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Jere Longman on Lafayette pole vaulting sensation Mondo Duplantis

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New York Times sportswriter Jere Longman, a native of Eunice and an LSU Manship School graduate, reflects on his feature about pole vaulting sensation Armand "Mondo" Duplantis. Duplantis is a 17-year-old student at Lafayette High School and has set the national prep record in the event.

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