2026 USATF Men’s Championships Formchart #2

PEERLESS PROGNOSTICATIONS as of June 03 — In a year without an Olympic Games or World Championships, USATF will not be choosing a Team USA, so there will be no Wild Cards. Nonetheless, we expect the national championships (Randalls Island, New York, July 23–26) to be a high-level affair as athletes seek to boost their WA Rankings and enhance their sponsor-contracts.

From the tenuous vantage point before the NCAA, here’s our Top 10 charting for each men’s event at USATF. The listing of an athlete in a discipline doesn’t guarantee he’ll contest that event (or events). The number in the right-hand column represents the athlete’s placing in last year’s U.S. Rankings as compiled by T&FN:

100 METERS
1	Noah Lyles	(adidas)	1
2	Jordan Anthony	(adidas)	8
3	Kenny Bednarek	(Nike)	2
4	Trayvon Bromell	(New Balance)	3
5	Christian Coleman	(Nike)	4
6	Courtney Lindsey	(Nike)	5
7	Jelani Watkins	(Arkansas)	nr
8	Traunard Folson	(Tennessee)	nr
9	Sam Blaskowski	(Nike)	nr
10	Max Thomas	(On Running)	nr

200 METERS
1	Noah Lyles	(adidas)	1
2	Kenny Bednarek	(Nike)	2
3	Jordan Anthony	(adidas)	6
4	Courtney Lindsey	(Star Athletic)	3
5	Robert Gregory	(Nike)	4
6	Jelani Watkins	(Arkansas)	nr
7	Christian Coleman	(Nike)	7
8	Max Thomas	(On Running)	10
9	Kyree King	(Star Athletic)	8
10	Mason Lawyer	(Arizona)	nr

400 METERS
1	Jacory Patterson	(Nike)	1
2	Khaleb McRae	(adidas)	4
3	Chris Bailey	(Nike)	2
4	Bryce Deadmon	(unattached)	5
5	Vernon Norwood	(New Balance)	3
6	Quincy Hall	(adidas)	6
7	Jordan Pierre	(Arkansas)	nr
8	Justin Braun	(Florida)	nr
9	Quincy Wilson	(Maryland HS)	8
10	Michael Norman	(Nike)	nr

800 METERS
1	Josh Hoey	(adidas)	1
2	Cooper Lutkenhaus	(Nike)	4
3	Donavan Brazier	(Nike Swoosh)	3
4	Brandon Miller	(Brooks Beasts)	5
5	Bryce Hoppel	(adidas)	2
6	Colin Sahlman	(Northern Arizona)	10
7	Abraham Alvarado	(Under Armour/Dark Sky)	7
8	Shane Cohen	(Nike)	nr
9	Isaiah Harris	(Brooks Beasts)	6
10	Sean Dolan	(Atlanta TC)	nr

1500 METERS
1	Cole Hocker	(Nike)	4
2	Yared Nuguse	(On Running)	1
3	Hobbs Kessler	(adidas)	6
4	Nathan Green	(adidas)	9
5	Jonah Koech	(Under Armour)	2
6	Simeon Birnbaum	(Oregon)	nr
7	Vincent Ciattei	(Under Armour/Dark Sky)	7
8	Ethan Strand	(Nike Swoosh)	3
9	Luke Houser	(Atlanta TC)	nr
10	Gary Martin	(Virginia)	8

STEEPLE
1	Matt Wilkinson	(Under Armour/Dark Sky)	4
2	Parker Stokes	(Brooks Beasts)	nr
3	Nate Mountain	(Virginia)	7
4	Kenneth Rooks	(Nike)	3
5	Daniel Michalski	(US Air Force)	1
6	Yasin Sado	(Union AC)	6
7	Isaac Updike	(Under Armour/Dark Sky)	2
8	Duncan Hamilton	(Nike/Oregon TC)	10
9	Grant Bradley	unattached	nr
10	Benard Keter	(Nike/US Army)	5

5000 METERS
1	Cole Hocker	(Nike)	1
2	Grant Fisher	(Nike)	3
3	Nico Young	(adidas)	2
4	Parker Wolfe	(Nike Swoosh)	7
5	Cooper Teare	(Nike)	6
6	Drew Hunter	(unattached)	5
7	Graham Blanks	(New Balance)	4
8	Abdihamid Nur	(Nike Swoosh)	nr
9	Dylan Jacobs	(On AC)	nr
10	Tom Ratcliffe	(Nike Swoosh)	9

10,000 METERS
1	Grant Fisher	(Nike)	2
2	Nico Young	(adidas)	1
3	Graham Blanks	(New Balance)	3
4	Drew Hunter	(unattached)	8
5	Ahmed Muhumed	(HOKA Northern Arizona)	4
6	Casey Clinger	(Brooks)	5
7	James Mwaura	(unattached)	6
8	Woody Kincaid	(Nike Swoosh)	nr
9	Sean McGorty	(Nike)	7
10	Anthony Camerieri	(Saucony)	nr

110 HURDLES
1	Cordell Tinch	(Nike)	1
2	Trey Cunningham	(adidas)	2
3	Jamal Britt	(Tracksmith)	5
4	Dylan Beard	(New York AC)	4
5	Ja’Kobe Tharp	(Auburn)	3
6	Kendrick Smallwood	(Texas)	9
7	Grant Holloway	(adidas)	6
8	Freddie Crittenden	(adidas)	7
9	Ja’Qualon Scott	(Texas A&M)	nr
10	Jamar Marshall	(unattached)	10

