Cale Kassen was named the 2024 NCAA Division II Men’s Indoor Track & Field National Field Athlete of the Year. Kassen, who hails from Valley View, Texas, shattered the NCAA DII heptathlon record in winning the combined event at the 2024 NCAA DII Indoor Track & Field Championships. He amassed 5801 points, which included an all-time collegiate heptathlon best in the 60-meter hurdles of 7.71. Kassen PR’d in six of the seven events at the NCAA Championships.