) | – | 35' 7.25" (10.85m) |
| Reinhardt | Appalachian AC | 46' 10" (14.27m) | – | 35' 7.25" (10.85m) |
| SCAD Atlanta | Appalachian AC | 46' 10" (14.27m) | – | 35' 7.25" (10.85m) |
| Spartanburg Methodist | Appalachian AC | 46' 10" (14.27m) | – | 35' 7.25" (10.85m) |
| Tennessee Wesleyan | Appalachian AC | 46' 10" (14.27m) | – | 35' 7.25" (10.85m) |
| Truett-McConnell | Appalachian AC | 46' 10" (14.27m) | – | 35' 7.25" (10.85m) |
| Union (Ky.) | Appalachian AC | 46' 10" (14.27m) | – | 35' 7.25" (10.85m) |
| Aquinas | WHAC | 43' 7" (13.28m) | – | 35' 10" (10.92m) |
| Cleary | WHAC | 43' 7" (13.28m) | – | 35' 10" (10.92m) |
| Cornerstone | WHAC | 43' 7" (13.28m) | – | 35' 10" (10.92m) |
| Defiance | WHAC | 43' 7" (13.28m) | – | 35' 10" (10.92m) |
| Indiana Tech | WHAC | 43' 7" (13.28m) | – | 35' 10" (10.92m) |
| Lawrence Tech | WHAC | 43' 7" (13.28m) | – | 35' 10" (10.92m) |
| Madonna | WHAC | 43' 7" (13.28m) | – | 35' 10" (10.92m) |
| Rochester Christian University ★ | WHAC | 43' 7" (13.28m) | – | 35' 10" (10.92m) |
| Siena Heights | WHAC | 43' 7" (13.28m) | – | 35' 10" (10.92m) |
| Bethany (Kan.) | KCAC | 48' 11.75" (14.93m) | – | 38' 0.75" (11.60m) |
| Bethel (Kan.) | KCAC | 48' 11.75" (14.93m) | – | 38' 0.75" (11.60m) |
| Evangel | KCAC | 48' 11.75" (14.93m) | – | 38' 0.75" (11.60m) |
| Friends | KCAC | 48' 11.75" (14.93m) | – | 38' 0.75" (11.60m) |
| Kansas Wesleyan | KCAC | 48' 11.75" (14.93m) | – | 38' 0.75" (11.60m) |
| McPherson | KCAC | 48' 11.75" (14.93m) | – | 38' 0.75" (11.60m) |
| Oklahoma Wesleyan | KCAC | 48' 11.75" (14.93m) | – | 38' 0.75" (11.60m) |
| Ottawa | KCAC | 48' 11.75" (14.93m) | – | 38' 0.75" (11.60m) |
| Southwestern (Kan.) | KCAC | 48' 11.75" (14.93m) | – | 38' 0.75" (11.60m) |
| St. Mary (Kan.) | KCAC | 48' 11.75" (14.93m) | – | 38' 0.75" (11.60m) |
| Sterling | KCAC | 48' 11.75" (14.93m) | – | 38' 0.75" (11.60m) |
| Tabor | KCAC | 48' 11.75" (14.93m) | – | 38' 0.75" (11.60m) |
| York (Neb.) | KCAC | 48' 11.75" (14.93m) | – | 38' 0.75" (11.60m) |
| Baker | Heart of America AC | 48' 0.75" (14.65m) | – | 42' 4.25" (12.91m) |
| Benedictine (Kan.) | Heart of America AC | 48' 0.75" (14.65m) | – | 42' 4.25" (12.91m) |
| Central Methodist | Heart of America AC | 48' 0.75" (14.65m) | – | 42' 4.25" (12.91m) |
| Clarke | Heart of America AC | 48' 0.75" (14.65m) | – | 42' 4.25" (12.91m) |
| Culver-Stockton | Heart of America AC | 48' 0.75" (14.65m) | – | 42' 4.25" (12.91m) |
| Graceland | Heart of America AC | 48' 0.75" (14.65m) | – | 42' 4.25" (12.91m) |
| Grand View | Heart of America AC | 48' 0.75" (14.65m) | – | 42' 4.25" (12.91m) |
| MidAmerica Nazarene | Heart of America AC | 48' 0.75" (14.65m) | – | 42' 4.25" (12.91m) |
