 Newell at the 2016 Great City Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 5, 1993 Denton, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1] |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole vault |
| Coached by | Keith Herston |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 4.70 m (2021) |
Anicka Newell (born August 5, 1993 in Denton, Texas) is a Canadian pole vaulter. [2] [3]
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) |
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 | - |
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 |
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