This is a list of the NCAA Division I outdoor champions in the shot put. Measurement was conducted in imperial distances (feet and inches) until 1975. Metrication occurred in 1976, so all subsequent championships were measured in metric distances. The women's event was introduced in 1982.

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Women's shot put winners[1] Year Athlete Team Distance 1982  Meg Ritchie (GBR) Arizona 16.90 m (55 ft 5+1⁄4 in) 1983 Carol Cady Stanford 17.07 m (56 ft 0 in) 1984 Ramona Pagel San Diego St 17.27 m (56 ft 7+3⁄4 in) 1985 Regina Cavanaugh Rice 17.26 m (56 ft 7+1⁄2 in) 1986 Regina Cavanaugh Rice 17.31 m (56 ft 9+1⁄4 in) 1987 Regina Cavanaugh Rice 17.34 m (56 ft 10+1⁄2 in) 1988 Jennifer Ponath Washington 16.57 m (54 ft 4+1⁄4 in) 1989 Carla Garrett Arizona 16.66 m (54 ft 7+3⁄4 in) 1990 Tracie Millett UCLA 16.33 m (53 ft 6+3⁄4 in) 1991 Eileen Vanisi Texas 17.60 m (57 ft 8+3⁄4 in) 1992  Katrin Koch (GER) Indiana 17.53 m (57 ft 6 in) 1993 Dawn Dumble UCLA 17.17 m (56 ft 3+3⁄4 in) 1994 Eileen Vanisi Texas 17.74 m (58 ft 2+1⁄4 in) 1995 Valeyta Althouse UCLA 18.28 m (59 ft 11+1⁄2 in) 1996 Teri Steer Southern Meth 17.98 m (58 ft 11+3⁄4 in) 1997 Tressa Thompson Nebraska 18.50 m (60 ft 8+1⁄4 in) 1998 Tressa Thompson Nebraska 18.65 m (61 ft 2+1⁄4 in) 1999 Seilala Sua UCLA 17.60 m (57 ft 8+3⁄4 in) 2000 Seilala Sua UCLA 17.36 m (56 ft 11+1⁄4 in) 2001 Christina Tolson UCLA 17.39 m (57 ft 1⁄2 in) 2002 Jessica Cosby UCLA 17.38 m (57 ft 1⁄4 in) 2003 Becky Breisch Nebraska 17.76 m (58 ft 3 in) 2004 Laura Gerraughty North Carolina 18.26 m (59 ft 10+3⁄4 in) 2005  Kimberli Barrett (JAM) Miami Fl 18.20 m (59 ft 8+1⁄2 in) 2006 Laura Gerraughty North Carolina 18.32 m (60 ft 1+1⁄4 in) 2007 Jessica Pressley Arizona State Sun Devils 18.00 m (59 ft 1⁄2 in) 2008 Jessica Pressley Arizona State 18.13 m (59 ft 5+3⁄4 in) 2009  Mariam Kevkhishvili (GEO) Florida Gators 17.79 m (58 ft 4+1⁄4 in) 2010  Mariam Kevkhishvili (GEO) Florida 18.11 m (59 ft 4+3⁄4 in) 2011  Julie Labonte (CAN) Arizona Wildcats 18.31 m (60 ft 3⁄4 in) 2012 Tia Brooks-Wannemacher Oklahoma Sooners 18.44 m (60 ft 5+3⁄4 in) 2013 Tia Brooks-Wannemacher Oklahoma Sooners 18.91 m (62 ft 1⁄4 in) 2014 Christina Hillman Iowa State Cyclones 17.73 m (58 ft 2 in) 2015 Raven Saunders Southern Illinois 18.35 m (60 ft 2+1⁄4 in) 2016 Raven Saunders Ole Miss Rebels 19.33 m (63 ft 5 in) 2017 Danniel Thomas Kent State Golden Flashes 19.15 m (62 ft 9+3⁄4 in) 2018 Maggie Ewen Arizona State Sun Devils 19.17 m (62 ft 10+1⁄2 in) 2019 Samantha Noennig Arizona State Sun Devils 18.14 m (59 ft 6 in) 2021 Adelaide Aquilla Ohio State Buckeyes 18.98 m (62 ft 3 in) 2022 Adelaide Aquilla Ohio State Buckeyes 19.64 m (64 ft 5 in) 2023  Axelina Johansson (SWE) Nebraska Cornhuskers 18.94 m (62 ft 1+1⁄2 in)

Men's shot put winners[2] 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)

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