400 HURDLES
1	Rai Benjamin	(Nike)	1
2	Caleb Dean	(adidas)	2
3	Trevor Bassitt	(adidas)	5
4	Ja’Qualon Scott	(Texas A&M)	6
5	Chris Robinson	(adidas)	3
6	CJ Allen	(Asics)	4
7	Kody Blackwood	(Texas)	9
8	Reyte’ Rash	(unattached)	10
9	James Smith	(Nike/US Army)	8
10	Vance Nilsson	(Florida)	nr

HALF-MARATHON WALK (by Michael J. Roth)
1	Nick Christie	(New York AC/US Air Force)	1
2	Emmanuel Corvera	(New York AC)	2
3	Jordan Crawford	(Raleigh Walkers)	3
4	Jason Cherng	(US Army)	4
5	Bricyn Healey	(unattached)	5
6	Nathan Limas	(unattached)	6
7	Lucien Beardsley	(Cumberlands)	nr
8	Cole Bennett	(Cumberlands)	nr
9	Mike Mannozzi	(Shore AC/US Air Force)	8
10	AJ Gruttadauro	(Shore AC)	7

HIGH JUMP
1	JuVaughn Harrison	(Puma)	1
2	Tyus Wilson	(unattached)	2
3	Eli Kosiba	(unattached)	4
4	Shelby McEwen	(Nike/New York AC)	3
5	Arvesta Troupe	(Ole Miss)	5
6	Kason O’Riley	(adidas)	7
7	Scottie Vines	(Arkansas)	nr
8	Caleb Snowden	(unattached)	6
9	Vernon Turner	(adidas)	10
10	Aiden Hayes	(Texas State)	9

POLE VAULT
1	Chris Nilsen	(Nike/New York AC)	2
2	Sam Kendricks	(Nike)	1
3	Zach Bradford	(unattached)	nr
4	Jake Wooten	(unattached)	4
5	KC Lightfoot	(Puma)	10
6	Austin Miller	(unattached)	3
7	Matt Ludwig	(unattached)	5
8	Cole Walsh	(R Performance)	6
9	Anthony Meacham	(Kansas)	nr
10	Ashton Barkdull	(unattached)	9

LONG JUMP
1	Jeremiah Davis	(Puma)	5
2	Marquis Dendy	(Puma)	3
3	Jarrion Lawson	(Puma)	4
4	Steffin McCarter	(unattached)	nr
5	Cameron Crump	(unattached)	6
6	Isaac Grimes	(adidas)	1
7	Will Williams	(unattached)	2
8	Tyler Nichols	(Southern Miss)	nr
9	De’Aundre Ward	(Southern Miss)	nr
10	Kennedy Stringfellow	(Oklahoma)	nr

TRIPLE JUMP
1	Russell Robinson	(adidas)	1
2	Donald Scott	(New York AC)	6
3	Salif Mane	(unattached)	2
4	Will Claye	(New York AC)	3
5	Brandon Green	(Oklahoma)	5
6	James Carter	(unattached)	4
7	Hakeem Ford	(Minnesota)	8
8	Sean Dixon-Bodie	(unattached)	7
9	Floyd Whitaker	(Oklahoma)	9
10	Henry Kiner	(Arkansas)	nr

SHOT
1	Joe Kovacs	(Nike/New York AC)	1
2	Ryan Crouser	(Nike)	5
3	Jordan Geist	(Iron Wood TC)	7
4	Roger Steen	(Velaasa)	4
5	Payton Otterdahl	(Asics)	2
6	Tripp Piperi	(Elite Athlete Network)	3
7	Josh Awotunde	(Shore AC)	6
8	Daniel McArthur	(unattached)	8
9	Myles Kerner	(unattached)	nr
10	Jason Swarens	(unattached)	nr

DISCUS
1	Sam Mattis	(Nike/New York AC)	1
2	Reggie Jagers	(US Army)	2
3	Brian Williams	(unattached)	nr
4	Texas Tanner	(Air Force)	6
5	Joseph Brown	(unattached)	nr
6	Marcus Gustaveson	(Velaasa)	3
7	Mitch Weber	(unattached)	nr
8	Dallin Shurts	(VS Athletics)	nr
9	Andrew Evans	(unattached)	4
10	Joseph White	(unattached)	9

HAMMER
1	Rudy Winkler	(Nike/New York AC)	1
2	Trey Knight	(MIA)	2
3	Texas Tanner	(Air Force)	10
4	Ryan Johnson	(Iowa)	nr
5	Daniel Haugh	(New York AC)	3
6	Alex Young	(unattached)	9
7	Tyler Williams	(unattached)	5
8	Tanner Berg	(unattached)	4
9	Kieran McKeag	(unattached)	nr
10	Travis Martin	(Cal Poly/SLO)	nr

JAVELIN
1	Curtis Thompson	(adidas)	1
2	Marc Minichello	(On Running)	2
3	Jordan Davis	(Georgia)	7
4	Donavon Banks	(Throwing Zone Athletics)	3
5	Jack Larriviere	(LSU)	nr
6	Ben Shughart	(Liberty)	nr
7	Nick Reynolds	(Tennessee)	nr
8	Riley Marx	(Kansas State)	nr
9	Sam Hankins	(Texas A&M)	nr
10	Caleb Calvin	(unattached)	8

DECATHLON
1	Kyle Garland	(Nike/New York AC)	1
2	Heath Baldwin	(Nike)	2
3	Harrison Williams	(Nike)	3
4	Hakim McMorris	(VS Athletics)	10
5	Peyton Bair	(Oregon)	5
6	Zach Ziemek	(unattached)	nr
7	Austin West	(unattached)	4
8	Garrett Scantling	(unattached)	6
9	Ben Barton	(BYU)	nr
10	Joshua Mooney	(UConn)	nr