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) |