Previously a member of the Texas State track and field team from 2012-15, pole vaulter Anicka Newell is currently on tap to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Track and field portion of the ...

Anicka Newell bears on her left hip a tattoo of the Olympic rings, with the Canadian maple leaf above them. Though it might be considered overkill, she’s clearly entitled to a couple more of those.

The 2024 Paris Olympics begins on Friday, July 26, and a Central Texas athlete will be going to represent her country for a third time in hopes of capturing a gold medal. Bobcat Nation is behind her ...