Anicka Newell (born August 5, 1993 in

Denton, Texas Denton is a city in and the county seat of Denton County, Texas, United States. With a population of 139,869 as of 2020, it is the 27th-most populous city in Texas, the 197th-most populous city in the United States, and the 12th-most populous ...

) is a Canadian

pole vault Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the My ...

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Professional

Newell placed 1st at the 2018 Canadian Athletics Championships in Ottawa and cleared 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 The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, ...

, clearing . Anicka Newell placed 12th in women's pole vault at the 2017 World Championships, clearing on her second attempt. Newell cleared at Texas State University San Marcos in June 2017, which is the second best all-time in

Athletics Canada Athletics Canada or AC (french: Athlétisme Canada) is the national governing body of athletics in Canada, which includes track and field, cross-country running, road running, and race walking. Athletics Canada is involved in many aspects of the ...

history, behind

Alysha Newman Alysha Eveline Newman (born 29 June 1994) is a Canadian track and field athlete who specializes in the pole vault. She competed at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games. Newman was the 2018 Commonwealth Games champion in the women's pole vault, where ...

. In July 2016, she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team. She is eligible to compete for Canada as her mother was born in the country. Newell placed 29th at the

2016 Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

, clearing . Her personal bests are:

NCAA

Anicka Newell earned an honorable mentioned

All-America The All-America designation is an annual honor bestowed upon an amateur sports person from the United States who is considered to be one of the best amateurs in their sport. Individuals receiving this distinction are typically added to an All-Am ...

award in the

2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships The 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships was held from June 10 to June 13, 2015. This was the 94th NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the 34th NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Cham ...

. Anicka Newell is a two-time

Sun Belt Conference The Sun Belt Conference (SBC) is a collegiate athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA's Division I since 1976. Originally a non-football conference, the Sun Belt began sponsoring football in 2001. Its football teams partici ...

Outdoor track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ...

champion in pole vault for

Texas State Bobcats The Texas State Bobcats are the sports teams that represent Texas State University. Currently, they compete in the Sun Belt Conference in NCAA Division I (Football Bowl Subdivision for football). The Bobcat has been the mascot of Texas State Univ ...

High school

Anicka Newell won a

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state individual title in the pole vault for

Highland High School (Albuquerque, New Mexico) Highland High School is a public high school located in southeast Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools District. The school's mascot is Herbie the Hornet, named after a naval ship, the aircraft car ...

in 2009.

References

External links

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Anicka Newell
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Anicka Newell – 2015 Track and Field
profile at

Texas State Texas State University is a public research university in San Marcos, Texas. Since its establishment in 1899, the university has grown to the second largest university in the Greater Austin metropolitan area and the fifth largest university ...

* * * 1993 births Living people Canadian female pole vaulters Canadian people of American descent American people of Canadian descent Sportspeople from Denton, Texas Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes of Canada Track and field athletes from Texas Texas State Bobcats athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub