Anicka Newell
Anicka Newell is a Canadian pole vaulter.
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 – Women's pole vault|2018 Commonwealth Games], clearing.
Anicka Newell placed 12th in women's pole vault at the 2017 [World Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault#Final|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 history, behind Alysha Newman.
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 Athletics at the [2016 Summer Olympics – Women's pole vault|2016 Olympics], clearing. She also competed at the Athletics at the [2020 Summer Olympics - Women's pole vault|2020 Olympics], tying for first in the qualification round, clearing, but receiving no mark in the finals. Newell competed in the Athletics at the [2024 Summer Olympics - Women's pole vault|2024 Olympics], clearing in the qualification round, but did not advance to the finals.
Her personal bests are:
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NCAA
Anicka Newell earned an honorable mention All-America award in the pole vault at 2015 [NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships#Pole Vault 2|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 Women's Division I [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 | 3rd | - | 1st | 15th |
| 2014 Sun Belt Conference | 2nd | - | 1st | 84th |
| 2013 Western Athletic Conference | 2nd | - | 2nd | - |
| 2012 Southland Conference | 9th | - | 10th | - |
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 |
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| 2009 | 1st |