Olegs Kozjakovs was named the 2024 NJCAA Indoor Track & Field National Men’s Field Athlete of the Year. Kozjakovs, who hails from Latvia, scored 17 points at the 2024 NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. He won the heptathlon with 5327 points to become No. 7 on the all-time NJCAA indoor list and tied for second in the pole vault at 4.79m (15-8½). While the open pole vault was held during his participation in Day 1 of the heptathlon, he produced his highest vaulting on Day 2, clearing 5.00m (16-4 ¾) to move to No. 11 on the all-time NJCAA indoor list.