Dylan Kucera was named the National Men’s Field Athlete of the Year for the 2022 NAIA Indoor Track & Field season. Kucera, who hails from Fremont, Nebraska, scored 16 points at the 2022 NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships with a national title in the shot put and a third-place effort in the weight throw. He was especially dominant in the shot put, as he recorded each of the top-21 throws among NAIA athletes during the regular season.