GORHAM, Maine – Freshman Ryker Paradis (Lewiston, Maine) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies' men's track & field team will compete in the shot put at the 2026 NCAA Division III Men's Track & Field National Championships on Friday, May 22 at 4:00 pm. The event will take place on May 21-23 at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
 
Paradis, who also competed in the shot put at the Indoor National Championships this past winter, set a program record this season with a throw of 17.25m and holds the top 27 marks in program history. His distance ranks 18th nationally.
 
Qualification to the championships is based on the descending-order list for the season and adhering to the qualifying regulations/criteria published on ncaa.org. For each men's individual event contested, including the decathlon, the top 22 declared student-athletes will be accepted into the competition. For each relay event contested, the top 16 declared relay teams will be accepted into the competition. The stated maximums are absolute and will not be extended as a result of ties.