USATF Championships Men’s Formchart #1

PEERLESS PROGNOSTICATION by Dave Johnson — as of April 20

With the exception of the 10,000, 20K walk & multis, which will have their own separate selection meets earlier in the year, Team USA for July’s World Championships will be chosen at the USATF Championships (Eugene, June 23–26).

With 12 days from the end of the NCAA to the start of the Trials collegians will have more time for recovery than they had last year.

From the tenuous vantage point of 9 weeks out, here’s our Top 10 charting for each event. The listing of an athlete in a discipline doesn’t guarantee he’ll contest that event (or events).

Note that athletes who won individual golds at the ’19 WC and those who won Diamond League titles in ’21 have earned Wild Cards for this summer and need put in only a token appearance (event doesn’t matter) at the Nationals. The 8 Wild Card holders: Christian Coleman (100), Noah Lyles (200), Michael Cherry (400), Donavan Brazier (800), Grant Holloway (110H), Sam Kendricks (PV), Christian Taylor (TJ), Joe Kovacs (SP). With USATF giving primacy to world champs, there are 4 DL winners from last year who won’t have a Wild Card: Fred Kerley (100), Kenny Bednarek (200), Devon Allen (110H), Ryan Crouser (SP).

The Top 10s (the number in the right-hand column represents the athlete’s placing in last year’s U.S. Rankings):

100 METERS
1.	Fred Kerley	(Nike)	1
2.	Trayvon Bromell	(New Balance)	3
3.	Christian Coleman	(Nike)	nr
4.	Noah Lyles	(adidas)	10
5.	Marvin Bracy	(Nike/Tumbleweed TC)	4
6.	Ronnie Baker	(adidas)	2
7.	Micah Williams	(Oregon)	9
8.	Erriyon Knighton	(adidas)	nr
9.	Elijah Hall-Thompson	(Nike/Red Bull)	nr
10.	Kenny Bednarek	(Nike)	8

200 METERS
1.	Noah Lyles	(adidas)	2
2.	Kenny Bednarek	(Nike)	1
3.	Erriyon Knighton	(adidas)	3
4.	Fred Kerley	(Nike)	4
5.	Christian Coleman	(Nike)	nr
6.	Terrance Laird	(unattached)	5
7.	Trayvon Bromell	(New Balance)	nr
8.	Elijah Hall-Thompson	(Nike/Red Bull)	nr
9.	Josephus Lyles	(adidas)	7
10.	Javonte Harding	(North Carolina A&T)	nr

400 METERS
1.	Michael Norman	(Nike)	1
2.	Randolph Ross	(North Carolina A&T)	3
3.	Fred Kerley	(Nike)	9
4.	Michael Cherry	(Nike)	2
5.	Vernon Norwood	(New Balance)	4
6.	Bryce Deadmon	(unattached)	5
7.	Kahmari Montgomery	(Nike)	nr
8.	Trevor Stewart	(Puma)	7
9.	Noah Williams	(adidas)	8
10.	Jenoah McKiver	(Iowa)	nr

800 METERS
1.	Donavan Brazier	(Nike Union AC)	8
2.	Clayton Murphy	(Nike)	1
3.	Bryce Hoppel	(adidas)	2
4.	Shane Streich	(Atlanta TC)	nr
5.	Isaiah Jewett	(unattached)	3
6.	Erik Sowinski	(unattached)	6
7.	Isaiah Harris	(Brooks Beasts TC)	4
8.	Brandon Miller	(Texas A&M)	7
9.	Kameron Jones	(unattached)	nr
10.	Samuel Voelz	(Notre Dame)	9

1500 METERS
1.	Cole Hocker	(Nike)	1
2.	Matthew Centrowitz	(Nike Bowerman TC)	2
3.	Yared Nuguse	(Notre Dame)	3
4.	Craig Engels	(Nike Union AC)	4
5.	Josh Thompson	(Nike Bowerman TC)	7
6.	Henry Wynne	(Brooks)	5
7.	Sam Prakel	(adidas)	6
8.	Colby Alexander	(Empire Elite TC)	9
9.	Vincent Ciattei	(Nike Oregon TC Elite)	10
10.	Johnny Gregorek	(Asics)	8