| Missouri Baptist | Heart of America AC | 48' 0.75" (14.65m) | – | 42' 4.25" (12.91m) |
| Missouri Valley | Heart of America AC | 48' 0.75" (14.65m) | – | 42' 4.25" (12.91m) |
| Mount Mercy | Heart of America AC | 48' 0.75" (14.65m) | – | 42' 4.25" (12.91m) |
| Park U. | Heart of America AC | 48' 0.75" (14.65m) | – | 42' 4.25" (12.91m) |
| Peru State | Heart of America AC | 48' 0.75" (14.65m) | – | 42' 4.25" (12.91m) |
| William Penn | Heart of America AC | 48' 0.75" (14.65m) | – | 42' 4.25" (12.91m) |
| William Woods | Heart of America AC | 48' 0.75" (14.65m) | – | 42' 4.25" (12.91m) |
| Briar Cliff | Great Plains AC | 48' 5.5" (14.77m) | – | 42' 11.75" (13.10m) |
| Concordia (Neb.) | Great Plains AC | 48' 5.5" (14.77m) | – | 42' 11.75" (13.10m) |
| Dakota Wesleyan | Great Plains AC | 48' 5.5" (14.77m) | – | 42' 11.75" (13.10m) |
| Doane | Great Plains AC | 48' 5.5" (14.77m) | – | 42' 11.75" (13.10m) |
| Dordt | Great Plains AC | 48' 5.5" (14.77m) | – | 42' 11.75" (13.10m) |
| Hastings | Great Plains AC | 48' 5.5" (14.77m) | – | 42' 11.75" (13.10m) |
| Midland | Great Plains AC | 48' 5.5" (14.77m) | – | 42' 11.75" (13.10m) |
| Morningside | Great Plains AC | 48' 5.5" (14.77m) | – | 42' 11.75" (13.10m) |
| Mount Marty | Great Plains AC | 48' 5.5" (14.77m) | – | 42' 11.75" (13.10m) |
| Northwestern (Iowa) | Great Plains AC | 48' 5.5" (14.77m) | – | 42' 11.75" (13.10m) |
| St. Mary (Neb.) | Great Plains AC | 48' 5.5" (14.77m) | – | 42' 11.75" (13.10m) |
| Waldorf | Great Plains AC | 48' 5.5" (14.77m) | – | 42' 11.75" (13.10m) |
| Bellevue | Frontier Conference | 51' 0.25" (15.55m) | – | 50' 3.25" (15.32m) |
| Bismarck State | Frontier Conference | 51' 0.25" (15.55m) | – | 50' 3.25" (15.32m) |
| Carroll (Mont.) | Frontier Conference | 51' 0.25" (15.55m) | – | 50' 3.25" (15.32m) |
| Dakota State | Frontier Conference | 51' 0.25" (15.55m) | – | 50' 3.25" (15.32m) |
| Dickinson St. | Frontier Conference | 51' 0.25" (15.55m) | – | 50' 3.25" (15.32m) |
| Montana Tech | Frontier Conference | 51' 0.25" (15.55m) | – | 50' 3.25" (15.32m) |
| Montana Western | Frontier Conference | 51' 0.25" (15.55m) | – | 50' 3.25" (15.32m) |
| Providence (Great Falls) | Frontier Conference | 51' 0.25" (15.55m) | – | 50' 3.25" (15.32m) |
| Rocky Mountain | Frontier Conference | 51' 0.25" (15.55m) | – | 50' 3.25" (15.32m) |
| Valley City State | Frontier Conference | 51' 0.25" (15.55m) | – | 50' 3.25" (15.32m) |
| Harris-Stowe State University ★ | American Midwest | – | **15.50 (50ft) | **13.75 (45ft) |
| Loyola University New Orleans ★ | Southern States AC | 15.40/56-0 | – | 14.00/52-0 |
| Spring Arbor University ★ | Crossroads League | – | 40’ | – |
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