2025 USATF Men’s Championships Formchart #1

PEERLESS PROGNOSTICATIONS by Dave Johnson
as of May 23

TEAM USA for September’s World Championships in Tokyo will be chosen at the later-than-usual USATF Championships (Eugene, July 31–August 03). Collegiate athletes will face a long break between the NCAA and the USATF meets.

From the exceedingly tenuous vantage point of 11 weeks out, 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).

Athletes who have met the Tokyo qualifying standard are noted with an asterisk. Achieving a Q isn’t mandatory for making the team, as WA will fill out about half the fields in each event from its world rankings.

The U.S. will have 4 Wild Card slots (meaning 4 can qualify instead of the standard 3), given to reigning WC gold medalists: Noah Lyles (100 & 200), Grant Holloway (110H) & Ryan Crouser (SP).

Here’s our Top 10s (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	*Kenny Bednarek	(Nike)	4
3	*Courtney Lindsey	(Nike)	6
4	*Fred Kerley	(SHARKS)	3
5	*Christian Coleman	(Nike)	2
6	*Jordan Anthony	(Arkansas)	nr
7	*Brandon Hicklin	(Nike)	7
8	Christian Miller	(Puma)	5
9	Ronnie Baker	(adidas)	10
10	Jelani Watkins	(LSU)	nr

200 METERS
1	*Noah Lyles	(adidas)	2
2	*Kenny Bednarek	(Nike)	1
3	*Erriyon Knighton	(adidas)	3
4	*Fred Kerley	(SHARKS)	5
5	*Courtney Lindsey	(Nike)	4
6	*Jordan Anthony	(Arkansas)	nr
7	*Garrett Kaalund	(USC)	nr
8	*Cameron Miller	(Purdue)	nr
9	Kyree King	(Nike)	6
10	Robert Gregory	(unattached)	8

400 METERS
1	*Quincy Hall	(adidas)	1
2	*Jacory Patterson	(Cique E)	nr
3	*Chris Bailey	(Tracksmith)	4
4	*Michael Norman	(Nike)	3
5	*Vernon Norwood	(New Balance)	2
6	*Bryce Deadmon	(Nike)	5
7	*Chris Robinson	(unattached)	nr
8	Khaleb McRae	(D4)	8
9	*Auhmad Robinson	(Texas A&M)	nr
10	Elijah Godwin	(adidas)	nr

800 METERS
1	*Josh Hoey	(adidas)	4
2	*Bryce Hoppel	(adidas)	1
3	*Brandon Miller	(Brooks Beasts)	3
4	Jonah Koech	(Under Armour)	5
5	Wes Ferguson	(unattached)	nr
6	Tinoda Matsatsa	(Georgetown)	nr
7	Will Sumner	(adidas)	nr
8	Isaiah Jewett	(Nike)	8
9	Sam Whitmarsh	(Texas A&M)	10
10	Aidan McCarthy	(Cal Poly/SLO)	nr

1500 METERS
1	*Cole Hocker	(Nike)	1
2	*Yared Nuguse	(On AC)	2
3	*Hobbs Kessler	(adidas)	3
4	*Ethan Strand	(North Carolina)	nr
5	Liam Murphy	(Villanova)	nr
6	Nathan Green	(Washington)	5
7	Marco Langon	(Villanova)	nr
8	*Gary Martin	(Virginia)	nr
9	Vince Ciattei	(Under Armour)	4
10	Abel Teffra	(Georgetown)	nr

STEEPLE
1	*Kenneth Rooks	(Nike)	1
2	Matt Wilkinson	(Under Armour)	2
3	James Corrigan	(BYU)	3
4	Nate Mountain	(unattached)	nr
5	*Duncan Hamilton	(Bowerman TC)	4
6	Evan Jager	(Nike Bowerman)	5
7	Yasin Sado	(Asics)	6
8	Anthony Rotich	(US Army)	8
9	Hillary Bor	(HOKA)	9
10	Rob McManus	(Montana State)	nr

5000 METERS
1	*Grant Fisher	(Nike)	1
2	Abdihamid Nur	(Nike)	2
3	Parker Wolfe	(North Carolina)	3
4	*Graham Blanks	(New Balance)	4
5	*Cole Hocker	(Nike)	6
6	*Nico Young	(adidas)	7
7	*Cooper Teare	(Nike)	nr
8	Dylan Jacobs	(On AC)	5
9	Olin Hacker	(Hoka)	nr
10	Sean McGorty	(Nike)	8

10,000 METERS
1	*Grant Fisher	(Nike)	1
2	*Nico Young	(adidas)	2
3	*Graham Blanks	(New Balance)	nr
4	Ahmed Muhumed	(HOKA NAZ Elite)	nr
5	Casey Clinger	(BYU)	5
6	Sean McGorty	(Nike)	nr
7	Drew Hunter	(Asics)	4
8	Conner Mantz	(Nike)	6
9	*Woody Kincaid	(Nike)	3
10	Joe Klecker	(On AC)	8

110 HURDLES
1	*Grant Holloway	(adidas)	1
2	*Cordell Tinch	(Nike)	5
3	*Trey Cunningham	(adidas)	4
4	*Freddie Crittenden	(Phoenix TC)	3
5	*Jamal Britt	(unattached)	nr
6	*Kendrick Smallwood	(Texas)	nr
7	*Jamar Marshall	(Houston)	nr
8	*Ja’Kobe Tharp	(Auburn)	nr
9	*Ja’Qualon Scott	(Texas A&M)	6
10	*Dylan Beard	(D4)	8

