NEW ORLEANS – Sean Collins set another school record for the University of South Alabama men's track and field program last weekend, and as a result was selected the Sun Belt Conference Field Student-Athlete of the Week.  The league office made the announcement on Wednesday.

It's the first weekly honor the freshman has received from the conference during the outdoor season, although during the indoor campaign Collins was named the Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year while also claiming the weekly field award in January.

Last time out at the South Alabama Invitational, the Mobile, Ala., resident set a school record in the pole vault for the third time this spring.  He recorded a mark of 5.47m, which in addition to winning the event by a .15m margin was the best jump in the country over the weekend.  Collins not only has the top height in the pole vault in the conference this season, he ranks fourth in the NCAA East Region and fifth nationally.

The victory was his fifth in as many tries outdoors this year.

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