BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-In the first outdoor track and field meet of the year, Cale Kassen earned Gulf South Conference Field athlete of the week as announced by the conference on Wednesday.

Cale Kassen led the way for Lee with three provisional performances, while Justin Steele added another. Kassen surpassed the necessary 6,331 points in the Decathlon with a first-place total of 7,406. He also met the provisional marks of the 110-meter Hurdles and High Jump while competing in the Decathlon. His time of 13.90 seconds in the 110 Hurdles beat the standard of 14.44 seconds and his clearance of 2.07 meters in the High Jump was 0.03 meters over the provisional mark.