| Honorific Prefix: | Coach Bennett |
| April Steiner Bennett | |
| Full Name: | April Steiner Bennett |
| National Team: | United States |
| Birth Date: | 22 April 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Mesa, Arizona, United States |
| Occupation: | XC and Track teacher and Robotics Teacher |
| Country: | United States |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | Pole vault |
| Universityteam: | University of Arkansas |
| Coaching: | Woodland XC and Track |
| Regionals: | Silver medal (2007 Pan Am Games) |
| Olympics: | 8th (2008) |
| Pb: | 4.63m |
| Updated: | June 13, 2017 |
April Steiner Bennett (born April 22, 1980) is an American pole vaulter. Her personal best is, achieved in April 2008 in Norman, Oklahoma.[1]
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]
She was Jessie Graff's idol in university, and competitor at collegiate pole vault meets.
She won the silver medal at the 2007 Pan Am Games in pole vault representing USA.
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]