MOBILE, ALa. – It was family that got Sean Collins to try pole vaulting. He'd watched his older sister compete in the event in high school and "thought that would be cool and fun."
It was family that brought Collins to the University of South Alabama. His brother, Charles, was already a member of the Jaguars' track and field team and Collins' desire to stay close to home sealed the deal.
And now that one of the top pole vaulters in the nation is a Jaguar himself, it's family that has made him feel at home.
"I couldn't picture myself anywhere else," said Collins, who was also recruited by Louisville, Alabama, Auburn and other programs after a record-setting high school career.