Anicka Newell

Anicka Newell (born August 5, 1993 in Denton, Texas) is a Canadian track and field athlete competing in the pole vault.[2][3]

Anicka Newell
Newell at the 2016 Great City Games
Personal information
Born (1993-08-05) August 5, 1993
Denton, Texas
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Country Canada
SportAthletics
Event(s)Pole vault
Coached byKeith Herston
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)4.65m 2017

Professional

Newell placed 1st at 2018 Canadian Athletics Championships in Ottawa & cleared 4.45 m (14 ft 7 in) to qualify for August 11 2018 NACAC Championships in Torontobut she did not clear a height (NH).

Newell placed 7th in Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's pole vault cleared 4.30 m (14 ft 1 in).

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

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

In July 2016, she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team.[5] Newell placed 29th at Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's pole vault cleared 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in). Anicka Newell is eligible to compete for Canada as her mother was born in the country.[6]

Anicka has enjoyed a nice progression over her career as a track and field athlete in the pole vault:

20184.60 m (15 ft 1 in)
20174.65 m (15 ft 3 in)
20164.50 m (14 ft 9 in)
20154.28 m (14 ft 1 in)
20143.97 m (13 ft 0 in)
20133.75 m (12 ft 4 in)
20123.65 m (12 ft 0 in)
20113.25 m (10 ft 8 in)
20103.66 m (12 ft 0 in)
20092.98 m (9 ft 9 in)

NCAA

Anicka Newell earned an honorable mentioned 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.

YearConference indoorNCAA indoorConference OutdoorNCAA Outdoor
2015 Sun Belt Conference3.72 m (12 ft 2 in) 3rd-4.28 m (14 ft 1 in) 1st4.05 m (13 ft 3 in) 15th
2014 Sun Belt Conference3.78 m (12 ft 5 in) 2nd-3.94 m (12 ft 11 in) 1st3.74 m (12 ft 3 in) 84th
2013 Western Athletic Conference3.72 m (12 ft 2 in) 2nd-3.71 m (12 ft 2 in) 2nd-
2012 Southland Conference3.40 m (11 ft 2 in) 9th-3.55 m (11 ft 8 in) 10th-

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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.

YearNew Mexico Activities Association AAAAA Outdoor
2011
2010
20092.98 m (9 ft 9 in) 1st

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