Rai Benjamin, winner of the USA title the last 4 years, has not lost a race at Hayward Field since his silver medal run in the ’22 World Champs. (JEFF COHEN)PEERLESS PROGNOSTICATIONS by Dave Johnson
TEAM USA for September’s World Championships in Tokyo will be chosen at the later-than-usual USATF Championships starting this week.
With the NCAA in the books 6 weeks ago, 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). The U.S. can enter them in their event, plus the normal 3, for 4 total.
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 *Trayvon Bromell (New Balance) nr 4. *Brandon Hicklin (Nike) 7 5. *Fred Kerley (SHARKS) 3 6. *Christian Coleman (Nike) 2 7. *Jordan Anthony (Arkansas) nr 8. *Courtney Lindsey (Nike) 6 9. T’Mars McCallum (Tennessee) nr 10. Christian Miller (Puma) 5
200 METERS 1. *Noah Lyles (adidas) 2 2. *Kenny Bednarek (Nike) 1 3. *Erriyon Knighton (adidas) 3 4. *Courtney Lindsey (Nike) 4 5. *T’Mars McCallum (Tennessee) nr 6. *Fred Kerley (SHARKS) 5 7. *Robert Gregory (Nike) 8 8. *Jordan Anthony (Arkansas) nr 9. Kyree King (Nike) 6 10. *Max Thomas (USC) nr
400 METERS 1. *Chris Bailey (Tracksmith) 4 2. *Jacory Patterson (Nike nr 3 *Khaleb McRae (D4 Training Group) 8 4. *Quincy Wilson (Maryand HS) 6 5. *Vernon Norwood (New Balance) 2 6. *Bryce Deadmon (unattached) 5 7. Elija Godwin (adidas) nr 8. Justin Robinson (unttached) nr 9. William Jones (USC) nr 10. Jenoah McKiver (Florida) nr
800 METERS 1. *Josh Hoey (adidas) 4 2. *Bryce Hoppel (adidas) 1 3 *Donavan Brazier (Nike) nr 4. *Brandon Miller (Brooks Beasts) 3 5. *Abe Alvarado (Under Armour/Dark Sky) 9 6. Shane Cohen (Nike) 6 7. Isaiah Harris (Brooks Beasts) nr 8. Isaiah Jewett (Nike) 8 9. Tinoda Matsatsa (Georgetown) nr 10. Colin Sahlman (Northern Arizona) nr
1500 METERS 1. *Cole Hocker (Nike) 1 2. *Yared Nuguse (On AC) 2 3 *Hobbs Kessler (adidas) 3 4. Jonah Koech (Under Armour) nr 5. *Ethan Strand (North Carolina) nr 6. Nathan Green (Washington) 5 7. *Vince Ciattei (Under Armour/Dark Sky) 4 8. *Gary Martin (Virginia) nr 9. Henry Wynne (Brooks Beasts) 6 10. Luke Houser (Atlanta TC) nr
STEEPLE 1. *Kenneth Rooks (Nike) 1 2. *Matt Wilkinson (Under Armour) 2 3 *James Corrigan (BYU) 3 4. *Isaac Updike (Under Armour Dark Sky) nr 5. *Nate Mountain (unattached) nr 6. *Duncan Hamilton (Swoosh) 4 7. Carson Williams (Furman) nr 8. Yasin Sado (Asics) 6 9. Evan Jager (Nike Bowerman) 5 10. Daniel Michalski (US Air Force) nr
5000 METERS 1. *Grant Fisher (Nike) 1 2. *Nico Young (adidas) 7 3 *Graham Blanks (New Balance) 4 4. *Cole Hocker (Nike) 6 5. Drew Hunter (Asics) nh 6. *Cooper Teare (Nike) nr 7. Morgan Beadlescomb (adidas) nr 8. Thomas Ratcliffe (Swoosh) nr 9. Marco Langon (Villanova) nr 10. Parker Wolfe (Swoosh) 3
10,000 METERS 1. *Grant Fisher (Nike) 1 2. *Nico Young (adidas) 2 3 *Graham Blanks (New Balance) nr 4. *Woody Kincaid (Swoosh) 3 5. Ahmed Muhumed (HOKA Northern Arizona Elite) nr 6. Casey Clinger (Brooks) 5 7. Brian Barraza (Roots Racing Program) nr 8. Anthony Camerieri (Saucony) nr 9. Will Smith (Gonzaga) nr 10. Drew Bosley (Northern Arizona) nr
110 HURDLES 1. *Grant Holloway (adidas) 1 2. *Trey Cunningham (adidas) 4 3 *Dylan Beard (D4 Training Group) 8 4. *Cordell Tinch (Nike) 5 5. *Ja’Kobe Tharp (Auburn) nr 6. *Jamal Britt (Tracksmith) nr 7. *Freddie Crittenden (adidas) 3 8. *Ja’Qualon Scott (Texas A&M) 6 9. *Jamar Marshall (Houston) nr 10. *Eric Edwards (unattached) 7
400 HURDLES 1. *Rai Benjamin (Nike) 1 2. *Trevor Bassitt (adidas) nr 3 *Chris Robinson (D4 Training Group) 4 4. *Caleb Dean (adidas) 5 5. *CJ Allen (Asics) 2 6. *Ja’Qualon Scott (Texas A&M) nr 7. Kody Blackwood (Texas) nr 8. James Smith (Arizona Flames) 6 9. Jevon Williams (Tennessee) nr 10. Drake Schneider (unattached) nr
