Warlick said she never considered vaulting until 1997. Before that, she was a hurdler. I didn't want to run that far. I was a good all-around athlete, and thought I would try it. The pole vault is good for women's track and field she said.
People are surprised by what women are doing.
Warlick said she doesn't expect Dragila's record to stand for very long. More and more women are competing in the pole vault. Texas, one of the nation's premier women's teams, has its first-ever women's vaulter this year, freshman Jenna Vaughn. And the University Interscholastic League has voted to make girls pole vault a high schools state championship event next year. It was a clear disappointment for O'Hara, who said she expects to reach 15 feet this year and win the national championship.