Look: Ella Strickland sets new Texas state record in girls pole vault at 2022 UIL State Meet
Strickland cleared 13-9.25 to set the record
AUSTIN - Junction High School senior Ella Strickland defended her state title in the Class 2A girls pole vault at the UIL State Track Meet on Friday - and she broke her own state record in the process.
Strickland cleared 13-9.25 to set the record. She set the state meet record last season at 13-2 while competing for Sunray.
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Here are photos from Strickland's remarkable performance on Friday:
(All photos by Clara Sandoval)