Alysha Newman of London, Ont., has been named February’s Athletics Canada / BioSteel Athlete of the Month after breaking the Canadian indoor pole vault record on Feb. 10.
Her clearance of 4.66-metres eclipsed her previous record of 4.65-metres. Newman recently placed sixth at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, U.K., where she cleared 4.70-metres on her final attempt.