2025 Preseason Rankings: Top Returning Boys Shot, Discus

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As a freshman, Luke Dark ended his season as the #3 ranked shot putter in the US. As a sophomore he ended as #4. So far this indoor season he's currently ranked #2 for the Class of 2026 with a 63-4.25 which is his furthest throw indoors or out.

Overall Leaders: Shot Put | Discus

Leaders By Division

Note: Marks Associated With Scholastic Performances


Division

Shot Put

Discus

Division I Class AAA

Farragut
65-10.5

Farragut
169-1

Division I Class AA

Anderson County
61-2

Elizabethton
171-11

Division I Class A

Memphis East
46-6

South Greene
128-5

Division II Class AA

Christian Brothers
63-2

Christian Brothers
202-9

Division II Class A

Boyd Buchanan
45-5.5

Boyd Buchanan
156-0

Home School - HXN

Memphis Area
39-10.75

Memphis Area
116-0

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Leaders By Grade

Class Of

Shot Put

Discus

2025

Bryce Thompson
Farragut
65-10.5
Ashton Hearn
Christian Brothers
202-9

2026

Luke Dark
Anderson County
61-2

Knox Catholic
176-11

2027

White Station
48-11

Boyd Buchanan
156-0

2028
Smaller Implement

Boyd Buchanan
56-8.75

Fall Branch
170-0

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Combined Returning Leaders

Report does not account for upcoming freshman.


Rank Thrower Shot Discus Combined
1 Ashton Hearn - Christian Brothers High School 63-2 202-9 265-11
2 Drew Benton - Christian Brothers High School 54-10 188-7 243-5
3 Bryce Thompson - Farragut High School 65-10.5 169-1 234-11.5
4 Jr Fowler - Knoxville Catholic High School 53-4.5 176-11 230-3.5
5 Landry Buckles - Elizabethton High School 49-1.25 171-11 221-0.25
6 Trevor Sinard - Stone Memorial High School 51-3.75 163-0 214-3.75
7 Jimmy Bryson - Baylor School 49-6.75 164-4 213-10.75
8 Luke Ivey - Campbell Co. High School 48-5.25 158-10 207-3.25
9 Luke Dark - Anderson County High School 61-2 145-11 207-1
10 Jackson Clonce - Volunteer High School 48-1.5 157-6 205-7.5
11 Diesel Russell - Elizabethton High School 39-6 159-8 199-2
12 Ethan Harris - Green Hill High School 51-5.5 144-2 195-7.5
13 Preston Holmes - Tri-Cities Christian Academy 50-7.25 144-2 194-9.25
14 Jaxson Shipley - Green Hill High School 42-8.5 150-8 193-4.5
15 Isaiah Emert - Alcoa High School 44-11 148-4 193-3
16 Henry Chambers - Maryville High School 47-3.25 145-11 193-2.25
17 Bo Bryan - Rockvale High School 41-7 150-11 192-6
18 Andrew Victory - Morristown-West High School 40-8 151-9 192-5
19 Nic BLUCHER - Brentwood High School 40-7 150-1 190-8
20 Nic Moore - Jefferson County High School 56-8 134-3 190-11
21 Brock Murray - Hendersonville High School 48-1 141-7 189-8
22 Gavin Gatere - Memphis University School 39-1.25 150-3 189-4.25
23 Mack Serr - Maryville High School 42-2.5 146-1 188-3.5
24 Greyson Hatfield - First Assembly Christian School 39-6.5 148-1 187-7.5
25 Logan Wheatley - Daniel Boone High School 41-1 146-4 187-5
26 Noah Armstrong - Dickson Co. High School 41-9.5 143-5 185-2.5
27 Takoda Brice - Fred J. Page High School 44-5.5 141-5 185-10.5
28 Nolan McDonald - Science Hill High School 40-11 142-4 183-3
29 Dathen Acevedo - Morristown-West High School 42-9 139-9 182-6
30 James Beck Hoehn - Lausanne Collegiate School 43-3.25 137-2 180-5.25
31 Grady Harvey - Stewarts Creek High School 40-2 138-11 179-1
32 Luke Saldana - Warren Co. High School 47-7 131-1 178-8
33 Jordavion Wharton - McGavock High School 45-4 133-7 178-11
34 Hayden Smith - Science Hill High School 43-10 135-0 178-10
35 Canon Kinder - Brentwood High School 45-10 131-11 177-9
36 Colt Taylor - Green Hill High School 35-7.5 141-4 176-11.5
37 A.j Wynn - David Crockett High School 40-8 136-2 176-10
38 Matthew Green - South-Doyle High School 46-3 129-1 175-4
39 Malachi Battle - Ensworth 39-9.5 135-3 175-0.5
40 Hayden Musick - West Ridge High School 38-11 136-1 175-0
41 Jayden Gowin - Blackman High School 42-9 131-10 174-7
42 Hudson Sveadas - Signal Mountain High School 49-0 125-0 174-0
43 Heath Norton - South Greene High School 44-9.5 128-5 173-2.5
44 Bryan Jegier - Houston High School 39-3 133-9 173-0
45 Dylan Taylor - Memphis University School 44-4.5 128-4 172-8.5
46 C H Hordge III - Gallatin High School 37-2 135-0 172-2
47 Neal Henley - Hardin Valley Academy 48-2.25 123-10 172-0.25
48 Grayson Ognibene - Brentwood High School 47-4 124-6 171-10
49 Darias Marthel - Cookeville High School 46-7 124-6 171-1
50 Bryson Daugherty - Lenoir City High School 44-10.5 125-5 170-3.5