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Girls Track & Field - Connecticut

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GIRLS TRACK & FIELD

Alexis Holmes

Sprints
CHESHIRE ACADEMY
CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

51.21

400 Meters

12.24

100 Meters

24.86

200 Meters

53.95

400 Meters
“Alexis will go down as one of the most dominant sprinters in New England Prep Track history. She’s a consummate athlete with a strong work ethic, dedication and ability.”
Eric Sacco
Cheshire Academy Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10 senior won the 400-meter dash at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor this past season in a meet-record time of 51.21 seconds, which ranked as the nation’s No. 1 performance among prep competitors in 2018 at the time of her selection, and No. 7 in U.S. high school history. Holmes also won three individual events at the Division 3 New England Prep School Track Association championships, setting meet records in all three. She won the 100 with a time of 12.24, while capturing the 200 in 24.86 and the 400 in 53.95. In March, she took second in the 400 and third in the 200 at the New Balance Nationals Indoor.

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Academic Achievement

Holmes has maintained a 3.16 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete in track and field on scholarship at Penn State University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Holmes has volunteered locally on behalf of clothing-donation drives and a food pantry.