Kansas State University Athletics

2025-26 Track & Field Roster

K-State Track & Field Media Day, October 8, 2025. 

(Photo: Jackson Allen/K-State Sports)

Ricardo Hayles

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Clarendon, Jamaica
  • Prev School:
    Barton Community College
TFRRS Link (Personal Bests)

Personal Bests (at Barton CC)
 Shot Put  17.29m (56' 8.75") (NJCAA Championship, 3/7-8/25)
 Discus Throw  60.83m (199' 7") (NJCAA Region VI Championship, 5/2-4/24)
 Weight Throw  14.15m (46' 5.25") (Thane Baker Invitational, 1/18/25)
 Hammer Throw  39.92m (131' 0") (Alex Francis Classic, 4/25/24)

AS A SOPHOMORE AT BARTON CC (2024-25)
  • Earned NJCAA All-American Honorable Mention in the discus throw at the NJCAA Championship (5/15-17/25) with his 3rd place throw of 55.45m.
  • At the NJCAA Championship (3/7-8/25) he recorded his best shot put throw at 17.29m in 5th place.
  • Recorded his weight throw personal best at the Thane Baker Invite (1/18/25) with a distance of 14.15m.

AS A FRESHMAN AT BARTON CC (2023-24)
  • During the NJCAA Championship (5/16-18/24) he finished 5th in the discus throw at 55.73m and 8th in the shot put with a throw of 16.97m.
  • Recorded his discus throw personal best at the NJCAA Regional Championship (5/2-4/24) with a winning distance of 60.83m.
  • In his first attempt at the hammer throw at the Alex Francis Classic (4/25/24) he threw it for 39.92m.
  • At the NJCAA Championship (3/1-2/24) he finished 6th in the shot put with a throw of 16.49m.
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