Another Championship
In the face of adversity for the first time, Allison Stokke stood strong. She came back with a vengeance in her senior year of high school, winning another championship at the CIF California State Meet. With a new best of 4.14 meters (13 feet, 6 ¾ inches), She ranked second in the national high school rankings.
To cap off an incredible year and a historic high school career, the superstar pole vaulter finished eighth at the national junior championships. Allison Stokke had finally started to get recognition for her athletic accomplishments — but in a horrifying twist, disaster struck for a second time.