
Josh Forbes
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- Year:
- JR
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- Hometown:
- Fishers, IN
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- High School:
- Fishers
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- Events:
- Pole Vault
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- 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.
News mentions

Forbes, Hanak Snatch Outdoor’s First Two CL Weekly Honors
March 24, 2025

Trojan Men Claim Two Individual Wins at IWU
March 22, 2025

TU Men Send Three to Finals at NAIA Nationals
February 28, 2025

TU Men Open 2025 CL Indoor Track and Field Championships
February 14, 2025

Burns, Harber Pace TU Men at Midwest Classic
February 1, 2025

Forbes Nets Weekly Award from Crossroads League
January 21, 2025

Forbes and Hanak Hit Qualifying Marks for Taylor at Warrior Invite
January 17, 2025