East Texas A&M University Athletics

Competed in 52 meets in her A&M-Commerce career as both a cross country and track & field athlete... Had 41 top-10 finishes and 19 top-five finishes... Ended her career as the school record holder as part of the indoor distance medley relay team.

2019 (Outdoor): Competed in five meets as a senior... Placed fifth in the 800m at the East Texas Quad (3/22)... Placed 11th with a career-best time in the 1500m at the LSC Outdoor Championships (5/4)... Placed fourth in the 800m with a season-best time at the ACU Last Chance Meet (5/12).

2019 (Indoor): Set the school record as part of the distance medley relay team... Competed in five meets in the middle distances... Finished fifth in the 800m with a season-best time at the Crimson & Gold Invitational (12/8)... Set a season-best in the 600y and set the school record in the distance medley relay at the Pittsburg State Invitational (1/26)... 

2018 (Cross Country): Competed at the NCAA Regional meet, placing 184th.

2018 (Outdoor): Competed in six meets in the sprint events... Placed third in the 800m at the ASU David Noble Relays (4/8)... Placed second in the 800m at the East Texas Invitational (4/14)... Placed 10th in the 400m with a season-best time (59.57) at the Oliver Jackson Twilight (4/25)... Placed fifth in the 800m with a season-best time 2:19.39) at the LSC Outdoor Championships (5/5).

2018 (Indoor): Bronze Medalist in the Distance Medley Relay... Competed in six meets in the middle distance events... Had six top-five finishes on the season... Finished third in the 600y with a time of 1.26.19 at the Crimson & Gold Invitational (12/9)... Also placed third in the 4x400m at the same meet... Placed third in the 800m at the Gorilla Classic (2/10), setting a season-best time of 2:18.59... Won the bronze medal as part of the distance medley relay team at the LSC Indoor Championships (2/24).

2017 (Outdoor): Competed in seven meets in the middle distance events... Finished ninth in the 400m at the TCU Invitational (3/17)... Finished sixth in the 800m at the East Texas Invitational (4/15)... Also finished 10th in the 1500m with a season-best time of 5:22.13... Finished 15th in the 400m with a season-best time of 1:01.30 at the Bobcat Classic (4/28)... Set a season-best time of 2:21.34 in the 800m at the LSC Outdoor Championships (5/6).

2017 (Indoor): Competed in six meets in the 800m and the mile... Ran a season-best 5:32.84 in the mile run at the MSSU Southern Invitational (1/20)... Posted a season-best time of 2:20.40 at the Pittsburg State Invitational (1/28), placing third, her best finish of the season... Finished seventh in the 800m and ninth in the mile at the LSC Championships (2/18).

2016 (Cross Country): Competed in five meets as a sophomore… Set a personal best time of 20:11.8 in the 5K at the Chile Pepper Festival (10/1)… Placed seventh in the 5K at the Lois Davis Invitational (10/8)… Placed 57th in the 6K at the LSC Championships (10/22) with a personal best time of 26.24.4… Also competed in the NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships (11/5).

2016 (Outdoor): Competed in five meets in the 800 and 1500-meters and the 4x400 meter relay… Finished second in the 800-meters at the ASU David Noble Relays (4/9)… Finished third in the 800-meters at the East Texas Invitational (4/16)… Placed fourth in the 1500-meters at the ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight Meet (4/27)… Ran a season-best 2:22.13 in the 800-meters at the Lone Star Conference Championships (5/5).
 
2016 (Indoor): Competed in three meets in the 800-meters… Ran a season-best 2:26.29 at the Gorilla Classic (2/12)… Finished sixth in the distance medley relay at the Lone Star Conference Championships (2/20).
 
2015 (Cross Country): Competed in two meets… Placed 41st in the 6K at the Lone Star Conference Championships (10/26) with a time of 26:45.8.
 
Prior to A&M-Commerce: Four-year letter winner in cross country and three-year letter winner in track and field at Rockwall… Set a personal best of 2:19 in the 800-meters her sophomore year… Named First Team All-District all four years and was named team MVP all four years… Set the school record of 19:49.5 in the 5K… XC team was district champions in 2014.
 
Personal: Born February 20, 1997… Daughter of Lakai and Marcia Collins. Cousin La’el Collins plays guard for the Dallas Cowboys.
 
Collins’ A&M-Commerce Career Bests
Cross Country
5K: 20:11.8 – Chile Pepper Festival (10/1/2016)
6K: 26:24.4 – LSC Championships (10/22/2016)
10K: 1:42:24.6 – NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships (11/5/2016)
 
Indoor
600y: 1:38.35 – Pittsburg State Invitational (1/26/2019)
800m: 2:18.59 – Gorilla Classic (2/10/2018)
Mile: 5:32.84 – MSSU Southern Invitational (1/20/2017)
 
Outdoor
400m: 59.57 – Oliver Jackson Twilight (4/25/2018)
800m: 2:19.39 – LSC Outdoor Championships (5/5/2018)
1500m: 5:07.26 – LSC Outdoor Championships (5/4/2019)