University of South Alabama Athletics

2018: Outdoor— Earned second-team All-American accolades after a 5.30m pole vault which tied for 11th at the NCAA Division I Championships … Tied for second in the NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round pole vault with a 5.35m mark … Won his third consecutive Sun Belt Conference pole vault title with a 5.37m performance at the conference championships … Recorded a season-high 5.50m vault to place second at the Tiger Track Classic … Won the pole vault events at the Southern Miss Open (5.32m), War Eagle Invitational (5.42m), Samford’s Alabama Track Challenge (5.30m) and Jaguar Opener (5.25m) … Finished third with a 5.30m vault at the South Alabama Invitational. Indoor— Did not compete.

2017: Outdoor— Earned first-team All-American honors by placing eighth at the NCAA Division I Championships with a season-best height of 5.45m ... Earned a berth to the NCAA Outdoor Championships after clearing 5.35m and finishing fifth in the East Preliminary Round ... Was named the Sun Belt Conference Field Athlete of the week twice (April 5, May 3) ... Sealed the Sun Belt Conference pole vault title for the second consecutive year with a 5.43m jump ... Won the Southern Miss Open pole vault with a 5.40m jump ...  Placed third in the South Alabama Invitational, clearing 5.37m ...  Finished seventh at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays with a 5.35m vault. Indoor—  Won the Sun Belt Conference title and all-conference honors in pole vault with a 5.37m mark, his best of the season ... Earned second place after clearing 5.15m at the Samford Invite ... Placed second at the South Alabama Invitational, clearing 5.07m ... Placed fourth in the Vanderbilt Invitational with a 15.20m mark.

2016: Outdoor— Named Freshman of the Year and earned all-Sun Belt honors after clearing 5.51m at the conference championships to set new school, league, and SBC Championship meet standards; suffered a season-ending injury and was unable to participate in the NCAA East Region Preliminary Round … Placed first in the Jaguar Invitational, clearing 5.22m  … Posted a 5.35m mark in the pole vault at the Louisiana Classic to earn first place … Picked up an individual victory for the Jaguars after clearing 5.25m in the pole vault at the Pepsi Florida Relays … Placed first in Auburn's Tiger Track Classic with a 5.30m height … Took another victory at the South Alabama Invitational with a 5.47m effort… Picked up another victory at the Jace LaCoste Invitational hosted by Mississippi State with a 5.26m mark. Indoor— Earned first-team All-American recognition after placing second in the pole vault at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a 5.45m height, a school record ... Qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships after clearing 5.42m to win the event at the SBC Championships … Recorded a 5.35m mark to claim the pole vault at the Commodore Invitational in his collegiate debut ... Claimed second at the Privateer Invitational hosted by New Orleans, clearing a 5.00m height.

High School: Lettered three times in track and field and twice in swimming at McGill-Toolen Catholic High School in Mobile, Ala. ... Set state records in the indoor (16-6.5) and outdoor (17-10.5) pole vaults ... Set the outdoor pole vault mark at the United States Track and Field Junior Outdoor Championships in 2015 ... Was named the Coastal Alabama Male Track and Field Athlete of the Year by AL.com twice during his prep career ... As a senior, won the pole vault at the state indoor and outdoor 7A championships and placed second in the decathlon.

Personal: Full name is Sean Cahill Collins … Born Aug. 29, 1997, in Ocean Springs, Miss. ... Son of Dr. Charles and Elizabeth Collins ... Is the fourth of five children ... Older brother, Charles, was a member of the Jaguar track and field team, and younger brother, Graham, is currently on the track and field team ... Favorite movie is "The Dark Knight Rises" ... Favorite teams are the New York City FC and the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans ... Favorite athlete is Lionel Messi ... Favorite musical artist is Meghan Trainor ... Likes pretzels ... Wants to become a marine biologist.

Major: Biology