Anicka Newell

Anicka Newell
Newell at the 2016 Great City Games
Personal information
Born (1993-08-05) August 5, 1993 (age 31)
Denton, Texas, U.S.
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Country Canada
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
Coached byKeith Herston
Achievements and titles
Personal best4.70 m (2021)

Anicka Newell (born August 5, 1993 in Denton, Texas) is a Canadian pole vaulter.[2][3]

Professional

Newell placed 1st at the 2018 Canadian Athletics Championships in Ottawa and cleared 4.45 m (14 ft 7 in) to qualify for the August 11, 2018 NACAC Championships in Toronto, but did not clear a height.

Newell placed 7th in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, clearing 4.30 m (14 ft 1 in).

Anicka Newell placed 12th in women's pole vault at the 2017 World Championships, clearing 4.45 m (14 ft 7 in) on her second attempt.

Newell cleared 4.65 m (15 ft 3 in) at Texas State University San Marcos in June 2017, which is the second best all-time in Athletics Canada history, behind Alysha Newman.[4]

In July 2016, she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team.[5] She is eligible to compete for Canada as her mother was born in the country.[6] Newell placed 29th at the 2016 Olympics, clearing 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in). She also competed at the 2020 Olympics, tying for first in the qualification round, clearing 4.55 m (14 ft 11 in), but receiving no mark in the finals. Newell competed in the 2024 Olympics, clearing 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) in the qualification round, but did not advance to the finals.

Her personal bests are:

2021 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
2020 4.56 m (15 ft 0 in)
2019 4.46 m (14 ft 8 in)
2018 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)
2017 4.65 m (15 ft 3 in)
2016 4.50 m (14 ft 9 in)
2015 4.28 m (14 ft 1 in)
2014 3.97 m (13 ft 0 in)
2013 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in)
2012 3.65 m (12 ft 0 in)
2011 3.25 m (10 ft 8 in)
2010 3.66 m (12 ft 0 in)
2009 2.98 m (9 ft 9 in)

NCAA

Anicka Newell earned an honorable mentione All-America award in the pole vault at 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Anicka Newell is a two-time Sun Belt Conference Outdoor track and field champion in pole vault for Texas State Bobcats.

Year Conference indoor
Track and Field Championships		 NCAA indoor
Track and Field Championships		 Conference Outdoor
Track and Field Championships		 NCAA Outdoor
Track and Field Championships
2015 Sun Belt Conference 3.72 m (12 ft 2 in) 3rd - 4.28 m (14 ft 1 in) 1st 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in) 15th
2014 Sun Belt Conference 3.78 m (12 ft 5 in) 2nd - 3.94 m (12 ft 11 in) 1st 3.74 m (12 ft 3 in) 84th
2013 Western Athletic Conference 3.72 m (12 ft 2 in) 2nd - 3.71 m (12 ft 2 in) 2nd -
2012 Southland Conference 3.40 m (11 ft 2 in) 9th - 3.55 m (11 ft 8 in) 10th -

[7]

High school

Anicka Newell won a New Mexico Activities Association state individual title in the pole vault for Highland High School (Albuquerque, New Mexico) in 2009.

Year New Mexico Activities Association AAAAA Outdoor
Track and Field Championships
2011
2010
2009 2.98 m (9 ft 9 in) 1st

[8]

References

  1. ^ "2018 CWG bio". Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  2. ^ COC Profile
  3. ^ IAAF Profile
  4. ^ Athletics Canada Pole Vault Rankings
  5. ^ Hossain, Asif (July 11, 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  6. ^ Pole vaulter at 2016 Summer Olympics - Anicka Newell profile
  7. ^ "TFRRS - Anicka Newell". TFRRS. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  8. ^ "athletic.net - Highland High School - Anicka Newell". Highland High School (Albuquerque, New Mexico). Retrieved December 10, 2016.


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