# Shot put at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

This is a list of the NCAA Division I outdoor champions in the shot put. Measurement was conducted in imperial distances (feet and inches) until 1975. Metrication occurred in 1976, so all subsequent championships were measured in metric distances. The women's event was introduced in 1982.

## Winners
### Key

    A=Altitude assisted
Women's shot put winners :
| Year | Athlete | Team | Distance |
| 1982 | Meg Ritchie (GBR) | Arizona | 16.90 m (55 ft 5+1⁄4 in) |
| 1983 | Carol Cady | Stanford | 17.07 m (56 ft 0 in) |
| 1984 | Ramona Pagel | San Diego St | 17.27 m (56 ft 7+3⁄4 in) |
| 1985 | Regina Cavanaugh | Rice | 17.26 m (56 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| 1986 | Regina Cavanaugh | Rice | 17.31 m (56 ft 9+1⁄4 in) |
| 1987 | Regina Cavanaugh | Rice | 17.34 m (56 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| 1988 | Jennifer Ponath | Washington | 16.57 m (54 ft 4+1⁄4 in) |
| 1989 | Carla Garrett | Arizona | 16.66 m (54 ft 7+3⁄4 in) |
| 1990 | Tracie Millett | UCLA | 16.33 m (53 ft 6+3⁄4 in) |
| 1991 | Eileen Vanisi | Texas | 17.60 m (57 ft 8+3⁄4 in) |
| 1992 | Katrin Koch (GER) | Indiana | 17.53 m (57 ft 6 in) |
| 1993 | Dawn Dumble | UCLA | 17.17 m (56 ft 3+3⁄4 in) |
| 1994 | Eileen Vanisi | Texas | 17.74 m (58 ft 2+1⁄4 in) |
| 1995 | Valeyta Althouse | UCLA | 18.28 m (59 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| 1996 | Teri Steer | Southern Meth | 17.98 m (58 ft 11+3⁄4 in) |
| 1997 | Tressa Thompson | Nebraska | 18.50 m (60 ft 8+1⁄4 in) |
| 1998 | Tressa Thompson | Nebraska | 18.65 m (61 ft 2+1⁄4 in) |
| 1999 | Seilala Sua | UCLA | 17.60 m (57 ft 8+3⁄4 in) |
| 2000 | Seilala Sua | UCLA | 17.36 m (56 ft 11+1⁄4 in) |
| 2001 | Christina Tolson | UCLA | 17.39 m (57 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| 2002 | Jessica Cosby | UCLA | 17.38 m (57 ft 1⁄4 in) |
| 2003 | Becky Breisch | Nebraska | 17.76 m (58 ft 3 in) |
| 2004 | Laura Gerraughty | North Carolina | 18.26 m (59 ft 10+3⁄4 in) |
| 2005 | Kimberli Barrett (JAM) | Miami Fl | 18.20 m (59 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| 2006 | Laura Gerraughty | North Carolina | 18.32 m (60 ft 1+1⁄4 in) |
| 2007 | Jessica Pressley | Arizona State Sun Devils | 18.00 m (59 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| 2008 | Jessica Pressley | Arizona State | 18.13 m (59 ft 5+3⁄4 in) |
| 2009 | Mariam Kevkhishvili (GEO) | Florida Gators | 17.79 m (58 ft 4+1⁄4 in) |
| 2010 | Mariam Kevkhishvili (GEO) | Florida | 18.11 m (59 ft 4+3⁄4 in) |
| 2011 | Julie Labonte (CAN) | Arizona Wildcats | 18.31 m (60 ft 3⁄4 in) |
| 2012 | Tia Brooks-Wannemacher | Oklahoma Sooners | 18.44 m (60 ft 5+3⁄4 in) |
| 2013 | Tia Brooks-Wannemacher | Oklahoma Sooners | 18.91 m (62 ft 1⁄4 in) |
| 2014 | Christina Hillman | Iowa State Cyclones | 17.73 m (58 ft 2 in) |
| 2015 | Raven Saunders | Southern Illinois | 18.35 m (60 ft 2+1⁄4 in) |
| 2016 | Raven Saunders | Ole Miss Rebels | 19.33 m (63 ft 5 in) |
| 2017 | Danniel Thomas | Kent State Golden Flashes | 19.15 m (62 ft 9+3⁄4 in) |
| 2018 | Maggie Ewen | Arizona State Sun Devils | 19.17 m (62 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| 2019 | Samantha Noennig | Arizona State Sun Devils | 18.14 m (59 ft 6 in) |
| 2021 | Adelaide Aquilla | Ohio State Buckeyes | 18.98 m (62 ft 3 in) |
| 2022 | Adelaide Aquilla | Ohio State Buckeyes | 19.64 m (64 ft 5 in) |
| 2023 | Axelina Johansson (SWE) | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 18.94 m (62 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
Men's shot put winners :
| Year | Athlete | Team | Distance |
