Men's NCAA record: Duplantis 6.00 m (2019)
Set as a freshman at LSU. Duplantis went pro after one collegiate season, but the 6.00 m mark from the 2019 SEC meet remains the NCAA record. The previous record had been Lawrence Johnson's 5.99 m (1996).
The men's NCAA pole vault record is 6.00 m (19 ft 8.25 in), set by Armand "Mondo" Duplantis of LSU on May 11, 2019, at the SEC Outdoor Championships. The women's NCAA record is 4.75 m (15 ft 7 in), set by Demi Payne of Stephen F. Austin in 2015. Duplantis remains the only NCAA vaulter to clear 6 meters.
Set as a freshman at LSU. Duplantis went pro after one collegiate season, but the 6.00 m mark from the 2019 SEC meet remains the NCAA record. The previous record had been Lawrence Johnson's 5.99 m (1996).
Set indoors. Payne's 4.75 m has stood for almost a decade. Most active NCAA women vault 4.40-4.60 m in conference championships; clearances above 4.65 m are rare.
An NCAA record holder is typically a top-50 athlete worldwide. Duplantis's 6.00 m was elite-class when set; women's 4.75 m would rank top-15 globally in most years.
D1 walk-on vaulters typically clear 5.00-5.15 m (men) and 4.10-4.25 m (women). Scholarship-class marks are 5.30 m+ and 4.30 m+ respectively. AI form check evaluates your plant, swing, and clearance against college-class technical standards.
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