The summer season is over, and with that we are publishing our final lists of the 2026 outdoor season. The final national leaders are Kayden Hulet (Debbie Smith CTE Academy, Reno, NV) and Kim Beard (Kings, Shoreline, WA). Hulet, in his first full season as a hammer throw, moved up to 6th all-time and then broke the national high school record with the heavier 6-kilogram hammer. Beard became the 7th girl ever to break 200 feet and also moved up to 6th all-time.

While there were no top-10 changes on this week’s national performance lists, there were still some late season improvements. Sophomore Nathan Blind (St. Anthony’s, Huntington, NY) broke into the nation’s top 20, while Cory Mock (Gallia Academy, Gallipolis, OH) made his hammer debut, jumping up already to fifth in the nation with the heavier 16-pound hammer.

The season is drawing to an end, but still some improvements on this week’s national performance list.

With multiple national championships across the country, there were some big changes across the board. Kayden Hulet (Debbie Smith CTW Academy, Reno, NV) extended his national lead after a convincing win at Nike Outdoor Nationals, and also added the 6-kilgoram national lead at the USATF U20 Championships. Just behind him, Jake Early (Cary, NC) also moved up to second position with a new best to win Adidas Outdoor Nationals. On the girl’s side Kim Beard (Kings, Shoreline, WA) became the first girl to break 200 feet since 2018 with her new best at the USATF meet, while Joi Story (Edwardsville, IL) also closed in on the barrier to improve in second.