The 5-foot-9, 150-pound senior cleared a meet-record 17 feet in the pole vault at the Class 7A state championship meet this spring. Collins also finished second in the state in the decathlon with 6,103 points. His season-best pole vault of 17 feet, 3.25 i
Collins has maintained a 3.66 GPA in the classroom.
A devoted member of his church community, he has volunteered locally on behalf of St. Mary's Home, which assists children who have been abused, neglected or abandoned.