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Review: Mondo Duplantis named 2019 NCAA champion in the men’s pole vault (Includes first-hand account)

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March 9, 2019

The NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held in Birmingham, Alabama, and Duplantis reigned supreme in the men’s pole vault.

Duplantis was able to successfully clear 5.83 meters on his first attempt. He also tried 5.94 meters three times with no success, where he attempted to break his own collegiate record and world-leading mark.

Chris Nilsen came in second place with a clearance of 5.73 meters. Jacob Wooten finished in third place also cleared 5.73 meters, but was bested by Nilsen on countback.

Last month, as Digital Journal reported, Duplantis smashed the collegiate record with his jump of 5.92 meters. He shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

Duplantis was named “Rising Star” at the 2018 IAAF World Athlete of the Year Awards.

Read More: In December of 2018, Mondo Duplantis spoke with Digital Journal about his extraordinary year in the pole vault.

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Written By Markos Papadatos

Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 22,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.