Josh Forbes
Josh Forbes
  • Year:
    JR
  • Hometown:
    Fishers, IN
  • High School:
    Fishers
  • Events:
    Pole Vault
  • Major:
    Computer Science
Bio

2023-2024 at Taylor:

Indoor:

  • Logged six of TU’s top seven pole vault marks on the season.
  • Finished second in pole vault at NAIA Nationals with a season-best mark of 16-04.75 feet.
  • Won three pole vault events during the season.
  • All-Crossroads League pole vaulter.
  • NAIA All-American in the pole vault.

Outdoor:

  • Had all of Taylor’s best five marks in the pole vault.
  • Recorded a season-best pole vault of 16-04.75 feet at NAIA Nationals, which he automatically qualified for.
  • Won the pole vault at the Little State Championships.
  • All-Crossroads League in pole vault.
  • NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
  • CSC Academic All-District.
  • CSC First-Team Academic All-American.
  • NAIA All-American pole vaulter.

2022-2023 at Taylor:

Indoor:

  • Cleared a season-best pole vault of 15-03.00 at the NAIA National Championships.

Outdoor:

  • Recorded matching season-bests in the pole vault, clearing 15-5.00 at the CL Championships and NAIA National Championships.
  • Named All-Crossroads League in pole vault.
  • Finished 12th in the pole vault at NAIA Nationals.

Prep: Earned four varsity letters at Fishers while running for coach Ryan Potter … Competed with the DC Athletics under the leadership of coach Derrick Cullison … Fishers high school pole vault record holder … Claimed an eighth-place finish at the Indiana state meet, alongside a second-place finish regionals.

Personal: Son of Kevin and Julie Forbes … Majoring in computer science. 

 

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