Leo Neugebauer was named the Men’s co-National Field Athlete of the Year for the 2023 NCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field season. Neugebauer, who hails from Leinfelde-Echterdingen, Germany, obliterated the collegiate record in the decathlon at the 2023 NCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships when he amassed 8836 points. Not only did he set a collegiate record, Neugebauer became the eighth-best performer in world history and took down the German national record. Earlier in the season, he won the decathlon at the Texas Relays with a then-PR score of 8478 points.