| N | NAIA Championship | 19.44m | Ade Olukoju | Azusa Pacific | ||
| W | World Indoor | 22.66m | Randy Barnes | USA | 2/20/1989 | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| A | American Indoor | 22.66m | Randy Barnes | Mazda T. C. | 1/20/1989 | Los Angeles, CA |
| C | Collegiate Indoor | 21.73m | Ryan Crouser | Texas | 2/27/2016 | Ames, IA |
| Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LURZ, ZACHARY | SR | CONCORDIA (NEB.) | 17.70m |
| 2 | BRITTAIN, ZACH | SO | DOANE | 17.70m |
| 3 | WELLINGTON, ALEX | JR | HASTINGS | 17.68m |
| 4 | STUART, MALIK | JR | INDIANA TECH | 17.31m |
| 5 | SABATA, SETH | SO | MIDLAND | 16.86m |
| 6 | COSTON, JOSH | FR | DAVENPORT | 16.35m |
| 7 | VOLLRATH, BRYCE | FR | OLIVET NAZARENE | 16.23m |
| 8 | BERRECKMAN, BEN | JR | DOANE | 16.19m |
| 9 | EMTER, CHRIS | JR | CARROLL | 16.19m |
| 10 | SEDDON, DEREK | SR | WILLIAM PENN | 16.15m |
| 11 | MITCHELL, KYLE | SR | ST. FRANCIS (ILL.) | 16.07m |
| 12 | JONES, WILL | JR | DAVENPORT | 15.92m |
| 13 | OSTRANDER, KYLE | SR | BETHEL (IND.) | 15.63m |
| 14 | SOVIAK, MITCHELL | SO | MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE | 15.58m |
| 15 | JUDSON, GRANT | SR | OLIVET NAZARENE | 15.50m |
| 16 | NICHOLS, ALEX | SR | RIO GRANDE | 15.49m |
| 17 | BOELLSTORFF, CODY | SR | CONCORDIA (NEB.) | 15.38m |
| 18 | KREUTZER, PHILIP | SR | CONCORDIA (NEB.) | 15.38m |
| 19 | STEELE, RAY | FR | WILLIAM WOODS | 15.36m |
| 20 | LYNCH, DANIEL | SO | WEST VIRGINIA TECH | 15.36m |
| 21 | PIATEK, JOHN | SO | AQUINAS | 15.26m |
| 22 | SNYDER, AUSTIN | FR | CUMBERLANDS | 15.16m |
| 23 | RILEY, NATHAN | SO | INDIANA TECH | 15.13m |