| 1921 | Gus Pope | Washington | 13.83 m (45 ft 4+1⁄4 in) |
| 1922 | Jack Merchant | California | 13.57 m (44 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
| 1923 | Norman Anderson | Southern Cal | 14.22 m (46 ft 7+3⁄4 in) |
| 1924 | not held | |
| 1925 | Glenn Hartranft | Stanford | 15.24 m (50 ft 0 in) |
| 1926 | John Kuck | Emporia St | 15.26 m (50 ft 3⁄4 in) |
| 1927 | Herman Brix | Washington | 14.51 m (47 ft 7+1⁄4 in) |
| 1928 | Harlow Rothert | Stanford | 15.21 m (49 ft 10+3⁄4 in) |
| 1929 | Harlow Rothert | Stanford | 15.31 m (50 ft 2+3⁄4 in) |
| 1930 | Harlow Rothert | Stanford | 15.59 m (51 ft 1+3⁄4 in) |
| 1931 | Robert Hall | Southern Cal | 15.16 m (49 ft 8+3⁄4 in) |
| 1932 | Hugh Rhea | Nebraska | 15.99 m (52 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| 1933 | Jack Torrance | Louisiana St | 16.10 m (52 ft 9+3⁄4 in) |
| 1934 | Jack Torrance | Louisiana St | 16.63 m (54 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| 1935 | Elwyn Dees | Kansas | 15.57 m (51 ft 3⁄4 in) |
| 1936 | James Reynolds | Stanford | 15.38 m (50 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| 1937 | Sam Francis | Nebraska | 16.30 m (53 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| 1938 | Elmer Hackney | Kansas St | 15.76 m (51 ft 8+1⁄4 in) |
| 1939 | Elmer Hackney | Kansas St | 17.03 m (55 ft 10+1⁄4 in) |
| 1940 | Al Blozis | Georgetown | 17.08 m (56 ft 1⁄4 in) |
| 1941 | Al Blozis | Georgetown | 16.72 m (54 ft 10+1⁄4 in) |
| 1942 | Al Blozis | Georgetown | 16.70 m (54 ft 9+1⁄4 in) |
| 1943 | Elmer Aussieker | Missouri | 15.94 m (52 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| 1944 | Norman Wasser | New York | 14.96 m (49 ft 3⁄4 in) |
| 1945 | Ed Quirk | Missouri | 16.16 m (53 ft 0 in) |
| 1946 | Bernie Mayer | New York | 16.11 m (52 ft 10+1⁄4 in) |
| 1947 | Charles Fonville | Michigan | 16.74 m (54 ft 11 in)A |
| 1948 | Charles Fonville | Michigan | 16.64 m (54 ft 7 in) |
| 1949 | Jim Fuchs | Yale | 17.11 m (56 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| 1950 | Jim Fuchs | Yale | 17.35 m (56 ft 11 in) |
| 1951 | Darrow Hooper | Texas A&M | 16.43 m (53 ft 10+3⁄4 in) |
| 1952 | Parry O'Brien | Southern Cal | 17.39 m (57 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| 1953 | Parry O'Brien | Southern Cal | 17.86 m (58 ft 7 in) |
| 1954 | Tom Jones | Miami OH | 16.53 m (54 ft 2+3⁄4 in) |
| 1955 | Bill Nieder | Kansas | 17.45 m (57 ft 3 in) |
| 1956 | Ken Bantum | Manhattan | 18.30 m (60 ft 1⁄4 in) |
| 1957 | Dave Owen | Michigan | 18.13 m (59 ft 5+3⁄4 in) |
| 1958 | Dave Davis | Southern Cal | 17.84 m (58 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
| 1959 | Carl Shine | Pennsylvania | 17.67 m (57 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| 1960 | Dallas Long | Southern Cal | 18.82 m (61 ft 8+3⁄4 in) |
| 1961 | Dallas Long | Southern Cal | 19.29 m (63 ft 3+1⁄4 in) |
| 1962 | Dallas Long | Southern Cal | 19.68 m (64 ft 6+3⁄4 in) |
| 1963 | Gary Gubner | New York | 19.02 m (62 ft 4+3⁄4 in)A |
| 1964 | Gary Gubner | New York | 18.79 m (61 ft 7+3⁄4 in) |
| 1965 | Neal Steinhauer | Oregon | 19.05 m (62 ft 6 in) |
| 1966 | Randy Matson | Texas A&M | 20.46 m (67 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| 1967 | Randy Matson | Texas A&M | 20.65 m (67 ft 8+3⁄4 in)A |
| 1968 | Steve Marcus | UCLA | 18.79 m (61 ft 7+3⁄4 in) |
| 1969 | Karl Salb | Kansas | 19.73 m (64 ft 8+3⁄4 in) |
| 1970 | Karl Salb | Kansas | 19.46 m (63 ft 10 in) |
| 1971 | Karl Salb | Kansas | 20.41 m (66 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| 1972 | Fred DeBernardi | UTEP | 20.28 m (66 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
