Josh Forbes

Hometown:

Fishers, IN
Year:

SR
High School:

Fishers
Events:

Pole Vault
Major:

Computer Science

Bio

2024-2025 at Taylor:

Indoor:

Provisionally qualified for NAIA Nationals in the pole vault.
Finished 14th in pole vault at NAIA Nationals.
Won the pole vault at the Warrior Invite with a season best height of 15 feet 9 inches.

Outdoor:

Provisionally qualified for NAIA Nationals in pole vault.
Finished fourth in pole vault at NAIA Nationals with a season-best heigh of 15 feet 11 inches.
Won the pole vault at the IWU Polar Bear Invite.
NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
CSC Academic All-District.
CSC Second-Team Academic All-American.
NAIA All-American pole vaulter.

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.