SAN MARCOS, Texas – Former Texas State pole vaulter Anicka Newell competes at the Canadian Track and Field Championships, also serving as the nation's Olympic Trials, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She will compete on July 10 at 2 p.m. CT. Below is a Q&A with the Olympic hopeful.
Q: When did you first begin to pole vault?
AN: I started my junior year of high school.
Q: What was your high school personal best and what is your current personal pest?
AN: My PR in high school was 12 feet and my current is 15-feet 4 inches.