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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Evan Holland

Distance Runner
ASHLAND HS
ASHLAND, OREGON
JUNIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 15:30

Class 5A State Championship

1st - 15:10.4

NXN Northwest

16th

NXN Final
“What sets Evan apart is his racing IQ. He enters every race with a plan, but he also has the ability to read the race and make the appropriate adjustments. He’s a team leader with an incredible future.”
Hans Voskes
Head Coach - Ashland coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 140-pound junior won the Class 5A individual state championship this past season with a time of 15:30. Holland also broke the tape at the Nike Cross Nationals Northwest Regional championships in 15:10.4 and placed 16th nationally at the NXN Final, earning All-American honors. He posted additional victories at the Nike BorderClash, the Northwest Classic, the Warner Pacific Classic and the State of Jefferson Invitational.

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Academic Achievement

Holland has maintained a 3.77 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A devoted member of the Boy Scouts of America, Holland has volunteered locally on behalf of a food bank and a Christmas tree recycling program.