1. Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis conquered the high school pole vault on Saturday, setting a U20 world record with a mark of 19-1
What height can't this guy hit?
Weeks ago, Armand "Mondo" Duplantis' brother posted a video of the Lafayette (LA) High senior making 10 out of 11 vaults in 28 minutes.
OK, great.
That came after he broke national records in January and February.
How do you follow that up? You nail a mark over 19 feet for the first time in your career. You set a new national record, perhaps one that may be unbeatable -- at least in the immediate future.
Will Duplantis' record go down as one that will stand the test of time? Will his effort become legendary?
The mere fact we're talking about this signals his performance was extraordinary, one that will not only go down in the record books but also will be talked about for years to come.
And on top of that, he beat his dad's all-time best mark, too!
Robert Kellert, of MileSplit, wrote this of Duplantis after his national record:
"The previous record for individuals under 20 years old was 19-00.25 (5.80m), held by Raphael Marcel of Germany since 1989. This was not only a great performance for the history of the sport, but also in terms of family, it surpassed his own father's career best of 19-00.25."