STEEPLE
1.	Hillary Bor	(Hoka)	1
2.	Benard Keter	(Nike/US Army)	2
3.	Sean McGorty	(Nike Bowerman TC)	6
4.	Mason Ferlic	(adidas)	3
5.	Evan Jager	(Nike Bowerman TC)	nr
6.	Isaac Updike	(Empire Elite TC)	4
7.	Daniel Michalski	(Nike)	5
8.	Obsa Ali	(Asics)	7
9.	Kenneth Rooks	(BYU)	nr
10.	Alec Basten	(Minnesota)	10

5000 METERS
1.	Paul Chelimo	(Nike)	1
2.	Grant Fisher	(Nike Bowerman TC)	2
3.	Cooper Teare	(Nike)	4
4.	Woody Kincaid	(Nike Bowerman TC)	3
5.	Cole Hocker	(Nike)	6
6.	Emmanuel Bor	(unattached)	5
7.	Morgan Beadlescomb	(Michigan State)	7
8.	Lopez Lomong	(Nike Bowerman TC)	nr
9.	Drew Hunter	(adidas)	nr
10.	Abdihamid Nur	(Northern Arizona)	nr

10,000 METERS
1.	Grant Fisher	(Nike Bowerman TC)	1
2.	Woody Kincaid	(Nike Bowerman TC)	2
3.	Sean McGorty	(Nike Bowerman TC)	nr
4.	Conner Mantz	(Nike)	5
5.	Shadrack Kipchirchir	(American Distance Project)	nr
6.	Joe Klecker	(On AC)	3
7.	Samuel Chelanga	(US Army)	9
8.	Lopez Lomong	(Nike Bowerman TC)	nr
9.	Ben True	(unattached)	4
10.	Nico Montañez	(Mammoth TC)	nr

110 HURDLES
1.	Grant Holloway	(adidas)	1
2.	Devon Allen	(Nike)	2
3.	Jarret Eaton	(unattached)	10
4.	Trey Cunningham	(Florida State)	4
5.	Daniel Roberts	(Nike)	3
6.	Michael Dickson	(unattached)	5
7.	Jamal Britt	(Elite Athletes Network)	8
8.	Aaron Mallett	(Tracksmith)	nr
9.	Freddie Crittenden	(Phoenix TC)	nr
10.	Leonard Mustari	(North Carolina A&T)	nr

400 HURDLES
1.	Rai Benjamin	(Nike)	1
2.	Sean Burrell	(LSU)	4
3.	Kenny Selmon	(unattached)	2
4.	Trevor Bassitt	(Ashland)	9
5.	David Kendziera	(Bell Lap T&F)	3
6.	Aldrich Bailey	(unattached)	5
7.	Quincy Hall	(adidas)	nr
8.	Khallifah Rosser	(unattached)	8
9.	Isaiah Levingston	(Oklahoma)	6
10.	James Smith	(Texas A&M)	nr

20K WALK
1.	Nick Christie	(unattached)	1
2.	Daniel Nehnevaj	(Raleigh Walkers)	2
3.	Jordan Cawford	(unattached)	7
4.	Emmanuel Corvera	(New York AC)	3
5.	Bricyn Healey	(Raleigh Walkers)	6
6.	Sam Allen	(Shore AC)	8
7.	John Risch	(Q Elite)	nr
8.	Joel Pfahler	(unattached)	10
9.	AJ Gruttadauro	(Shore AC)	5
10.	Dave McGovern	(unattached)	nr
(walk chart by Steve Vaitones)

HIGH JUMP
1.	JuVaughn Harrison	(Puma)	1
2.	Darryl Sullivan	(unattached)	3
3.	Shelby McEwen	(unattached)	2
4.	Erik Kynard	(Jordan Brand)	4
5.	Vernon Turner	(Oklahoma)	9
6.	Earnie Sears	(USC)	8
7.	Trey Culver	(adidas/Wild West TC)	5
8.	Corvell Todd	(Southern Mississippi)	nr
9.	Darius Carbin	(unattached)	nr
10.	Keenon Laine	(Tracksmith)	nr

