Luke Collins '24 Recruiting Profile

My name is Luke Collins.  I am a very hard worker - in all aspects of my life!  Running is my passion!  I want to run track & field primarily and potientally cross country at the collegiate level.  I ran my first official race at age 6.  It was then that I was hooked on running.  I am a very competitive person.  I like to set goals and be persistent until I hit them!

In 7th Grade I was selected to "run up" on the High School Varsity XC Team.  I competed for both my middle school and high school teams.  Some days I would run in a 2-mile MS XC Meet then turn around and competitively finish in a HS Varsity 5K.  Those days made me very proud.  I have run on a school XC Team consistently since 6th Grade. 

I have been running Varsity Track & Field for my school since 7th Grade.  Originally, I did just middle / long distance events and relays. In the 2022 spring season in 10th grade, I experimented with sprints and long jump.  I found that I had some success with jumping.   At the State T&F Championships, I barely scratched on a great long jump.  My coach had it measured anyways - and it was 21 feet, 3 inches.  With more practice, I can improve with this. 

Running makes me happy!   I am able to do well in many areas of my life when I have victories in running.  It is my goal to keep improving in college for myself and my team.