BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Gulf South Conference announced its major awards for men's outdoor track & field for the 2022 season, as voted on by the league's head coaches, and Lee University's Christian Noble was named GSC Track Athlete of the Year.

For the third-consecutive season, Noble was named the league's top track athlete. The senior had previously been named the Most Outstanding Track Performer at the 2022 GSC Outdoor Track & Field Championships after claiming gold in the 5000-Meter Run and the 1500-Meter Run, along with a silver in the 800-Meter Run. He set a championship record in the 1500.

Noble eared USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Men's Athlete of the Week on April 26 following his record-setting performance at the Oregon Relays where he set the DII record in the 1500, the third NCAA DII record of his career. He had also claimed GSC Track Performer of the Week honors twice during the outdoor season.