The 5-foot-9 senior won the shot put and the discus at the Class AAA state meet for a third straight year this past season, leading the Bobcats to a second-place finish as a team. Holland finished eighth in the shot at this month's New Balance Nationals Outdoor, and her personal-best toss of 49 feet, 2.75 inches at the Tri State Relays in March ranked as the nation's No. 9 performance among prep competitors this spring at the time of her selection.
Holland has maintained a weighted 3.83 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to compete on an athletic scholarship at the University of South Carolina beginning this fall.
An All-State choral student, Holland is a four-year member of her school's student government. She has volunteered locally as a peer tutor and with the Special Olympics. "Carisma Holland is a difference maker," said Robert Gray, head coach of Chapman High. "I have no doubt in my mind that she will be competing in the Olympics in the near future."
