Rio Grande's Collins claims RSC Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Year, Week
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- University of Rio Grande (Ohio) thrower Zack Collins was named River States Conference Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Year at Friday's RSC Indoor Championships and thus also earned RSC Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week for Feb. 3-9.
Collins, a senior from Newark, Ohio, won the weight throw at the RSC championship. His distance of 16.29 meters not only won the conference title but also met the NAIA 'B' national qualifying standard.
Collins earned 10 points for the RedStorm and pushed Rio Grande into fourth place of eight teams in the standings. Next up for the RedStorm is at Ohio Wesleyan on Feb. 14.