MileSplit Staff Mar 05, 2026 PRO See the rest of this article Access the complete article with MileSplit PRO. Subscribe to keep reading Already a subscriber? Log in. 2026 Improvement Rankings: Highlighting the top Boys Shot Put performers from North Carolina compared to their season best results from 2025. Most Improved - Shot Put Comparing 2026 season to 2025 season Rank Improved Athlete/Team Class 2025 PR 2026 PR 1 +19' 2.15" Henry Martello Greensboro Gladiators 2030 22-09.00 41-11.15 2 +14' 1.25" Jude Tilley Ashe County 2027 37-00.00 51-01.25 3 +13' 0.00" Julian Lanning North Buncombe 2027 37-00.00 50-00.00 4 +12' 11.00" Izaiah Troxler Randleman 2026 34-11.50 47-10.50 5 +11' 7.25" Sebastian Ramirez-Strang Broughton 2027 33-09.75 45-05.00 ...