400 HURDLES
1	*Rai Benjamin	(Nike)	1
2	Caleb Dean	(adidas)	5
3	Chris Robinson	(unattached)	4
4	*Trevor Bassitt	(unattached)	nr
5	*CJ Allen	(Asics)	2
6	Jevon Williams	(Tennessee)	nr
7	Kody Blackwood	(Texas)	nr
8	Ja’Qualon Scott	(Texas A&M)	nr
9	James Smith	(Arizona Flames)	6
10	Drake Schneider	(unattached)	nr

20K WALK
1	Nick Christie	(New York AC)	1
2	Jordan Crawford	(Raleigh Walkers)	3
3	Emmanuel Corvera	(New York AC)	2
4	Jason Cherng	(New England Walkers)	5
5	Bricyn Healey	(Raleigh Walkers)	8
6	Nathan Limas	(unattached)	10
7	Michael Mannozzi	(USAF/Shore AC)	nr
8	Christopher Zuck	(unattached)	nr
9	AJ Gruttadauro	(Shore AC)	7
10	Dan Nehnevaj	(Raleigh Walkers)	4

HIGH JUMP
1	*Shelby McEwen	(Nike)	1
2	JuVaughn Harrison	(Puma)	2
3	Tyus Wilson	(Nebraska)	4
4	Eli Kosiba	(unattached)	nr
5	Riyon Rankin	(Georgia)	nr
6	Jaivon Harrison	(Grand Valley State)	6
7	Arvesta Troupe	(Mississippi)	nr
8	Kason O’Riley	(Texas State)	nr
9	Aiden Hayes	(Texas State)	nr
10	Tito Alofe	(Harvard)	10

POLE VAULT
1	*Chris Nilsen	(Nike/New York AC)	3
2	*Sam Kendricks	(Nike)	1
3	*Matt Ludwig	(unattached)	8
4	*KC Lightfoot	(Puma)	2
5	Jacob Wooten	(unattached)	5
6	Austin Miller	(unattached)	4
7	Logan Hammer	(Utah State)	nr
8	Tray Oates	(unattached)	10
9	Arnie Grunert	(Western Illinois	nr
10	Keaton Daniel	(Nike)	6

LONG JUMP
1	Marquis Dendy	(Puma)	6
2	Jarrion Lawson	(unattached)	3
3	Will Williams	(Win Sportswear)	10
4	Isaac Grimes	(unattached)	5
5	Jeremiah Davis	(Puma)	1
6	Cameron Crump	(D4)	nr
7	Kemonie Briggs	(Leap Squad)	nr
8	Joshua Rivers	(Wisconsin—Oshkosh)	nr
9	Malcolm Clemons	(Florida)	2
10	Trumaine Jefferson	(unattached)	nr

TRIPLE JUMP
1	Donald Scott	(New York AC)	3
2	*Russell Robinson	(unattached)	2
3	James Carter	(unattached)	10
4	Will Claye	(New York AC)	5
5	Sean Dixon-Bodie	(unattached)	7
6	Brandon Green	(Oklahoma)	8
7	*Salif Mane	(New York AC)	1
8	Micaylon Moore	(Nebraska)	nr
9	Jeremiah Davis	(Puma)	6
10	Hakeem Ford	(Minnesota)	nr

SHOT
1	*Ryan Crouser	(Nike)	1
2	*Joe Kovacs	(Nike)	2
3	*Payton Otterdahl	(Asics)	3
4	*Roger Steen	(Velaasa)	5
5	*Tripp Piperi	(EAN)	7
6	Josh Awotunde	(Shore AC)	6
7	*Jordan Geist	(Iron Wood TC)	4
8	Jason Swarens	(Wisconsin)	nr
9	Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan	(Mississippi)	8
10	T’Mond Johnson	(Garage Strength)	9

DISCUS
1	*Sam Mattis	(CTG)	2
2	*Marcus Gustaveson	(Seal Throws)	6
3	Joe Brown	(unattached)	3
4	*Robbie Otal	(unattached)	nr
5	Reggie Jagers	(CTG)	4
6	Andrew Evans	(unattached)	1
7	Vincent Ugwoke	(South Florida)	nr
8	Casey Helm	(Princeton)	nr
9	Texas Tanner	(Air Force)	nr
10	Jacob Lemmon	(Florida)	nr

HAMMER
1	*Rudy Winkler	(New York AC)	2
2	Daniel Haugh	(New York AC)	1
3	*Tyler Williams	(Tracksmith/Garage Strength)	4
4	Trey Knight	(Cal State Northridge)	9
5	Tanner Berg	(unattached)	nr
6	Texas Tanner	(Air Force)	nr
7	Jordan Geist	(Iron Wood TC)	5
8	Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan	(Mississippi)	7
9	Justin Stafford	(South Bay)	3
10	Kieran McKeag	(unattached)	nr

JAVELIN
1	*Curtis Thompson	(Tracksmith)	1
2	Marc Minichello	(unattached)	4
3	Donavon Banks	(unattached)	2
4	Capers Williamson	(unattached)	5
5	Mike Stein	(Iowa)	10
6	Caleb Calvin	(Pittsburg State)	nr
7	Dash Sirmon	(Nebraska)	6
8	Nick Reynolds	(Tennessee)	nr
9	Jordan Davis	(unattached)	3
10	Ethan Shalaway	(Tracksmith)	nr

DECATHLON
1	Kyle Garland	(Nike/New York AC)	7
2	*Heath Baldwin	(unattached)	1
3	Harrison Williams	(unattached)	2
4	Zach Ziemek	(unattached)	3
5	Hakim McMorris	(VS Athletics)	8
6	Devon Williams	(unattached)	4
7	Peyton Bair	(Mississippi State)	10
8	Austin West	(unattached)	6
9	Brad Thomas	(UCSB)	nr
10	Marcus Weaver	(Arkansas)	nr