Jaydon Hibbert had never competed in a Diamond League track and field event before Friday. In his Diamond League triple jump debut, the freshman Razorback finished second after leading earlier in the competition.
His best jump was recorded with a mark of 57 feet, 11.25 inches (17.66). The final jump of the competition by 30-year-old Hugues Fabrice Zango narrowly beat out Hibbert’s jump. Zango record a winning jump of 58 feet, one inch (17.70).
The 18-year-old Hibbert produced the following series during his debut: 56-0 (17.07), 56-6.5 (17.23), 55-10.25 (17.02), 57-11.25 (17.66), pass, 57-6.25 (17.53). His second and fourth rounds jumps moved him into the lead.
Hibbert’s jumps in Monaco ranks as the fifth best performance on the collegiate all-dates list. Hibbert has three of the top five marks with his collegiate record of 58-7.5 (17.87), and his winning mark of 58-0.25 (17.68) from the Jamaica Championships earlier this summer.