They’re “full time throwers?” How do you define that exactly? What loosely describes the not best in the weakest conference of a division that lags behind the high school level when talking about the top? I know plenty of “full time” jumpers and sprinters who suck. I know people who have sprinted since middle school and still runs 11.8-11.9 personal best or long jump 18′. That just means they have very little talent and obviously not good coaching (in the cases I’ve seen).
I wouldn’t be saying a D3 conference with not so great throwing results @ 40′ with 16lb shots is lagging behind anything but 48′ 12lb shot throwers from HS. That’s the middle range of HS throwers and they struggle when moving to heavier shots in college more than the 55-65′ HS throwers.
As for the sprinters and jumpers argument it’s irrelevant. A decently good sprinter @ the D3 level probably can throw over 40′ feet with the shot, but it’s going to take work. Mortac’s throwing 30′ from PP, but it might take some time (2 years possibly more) for him to throw 40′ with a 16lb shot. It may happen sooner, but that would depend on his ability to translate momentum into the shot, so either he’s going to gain some mass and/or translate some of his speed from sprinter into the shot ring.