How Much Money Has Mondo Duplantis Rejected To Preserve NCAA Eligibility
How Much Money Has Mondo Duplantis Rejected To Preserve NCAA Eligibility
Mondo Duplantis has taken an unprecedented journey during his high school career.
Unless you've lived under a rock the past two years, you've noticed Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis has been on fire lately. Not only has Mondo's pole vault talent surpassed high school and world junior competition, but he has also been a consistent top-three competitor in the world all season long.
This year, Mondo has finished, second, first, second, fifth, and third in Diamond League competitions. However, despite competing at the highest international level, Mondo cannot accept prize money, as he intends to maintain his amateur status for NCAA eligibility. He plans to compete for the LSU Tigers next season.
Mondo's 2017 and 2018 Competitions With Prize Money:
| PLACE | MEET | PRIZE $$ |
| 1st | 2017 Millrose Games | Unknown |
| 4th | 2017 Prefontaine Classic | $3,000 |
| 7th | 2017 IAAF Diamond League: Lausanne | $1,500 |
| 1st | 2017 Sweden Club Championships | Unknown |
| 2nd | 2017 Stabhochsprung Meeting | Unknown |
| 5th | 2018 All Star Perche | Unknown |
| 2nd | 2018 Prefontaine Classic | $6,000* |
| 1st | 2018 IAAF Diamond League: Stockholm | $10,000 |
| 1st | 2018 Montreuil Meeting | Unknown |
| 2nd | 2018 IAAF Diamond League: Paris | $6,000 |
| 5th | 2018 IAAF Diamond League: Lausanne | $2,500* |
| 3rd | 2018 IAAF Diamond League: London | $4,000 |
| TBD | 2018 IAAF Diamond League: Final (Brussels) | $2k - $50k |
*Estimated prize money due to event not being a Diamond League final qualifier
Unknown prize money most likely ranges from $0 to $2000
If Mondo has a strong performance at the Brussels Diamond League final and wins. Mondo will have rejected at least $83,000 in prize money alone, not to mention appearance fees and a shoe contract all to preserve an opportunity to compete for the LSU Tigers. Mondo must truly love LSU ;-)
