Josie Puelz of Concordia (Neb.) was named the 2023 NAIA Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Scholar Field Athlete of the Year. Puelz, who maintained a cumulative GPA of 4.0, won the pole vault at the 2023 NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships. This is the third time in program history that a female athlete from Concordia has been named National Scholar Athlete of the Year in indoor track & field. Puelz has now won four National Scholar Athlete of the Year awards (once previously indoors and twice outdoors).