The 19-year-old opened his outdoor season with a 5.94m World leading the effort at the LSU Invitational in Baton Rouge on Saturday. He opened with first-time clearances at 5.51m and 5.67m. After a foul at 5.83m, he cleared it on his second try and then went over 5.94m at the first time of asking to achieve the second-best mark in US collegiate history. He ended his competition with three misses at 6.01m.