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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References
  1. "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. COC Proifle
  3. IAAF Profile
  4. Athletics Canada Pole Vault Rankings
  5. Hossain, Asif (11 July 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 July 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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