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Girls Track & Field - District Of Columbia

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GIRLS TRACK & FIELD

Ziyah Holman

Sprints
GEORGETOWN DAY SCHOOL
WASHINGTON , DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
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Peak Performance

52.62

400 meters

24.23

200 meters
“Ziyah might be the best sprinter I’ve coached against in my 20 years of coaching around D.C. She’s a phenomenal talent who keeps improving.”
Ted Findler
Head Coach - Head coach of National Cathedral School
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Athletic Excellence

The District’s returning Gatorade Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year, the 5-foot-7 junior won the 400-meter dash in a meet-record 52.62 seconds at the Brooks PR Invitational, a time that ranked No. 6 in the nation among prep competitors at the time of her selection. Locally, Holman won the 200-meter dash in a meet-record time of 24.23, leading the Mighty Hoppers to a third-place finish at the DC State Athletic Association championships. She also won the 400 and ran the anchor leg on Georgetown Day’s winning 4x400-meter relay team.

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Academic Achievement

Holman has maintained a B-plus average in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the Georgetown Day School Black Student Union, Holman is an active member of the Girl Scouts and has volunteered as a peer tutor along with Martha’s Table in Southeast, which donates food and clothing to those in need.