High school
It all started in high school for Allison, where she discovered her passion for pole vaulting. She quickly climbed through the ranks, while juggling her studies and social life. Stokke seemed to have an effortless knack for the sport.
Source: JourneyRanger
It was proven in 2004 when she broke the record in pole vaulting, with a jump measuring 3,86 metres. This meant that Allison, at fifteen years old had the single highest jump ever recorded by an American.