{{Short description|Canadian pole vaulter (born 1993)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Anicka Newell | image = Anicka Newell . . . going up (27149349895).jpg | caption = Newell at the 2016 Great City Games | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|8|5}} | birth_place = Denton, Texas, U.S. | height = 1.75 m<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6030301-anicka-newell.htm|title=2018 CWG bio|accessdate=28 April 2018|archive-date=29 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429024605/https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6030301-anicka-newell.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> | weight = 64 kg | country = {{CAN}} | sport = Athletics | event = Pole vault | coach = Keith Herston | pb = 4.70 m (2021) }}

'''Anicka Newell''' (born August 5, 1993 in Denton, Texas) is a Canadian pole vaulter.<ref name="a">[http://olympic.ca/team-canada/anicka-newell/ COC Profile]</ref><ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/canada/anicka-newell-299421 IAAF Profile]</ref>

==Professional== Newell placed 1st at the 2018 Canadian Athletics Championships in Ottawa and cleared {{convert|4.45|m|ftin|abbr=on}} 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 {{convert|4.30|m|ftin|abbr=on}}.

Anicka Newell placed 12th in women's pole vault at the 2017 World Championships, clearing {{convert|4.45|m|ftin|abbr=on}} on her second attempt.

Newell cleared {{convert|4.65|m|ftin|abbr=on}} at Texas State University San Marcos in June 2017, which is the second best all-time in Athletics Canada history, behind Alysha Newman.<ref>[http://polevaultcanada.ca/view-rankings-outdoor-women/ Athletics Canada Pole Vault Rankings]</ref>

In July 2016, she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team.<ref>{{cite news|first=Asif|last=Hossain|title=Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio|url=http://olympic.ca/2016/07/11/athletics-canada-nominates-largest-squad-to-team-canada-for-rio/|publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee|date=11 July 2016|accessdate=11 July 2016}}</ref> She is eligible to compete for Canada as her mother was born in the country.<ref>[http://olympic.ca/team-canada/anicka-newell/ Pole vaulter at 2016 Summer Olympics - Anicka Newell profile]</ref> Newell placed 29th at the 2016 Olympics, clearing {{convert|4.15|m|ftin|abbr=on}}. She also competed at the 2020 Olympics, tying for first in the qualification round, clearing {{convert|4.55|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, but receiving no mark in the finals. Newell competed in the 2024 Olympics, clearing {{convert|4.40|m|ftin|abbr=on}} in the qualification round, but did not advance to the finals.

Her personal bests are: {| class="wikitable sortable" |- | 2021 || {{convert|4.70|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |- | 2020 || {{convert|4.56|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |- | 2019 || {{convert|4.46|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |- | 2018 || {{convert|4.60|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |- | 2017 || {{convert|4.65|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |- | 2016 || {{convert|4.50|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |- | 2015 || {{convert|4.28|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |- | 2014 || {{convert|3.97|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |- | 2013 || {{convert|3.75|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |- | 2012 || {{convert|3.65|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |- | 2011 || {{convert|3.25|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |- | 2010 || {{convert|3.66|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |- | 2009 || {{convert|2.98|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |}

==NCAA== Anicka Newell earned an honorable mention 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. {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Conference indoor<br>Track and Field Championships !! NCAA indoor<br>Track and Field Championships !! Conference Outdoor<br>Track and Field Championships !! NCAA Outdoor<br>Track and Field Championships |- | 2015 Sun Belt Conference ||bgcolor=cc99000|{{convert|3.72|m|ftin|abbr=on}} 3rd || - ||bgcolor=gold|{{convert|4.28|m|ftin|abbr=on}} 1st ||{{convert|4.05|m|ftin|abbr=on}} 15th |- | 2014 Sun Belt Conference || bgcolor=silver|{{convert|3.78|m|ftin|abbr=on}} 2nd || - ||bgcolor=gold|{{convert|3.94|m|ftin|abbr=on}} 1st || {{convert|3.74|m|ftin|abbr=on}} 84th |- | 2013 Western Athletic Conference || bgcolor=silver|{{convert|3.72|m|ftin|abbr=on}} 2nd || - || bgcolor=silver|{{convert|3.71|m|ftin|abbr=on}} 2nd || - |- | 2012 Southland Conference || {{convert|3.40|m|ftin|abbr=on}} 9th || - || {{convert|3.55|m|ftin|abbr=on}} 10th || - |} <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/3742428/Texas_State/Anicka__Newell.html|title=TFRRS - Anicka Newell|publisher=TFRRS|accessdate=December 10, 2016}}</ref>

==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. {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! New Mexico Activities Association AAAAA Outdoor<br>Track and Field Championships |- | 2011 || |- | 2010 || |- | 2009 || bgcolor=gold|{{convert|2.98|m|ftin|abbr=on}} 1st |} <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=1296208#/L0 |title=athletic.net - Highland High School - Anicka Newell |publisher=Highland High School (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |accessdate=December 10, 2016}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist|2}}

==External links== * {{Facebook|anicka.newell}} * {{World Athletics}} * [https://txst.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/anicka-newell/4427 Anicka Newell – 2015 Track and Field] at Texas State * {{Athletics Canada|anicka-newell}} * {{Team Canada|anicka-newell}} * {{Olympics.com profile}} * {{Olympedia}} * [https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/anicka-newell_1974215 Anicka Newell] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics * {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|54558}}

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