CHARLOTTE, N.C. - VMI redshirt senior Kate Collins has been named the Big South Women's Field Athlete of the Week, according to information released by the conference Wednesday.

Collins turned in a pair of top five finishes in the pole vault over this past weekend. She got her weekend started with a fourth-place finish at the Great Dane Classic, clearing 3.75 meters (12'3 1/2"), good for tops on the Big South Performance List so far this season. The next day at the NYU Saturday Night Shootout, Collins was third overall with a leap of 3.60 M (11'9 3/4").

VMI track and field is back in action Friday, taking part in the Youngstown State Invitational in Youngstown, Ohio. Action gets underway at noon.