POLE VAULT
1.	Chris Nilsen	(Nike)	1
2.	KC Lightfoot	(Puma)	3
3.	Sam Kendricks	(Nike)	2
4.	Zach McWhorter	(BYU)	nr
5.	Matt Ludwig	(unattached)	4
6.	Jacob Wooten	(unattached)	5
7.	Clayton Fritsch	(Sam Houston State)	nr
8.	Nate Richartz	(Tracksmith)	6
9.	Zach Bradford	(Kansas)	nr
10.	Scott Houston	(Shore AC)	8

LONG JUMP
1.	Marquis Dendy	(unattached)	4
2.	Jarrion Lawson	(unattached)	8
3.	JuVaughn Harrison	(Puma)	1
4.	Steffin McCarter	(Nike)	2
5.	Will Williams	(unattached)	nr
6.	Isaac Grimes	(Florida State)	3
7.	Jeff Henderson	(adidas)	5
8.	Damarcus Simpson	(unattached)	6
9.	Corey Crawford	(Reebok)	7
10.	Johnny Brackins	(Baylor)	nr

TRIPLE JUMP
1.	Will Claye	(Puma/New York AC)	1
2.	Donald Scott	(adidas)	2
3.	Chris Benard	(Chula Vista Elite)	3
4.	Chris Carter	(unattached)	4
5.	Alphonso Jordan	(unattached)	5
6.	Sean Dixon-Bodie	(LSU)	8
7.	Tim White	(unattached)	6
8.	R’Lazon Brumfield	(Tennessee State)	nr
9.	Clarence Foote-Talley	(Ohio State)	nr
10.	Christian Edwards	(Alabama)	9

SHOT
1.	Ryan Crouser	(Nike)	1
2.	Joe Kovacs	(Velaasa/New York AC)	2
3.	Josh Awotunde	(Shore AC)	4
4.	Darrell Hill	(Nike)	3
5.	Payton Otterdahl	(Nike)	5
6.	Turner Washington	(Arizona State)	6
7.	Tripp Piperi	(Texas)	10
8.	Daniel McArthur	(unattached)	nr
9.	Jordan Geist	(unattached)	8
10.	Roger Steen	(Velaasa)	nr

DISCUS
1.	Sam Mattis	(New York AC)	1
2.	Reggie Jagers	(Iron Wood TC)	2
3.	Mason Finley	(Toyota)	3
4.	Turner Washington	(Arizona State)	8
5.	Brian Williams	(unattached)	4
6.	Josh Syrotchen	(Garage Strength)	6
7.	Legend Boyesen Hayes	(Garage Strength)	5
8.	Kord Ferguson	(Throw 1 Deep)	7
9.	Marcus Gustaveson	(Velaasa/Chula Vista Elite)	nr
10.	Andrew Evans	(unattached)	nr

HAMMER
1.	Rudy Winkler	(Tracksmith/New York AC)	1
2.	Daniel Haugh	(Throw 1 Deep)	2
3.	Sean Donnelly	(adidas)	4
4.	Alex Young	(unattached)	3
5.	Conor McCullough	(New York AC)	5
6.	Michael Shanahan	(unattached)	8
7.	Vlad Pavlenko	(unattached)	10
8.	Morgan Shigo	(Velaasa)	6
9.	Brock Eager	(Iron Wood TC	7
10.	Justin Stafford	(unattached)	nr

JAVELIN
1.	Curtis Thompson	(unattached)	1
2.	Michael Shuey	(Velaasa/New York AC)	2
3.	Riley Dolezal	(Velaasa)	3
4.	Ethan Shalaway	(unattached)	9
5.	Zach Holland	(Umpqua CC)	10
6.	Marc Minichello	(Penn)	4
7.	Tzuriel Pedigo	(LSU)	8
8.	Capers Williamson	(unattached)	5
9.	Tim Glover	(unattached)	nr
10.	Donavon Banks	(unattached)	nr

DECATHLON
1.	Garrett Scantling	(Nike)	1
2.	Zach Ziemek	(unattached)	2
3.	Steven Bastien	(unattached)	3
4.	Harrison Williams	(unattached)	4
5.	Kyle Garland	(Georgia)	5
6.	Devon Williams	(New York AC)	nr
7.	Austin West	(Iowa)	nr
8.	Joe Delgado	(unattached)	6
9.	Markus Ballengee	(unattached)	7
10.	Solomon Simmons	(MultiStars Inc)	8