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Height
6'2"
Age
31
Hometown
Idalou, TX
Education
Idalou High School (Idalou, Texas.) ‘12 Texas Tech University ’16, Wind Energy
Quick Facts
- Son of Shannon and Beverly Adkins
- Has two brothers, Andrew and Jonathan
- Grew up on a cotton farm in Idalou, Texas
- Father, Shannon, is a third-generation cotton farmer and planted his first farm in 1991
- Now, the family tends to eight cotton farms
- Twice Named the 2A Athlete of the Year in Texas (2010-11)
- Also played football and basketball, winning state championships in both sports at Idalou High School
- Favorite professional sport teams are the Texas Rangers (MLB) and the Dallas Cowboys (NFL)
- Enjoys listening to country music and his favorite artists are the Zac Brown Band, George Strait and Jason Aldean
- Enjoys going to the lake and playing golf.
Career Highlights
- 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships, 6th
- 2016 NCAA Indoor Championships, 9th
- 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships, 2nd
- 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships, 2nd
- 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships, 13th
- 2014 NCAA Indoor Championships, 5th
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 21th (High Jump - Men)