Salif Mane of FDU is going to Paris Olympics after winning U.S. Olympic trials triple jump

In May, Salif Mane earned a degree in civil engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

On Sunday, he earned something even more impressive: A spot on the U.S. track & field team at the Paris Olympics.

And Mane didn’t just make the team − he struck gold at the Olympic trials, capturing the U.S. championship in the triple jump. His top jump of 57-5¾ marked a personal best and obliterated the rest of the field by nearly two feet.

The Bronx native was coming off an NCAA title in the triple jump, having leapt a then-personal best of 56-2.

He’ll be a candidate to earn a medal in Paris.

When is men's triple jump at 2024 Olympics?

The men’s triple jump qualifying rounds take place Aug. 7 and the final is Aug. 9.