“Ziyah Holman is everything a coach could ask for. She is a fierce competitor who seems to find remarkable strength just at the moment her competitors are starting to feel their fatigue or doubt their resolve. She runs for the benefit of the team as well as to accomplish her own goals. She trains and competes with a balanced, but focused passion for excellence.”

Anthony Belber

Head Coach of Georgetown Day School

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 sophomore won the 200- and 400-meter dash and ran the anchor leg for the winning 4x400-meter relay quartet in helping the Mighty Hoppers take fourth at the DC State Athletic Association Championships Meet. Holman clocked meet records in the 200 (24.51 seconds) and 400 (54.40) while helping to set the record in the 4x400 (3:58.45), earning DCSAA Outdoor Championships Meet MVP honors in the process. A two-time team MVP who scored 30 of her team’s 68 points at the Independent School League Championships, Holman’s personal-best performance in the 400 meters (53.92) at the Great Southwest Classic ranked as the No. 25 in the nation at the time of her selection.

Academic Achievement

Holman has maintained an unweighted 3.58 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her junior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character

An active member of the Girls Scouts, Holman has volunteered locally as a peer tutor and on behalf of Martha’s Table, which donates food and clothing to those in need. She has also donated her time to Student Council elections at her school and she’s the founder and head of the Georgetown Day School Female Athlete Club.