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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.

More coverage from the Texas State Track & Field Championships in Austin:

LIVE RESULTS | 2A ATHLETES TO WATCH | 5A ATHLETES TO WATCH

Here are photos from Strickland's remarkable performance on Friday:

(All photos by Clara Sandoval)

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