Awards and Accolades
USF Record Holder in the Indoor Pole Vault (5.58m | 18' 3.75" | 2025)
USF Record Holder in the Outdoor Pole Vault (5.35m | 18' 0.5" | 2024)
2024 AAC Men's Indoor and Outdoor Pole Vault Champion
Member of the 2024 AAC Championship Team
AAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week (February 11, 2025)
AAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week (January 21, 2025)
AAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week (March 21, 2023)
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Collegiate PRs
Indoor Pole Vault: 5.56m (18-2.75| Celebration Pointe Classic (Feb. 7, 2025)
Outdoor Pole Vault:
5.36m (17-7) | AAC Outdoor Championships (May 12-14, 2023)
Season Recaps:
2025:
Indoor: Saw a first place finish at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 17)...Subsequently, his 5.53m mark (18' 1.75") set a new program record, surpassing his previous record of 5.38m (17' 7.75")...Additionally, Babin finished week one with the top mark in the American Athletic Conference and ranking sixth in the NCAA in his event...Saw a first place finish at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational with a 5.34m mark (17' 6.25") on Jan. 31-Feb. 1...Reset another program record in the pole vault competition, marking 5.56 meters (18' 2.75") to place first at the Celebration Pointe Classic (Feb. 7)...Subsequently, Babin was named Field Athlete of the Week for his achievement...Additionally, Babin has reset his personal record twice this season...Placed fourth at the Windy City Invitational (5.32m | 17' 5.5")...Competed in the Arkansas Qualifier where he achieved a 5.58m (18' 3.75") mark, breaking his own program record for the third time this season on Feb 21...
2024:
Indoor: Opened the season at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 12, 2024), placing first in the pole vault with a clearance of 5.15m (16' 10.75")...Competed at the 2024 PNC Lenny Lyles Invite (Jan. 26-27, 2024) but recorded no height (NH) in the pole vault...Secured first place in the pole vault at the Celebration Pointe Classic (Feb. 2-3, 2024) with a clearance of 5.17m (16' 11.5")...Finished fourth at the Badger's Windy City Invite (Feb. 9-10, 2024) with a jump of 5.21m (17' 1")...Won the pole vault at The American Indoor Track & Field Championship (Feb. 23-24, 2024), clearing 5.03m (16' 6")...
Outdoor: Opened the outdoor season with a win at the USF Bulls Alumni Invitational (Mar. 15-16, 2024), clearing 5.40m (17' 8.5")...Placed fourth in the pole vault at the Pepsi Florida Relays (Mar. 29-30, 2024) with a jump of 5.20m (17' 0.75")...Won the pole vault at the South Florida Invitational (Apr. 5-6, 2024) with a mark of 5.36m (17' 7")...Finished fifth in the pole vault at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational (Apr. 12-13, 2024) with a clearance of 5.30m (17' 4.5")...Recorded no height (NH) at the 64th Annual Mt. SAC Relays (Apr. 17-20, 2024) and the East Coast Relays (Apr. 26-27, 2024)...Captured the pole vault title at The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 10-12, 2024) with a personal best clearance of 5.50m (18' 0.5")...Competed at the NCAA East First Round (May 22-25, 2024) but did not register a height (NH)...
2024 Season Highlights: Won the Pole Vault in both the Indoor and Outdoor Championships...Qualified for the NCAA East First Round...Recognized as an AAC Men's Champion...Won the Men's Indoor and Outdoor Championships...
2023:
Indoor: Won the pole vault with 5.20m (17-0.75) at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 13) … Won with 5.23m (17-1.75) at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational (Jan. 27-28) … Finished second with 5.27m (17-3.5) at the Crimson Elite (Feb. 3-4) … Set a new personal best and new program record of 5.38m (17-7.75) to finish fourth at the Wisconsin Badger’s Windy City Invite (Feb. 10-11).
Outdoor: Won the pole vault competition with 5.10m (16-8.75) at the USF Bulls Invitational (Mar. 17-18)...Won with 5.13m (16-10) at the Knights Invite (Mar. 24-25)...Finished third at the Pepsi Florida Relays...Won with 5.25m (17-2.75) at the South Florida Invitational (Apr. 7-8)...Finished third in the UNF East Coast Relays (Apr. 28-29)...Finished second with a new personal best mark of 5.36m (17-7), matching the current program record mark, at the AAC Outdoor Championships (May 12-14)...Qualified for NCAA East Prelims.
2023 Season Highlights: Competed at the Outdoor Championships, while also qualifying for the NCAA East Prelims...
2022:
Indoor: Posted a personal best and won the pole vault with a 5.15m (16-10.75) at the Crimson Elite (Feb. 4, 2022)...Finished second in the pole vault with a 4.95m (16-2.75) at the Scarlet and White Invite (Feb. 5)...
Outdoor: Qualified for the NCAA East Prelims...Won the pole vault with a 4.90m (16-0.75) at the Florida State Relays (March 24-26)...Posted a season-best with a 5.15m (16-10.75) at the Mt. SAC Relays (April 13-16)...Finished in second with a 5.00m (16-4.75) at the North Florida Invitational (April 29-30)...
2022 Season Highlights: Qualified for the NCAA East Prelims...
2021:
Indoor: Season-best mark of 4.63m in the Pole Vault at the H-Town SpeedCity Series III.
Outdoor: Placed fifth at the AAC Outdoor Championships Pole Vault with a personal best mark of 5.17m/16’11.5. Qualified the NCAA East Preliminary in the pole vault.
2021 Season Highlights: Secured a fifth place finish at the AAC Outdoor Championships...
High School: Undefeated senior season in the pole vault. Had a personal best of 4.91m/16’1.25 at the 2020 Florida Pole Vault Championships.
Personal: Attended Niceville High School. Son of Shane and Nancy Babin. Major is Business Management. Born on January 16
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