20K WALK (compiled by Michael J. Roth) 1. Nick Christie (US Air Force/New York AC) 1 2. Jordan Crawford (Raleigh Walkers) 3 3 Jason Cherng (New England Walkers) 5 4. Emmanuel Corvera (New York AC) 2 5. Bricyn Healey (Raleigh Walkers) 8 6. Dan Nehnevaj (Raleigh Walkers) 4 7. AJ Gruttadauro (Shore AC) 7 8. Michael Mannozzi (US Air Force/Shore AC) nr 9. Joel Pfahler (Dayton TC) 9 10. Owen Nolte (unattached) nr
HIGH JUMP 1. *Shelby McEwen (Nike) 1 2. JuVaughn Harrison (Puma) 2 3 Eli Kosiba (unattached) nr 4. Arvesta Troupe (Mississippi) nr 5. Tyus Wilson (Nebraska) 4 6. Jaivon Harrison (Grand Valley State) 6 7. Kason O’Riley (Texas State) nr 8. Aiden Hayes (Texas State) nr 9. Caleb Snowden (unattached) 3 10. Earnie Sears (Nevada Gazelles) nr
POLE VAULT 1. *Sam Kendricks (Nike) 1 2. *Austin Miller (unattached) 4 3 *Matt Ludwig (unattached) 8 4. *KC Lightfoot (Puma) 2 5. Nate Richartz (Tracksmith) nr 6. Keaton Daniel (Nike) 6 7. Jacob Wooten (unattached) 5 8. Ashton Barkdull (Kansas) nr 9. Scott Toney (Washington) nr 10. Cole Walsh (unattached) nr
LONG JUMP 1. Marquis Dendy (Puma) 6 2. Isaac Grimes (unattached) 5 3 Damarcus Simpson (unattached) nr 4. Jeremiah Davis (Puma) 1 5. Jarrion Lawson (Puma) 3 6. Cameron Crump (D4 Training Group) nr 7. Malcolm Clemons (Florida) 2 8. Kemonie Briggs (Leap Squad) nr 9. Will Williams (Win Sportswear) 10 10. Joshua Rivers (Wisconsin–Oshkosh) nr
TRIPLE JUMP 1. *Russell Robinson (unattached) 2 2. Donald Scott (New York AC) 3 3 *Salif Mane (New York AC) 1 4. Will Claye (New York AC) 5 5. James Carter (unattached) 10 6. Brandon Green (Oklahoma) 8 7. Floyd Whitaker (Oklahoma) nr 8. Hakeem Ford (Minnesota) nr 9. Tre Betts (Pittsburg State) nr 10. Kyvon Tatham (Florida State) nr
SHOT 1. *Joe Kovacs (Nike) 2 2. *Payton Otterdahl (Asics) 3 3 *Tripp Piperi (Elite Athlete Network) 7 4. *Roger Steen (Velaasa) 5 5. *Jordan Geist (Iron Wood TC) 4 6. Josh Awotunde (Shore AC) 6 7. Jason Swarens (Wisconsin) nr 8. Tom Kitchell (North Carolina) nr 9. Jordan West (unattached) nr 10. Daniel McArthur (unattached) nr
DISCUS 1. *Sam Mattis (Nike/New York AC) 2 2. *Reggie Jagers (CTG Development) 4 3 Andrew Evans (unattached) 1 4. Mitch Weber (unattached) nr 5. *Robbie Otal (Shore AC) nr 6. *Marcus Gustaveson (Throw Town Ramona) 6 7. Joe Brown (unattached) 3 8. Jordan Roach (unattached) 8 9. Dallin Shurts (VS Athletics) 10 10. Texas Tanner (Air Force) nr
HAMMER 1. *Rudy Winkler (New York AC) 2 2. *Daniel Haugh (New York AC) 1 3 Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan (Ole Miss) 7 4. Tanner Berg (unattached) nr 5. Alex Young (adidas) 8 6. Kieran McKeag (unattached) nr 7. Trey Knight (Cal State Northridge) 9 8. Justin Stafford (Tracksmith/South Bay) 3 9. *Tyler Williams (Tracksmith/Garage Strength) 4 10. Jordan Geist (Iron Wood TC) 5
JAVELIN 1. *Curtis Thompson (Tracksmith/New York AC) 1 2. Marc Minichello (unattached) 4 3 Donavon Banks (Throwing Zone Athletics) 2 4. Jordan Davis (unattached) 3 5. Caleb Calvin (Pittsburg State) nr 6. Dash Sirmon (Nebraska) 6 7. James Kotowski (UMass Lowell) 7 8. Ethan Shalaway (Tracksmith) nr 9. Colin Winkler (UConn) nr 10. James McNaney (unattached) nr
DECATHLON 1. *Kyle Garland (Nike New York AC) 7 2. *Heath Baldwin (Nike) 1 3 Harrison Williams (Nike) 2 4. Zach Ziemek (unattached) 3 5. Garrett Scantling (unattached) nr 6. Peyton Bair (Mississippi State) 10 7. Hakim McMorris (VS Athletics) 8 8. Austin West (unattached) 6 9. Marcus Weaver (Arkansas) nr 10. Brad Thomas (UCSB) nr
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