University of South Alabama Athletics

2017: Outdoor — Placed 14th in the East Region Preliminary round for men's pole vault, clearing 5.25 meters and missing a NCAA Championship berth in the event by two places ... Placed third in the Sun Belt Outdoor Track and Field Championships men's pole vault, clearing 5.02m and earning all-league honors ... Won the event at the University of Mobile Invitational, clearing 5.10m ... Placed eighth in the Florida Relays with a 4.92-meter jump ... Earned third at Samford's Alabama Track Challenge, clearing 4.81m. 

2016: Outdoor — Finished 28th in the men's pole vault at the East Region Preliminaries, clearing 5.00m after being seeded No. 17 ... Finished fourth at the Sun Belt Championships in the event, clearing 4.96m ... Placed third at the Mississippi State Invite, clearing 4.90m ... Placed second at the Louisiana Classics posting a personal-best 5.10m ... Won the men's pole vault event at the Jaguar Opener, clearing 5.01m. Indoor — Moved to second on the Jaguars' all-time list in the men's heptathlon at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships, recording 4,920 points; placed fifth in the meet's men's pole vault, clearing 4.85m ... Placed fifth at the Jaguar (Indoor) Invitational, clearing 4.97m ... Finished ninth at the Commodore Invitational hosted by Vanderbilt with a height of 4.80m.  

2015: Outdoor — Tied for sixth place with a 4.79m mark in the pole vault at the Sun Belt Conference Championships ... Recorded season-best height of 4.95m at the South Alabama Invitational, finishing third ... Finished fifth at the Tiger Track Classic (4.90m) and sixth at the War Eagle Invitational (4.80m), both hosted by Auburn ... Had a 4.80m mark to come in fourth place in the event at both the Jaguar Opener and Battle of I-65. Indoor — Recorded a season-best 4.91m height in the pole vault at the Sun Belt Championships to finish second in the event and earn all-league honors ... Cleared 4.90m in the discipline in his collegiate debut at the Commodore Indoor Invitational ... Placed third in the event at the UAB Vulcan Invite with a 4.85m mark ... Was fourth in the pole vault and also participated in the long jump at the Samford Invitational. 

High School: Lettered in track & field and rugby for four years at Paarl Gimnasium in South Africa … Was a three-time South African pole vault champion … Represented South Africa as all-state in rugby … Was also a part of the Maties Athletic Club in Stellenbosch, Western Cape for five years competing in the pole vault … Holds the high school records for the under 15, under 17, and under 19 pole vault.

Personal: Full name is Niel Giliomee … Born July 5, 1996, in Cape Town, South Africa … Son of Daniel and Marieke Giliomee … Older sibling to Pieter … Favorite movie is “Lone Survivor” … Favorite sports team is the South African National rugby team, the Springboks … Favorite athlete is Renaud Lavillenie … Favorite music artist is Enrique Iglesias … Favorite hobbies include cycling and outdoor adventures.

Major: Economics