April Steiner Bennett
Personal information | |
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Full name | April Steiner Bennett |
National team | United States |
Born | (1980-04-22) April 22, 1980 (age 44) Mesa, Arizona, United States |
Occupation(s) | XC and Track teacher and Robotics Teacher |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Pole vault |
University team | University of Arkansas |
Now coaching | Woodland XC and Track |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 8th (2008) |
Regional finals | Silver medal (2007 Pan Am Games) |
Personal best | 4.63m |
Updated on June 13, 2017 |
April Steiner Bennett (born April 22, 1980) is an American pole vaulter. Her personal best is 4.63 metres (15.2 ft), achieved in April 2008 in Norman, Oklahoma.[1]
Personal life
Bennett was born in Mesa, Arizona, United States. She is a Latter-day Saint.[2] In 2004 she won Season 5, Episode 14 of Fear Factor. August 25th 2008 She graduated from the University of Arkansas where she serves as a volunteer assistant coach.[3]
Sporting career
She was Jessie Graff's idol in university, and competitor at collegiate pole vault meets.[4]
She won the silver medal at the 2007 Pan Am Games in pole vault representing USA.[4]
She finished 8th at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics in pole vault represented USA.[4]
Inspired by Jessie Graff's performance in American Ninja Warrior, she competed at the Los Angeles Qualifier, in the 2017 season 9 season opener. She competed with the nickname "Vault Chick".[4]
References
- ^ April Steiner Bennett at IAAF
- ^ Mormon Times Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine,
- ^ "Arkansas Razorbacks Women's Track and Field" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Los Angeles Qualifiers". American Ninja Warrior. Season 9. Episode 1. June 12, 2017. NBC.
External links
- Official website of April Steiner Bennett
- April Steiner Bennett at World Athletics
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- Harvey Glance (men's assistant coach)
- Ron Mann (men's assistant coach)
- Boo Schexnayder (men's assistant coach)
- Criss Somerlot (men's assistant coach)
- Joe Vigil (men's assistant coach)
- Jeanette Bolden (women's head coach)
- Chandra Cheeseborough (women's assistant coach)
- J.J. Clark (women's assistant coach)
- Kim Keenan-Kirkpatrick (women's assistant coach)
- Connie Price-Smith (women's assistant coach)
- Rita Somerlot (women's assistant coach)
- Brooks Johnson (relay coach)
- Orin Richburg (relay coach)