Olympic pole vault champion and Lafayette native Mondo Duplantis was named the 2025 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year.

Former LSU track & field athlete and Olympic champion Mondo Duplantis was named the 2025 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest pole vaulters of all time, Duplantis won a second straight Olympic gold medal in Paris ...