| 1973 | Hans Höglund (SWE) | UTEP | 19.68 m (64 ft 6+3⁄4 in) |
| 1974 | Jesse Stuart | Western Kentucky | 20.25 m (66 ft 5 in) |
| 1975 | Hans Höglund (SWE) | UTEP | 21.33 m (69 ft 11+3⁄4 in)A |
| 1976 | Dana LeDuc | Texas | 19.95 m (65 ft 5+1⁄4 in) |
| 1977 | Terry Albritton | Stanford | 20.51 m (67 ft 3+1⁄4 in) |
| 1978 | Dave Laut | UCLA | 20.15 m (66 ft 1+1⁄4 in) |
| 1979 | Dave Laut | UCLA | 20.41 m (66 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| 1980 | Mike Carter | Southern Meth | 20.4 |
| 1981 | Mike Carter | Southern Meth | 21 |
| 1982 | Dean Crouser | Oregon | 20.84 m (68 ft 4+1⁄4 in)A |
| 1983 | Mike Carter | Southern Meth | 20.9 |
| 1984 | John Brenner | UCLA | 21.92 m (71 ft 10+3⁄4 in) |
| 1985 | John Campbell | Louisiana Tech | 21.12 m (69 ft 3+1⁄4 in) |
| 1986 | Lars Arvid Nilsen (NOR) | Southern Meth | 21.22 m (69 ft 7+1⁄4 in) |
| 1987 | Garry Frank | Mississippi St | 19.89 m (65 ft 3 in) |
| 1988 | Mike Stulce | Texas A&M | 18.99 m (62 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| 1989 | Mike Stulce | Texas A&M | 21.02 m (68 ft 11+1⁄2 in)A |
| 1990 | Shane Collins | Arizona St | 20.20 m (66 ft 3+1⁄4 in) |
| 1991 | Simon Williams (GBR) | Louisiana St | 18.69 m (61 ft 3+3⁄4 in) |
| 1992 | Brent Noon | Georgia | 19.98 m (65 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| 1993 | Brent Noon | Georgia | 20.41 m (66 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| 1994 | Brent Noon | Georgia | 20.67 m (67 ft 9+3⁄4 in) |
| 1995 | John Godina | UCLA | 22.00 m (72 ft 2 in) |
| 1996 | Andy Bloom | Wake Forest | 19.82 m (65 ft 1⁄4 in) |
| 1997 | Adam Nelson | Dartmouth | 19.62 m (64 ft 4+1⁄4 in) |
| 1998 | Brad Snyder (CAN) | South Carolina | 19.70 m (64 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| 1999 | Janus Robberts (RSA) | Southern Meth | 20.10 m (65 ft 11+1⁄4 in) |
| 2000 | Joachim Olsen (DEN) | Idaho | 20.26 m (66 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| 2001 | Janus Robberts (RSA) | Southern Meth | 21.97 m (72 ft 3⁄4 in) |
| 2002 | Janus Robberts (RSA) | Southern Meth | 21.60 m (70 ft 10+1⁄4 in) |
| 2003 | Carl Myerscough (GBR) | Nebraska | 21.92 m (71 ft 10+3⁄4 in) |
| 2004 | Carl Myerscough (GBR) | Nebraska | 20.64 m (67 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| 2005 | Edis Elkasevic (CRO) | Auburn | 20.88 m (68 ft 6 in) |
| 2006 | Garrett Johnson | Florida St | 20.29 m (66 ft 6+3⁄4 in) |
| 2007 | Noah Bryant | Southern California | 20.04 m (65 ft 8+3⁄4 in) |
| 2008 | Cory Martin | Auburn | 20.35 m (66 ft 9 in) |
| 2009 | Ryan Whiting | Arizona State | 20.11 m (65 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| 2010 | Ryan Whiting | Arizona State | 21.97 m (72 ft 3⁄4 in) |
| 2011 | Jordan Clarke | Arizona State | 19.75 m (64 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| 2012 | Jordan Clarke | Arizona State | 20.40 m (66 ft 11 in) |
| 2013 | Ryan Crouser | Texas | 20.31 m (66 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| 2014 | Ryan Crouser | Texas | 21.12 m (69 ft 3+1⁄4 in) |
| 2015 | Jonathan Jones | Buffalo | 20.78 m (68 ft 2 in) |
| 2016 | Filip Mihaljević (CRO) | Virginia | 20.71 m (67 ft 11+1⁄4 in) |
| 2017 | Filip Mihaljevic (CRO) | Virginia | 21.30 m (69 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| 2018 | Denzel Comenentia (NED) | Georgia Bulldogs | 20.61 m (67 ft 7+1⁄4 in) |
| 2019 | Tripp Piperi | Texas Longhorns | 21.11 m (69 ft 3 in) |
| 2021 | Turner Washington | Arizona State Sun Devils | 21.10 m (69 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| 2022 | Tripp Piperi | Texas Longhorns | 21.52 m (70 ft 7 in) |
| 2023 | Jordan Geist | Arizona Wildcats | 21.06 m (69 ft 1 in) |