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)
|