* Rachel Homoly is one of four girls this season to already reach 14-0 or higher in the girls pole vault.
Photo Credit: Jamison Michaels/Texas MileSplit
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Looking at the numbers, it's evident that girls have set the bar higher -- quite literally -- in the pole vault around the country.
In 2023, we've already seen the first girl in indoor or outdoor history clear over 15 feet -- Amanda Moll, reaching 15-1 at the National Pole Vault Summit in early January. Her sister, Hana Moll, also surpassed the previous national indoor record of 14-10 at the same meet.
Currently, four athletes have season bests of 14-0 or higher, and we're still weeks away from indoor national championship competition.
Compared to marks from a decade ago in 2013, that's a significant progression for the event that has now become one of the most competitive track and field disciplines in the country at the high school level.
When examining the top girls pole vault heights from around the nation in 2013 to the 2023 nation...
