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MonTayla Holder - Women's Track & Field - University of Iowa Athletics

MonTayla Holder

Position Sprints/Hurdles
Class Jr.
Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.
High School Lawrence Central

Hawk Item — 2016 second-team All-American, 1,600-meter relay… 2016 Big Ten runner-up, 600 meters… 2014 Big Ten champion, 400-meter relay… 2014 second-team All-American, 400-meter relay.

2016 — Indoor – second team All-American… ran second leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed ninth in 3:33.03 at NCAA Championships… ran lead leg on school record-setting 1,600-meter relay that placed third at Big Ten Championships (3:32.93)… Big Ten runner-up in 600 meters, running a collegiate-best and team-leading 1:29.35… that time ranks third all-time at Iowa… ran on 1,600-meter relays that posted two other top-10 all-time marks in school history (3:36.47-2nd, 3:36.99-4th)… placed third in 600 meters at Meyo Invite (1:30.09)… ran season-best 200 meters at Razorback Invite (24.78) and 400 meters at Tyson Invite (54.87)… Outdoor – two-time second team All-American… Big Ten Champion… two-time NCAA qualifier… ran third leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed third with a school record-setting 3:30.97 and placed seventh in 400-meter hurdles at NCAA West Preliminary… ran third leg on Big Ten Champion 1,600-meter relay (3:31.22)… placed third in 400-meter hurdles with a collegiate-best and team-leading 56.70 at Jim Click Shootout… that time ranks third all-time at Iowa… placed 16th in 400-meter hurdles (58.52) and ran third leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed 14th in 3:34.36 at NCAA Championships… placed third in 400-meter hurdles at Big Ten Championships (57.60)… ran third leg on team-leading sprint medley relay that won Drake Relays title in 3:52.62… that time ranks third all-time at Iowa… ran lead leg on 1,600-meter relay that clocked 3:33.25 at Pepsi Florida Relays and third leg on 1,600-meter relay that posted 3:33.65 at Drake Relays… those times rank second and third, respectively, all-time at Iowa… placed sixth in 400-meter hurdles at Pepsi Florida Relays (57.81), fifth at Texas Invite (58.13) and fourth at Drake Relays (58.64)… placed second in 600 meters at Musco Twilight (1:30.16)…letterwinner

2015 — Indoor – led team in 600 meters (1:30.82) and ran third leg on team-leading 1,600-meter relay (3:37.84)… won 800 meters (2:10.34) and ran third leg on winning 1,600-meter relay (3:42.37) at Big 4 Duals… the 800-meter time ranks ninth all-time at Iowa… ran collegiate-best 400 meters (54.32) and third leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed 11th in 3:37.84 at Tyson Invite… the 400-meter time ranks seventh all-time at Iowa… ran on 1,600-meter relays that posted two of the top-10 all-time marks in school history (7th/3:37.84, 8th/3:38.56)… placed seventh in 600 meters (1:31.81) and ran second leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed fifth in 3:38.56 at Big Ten Championships… placed eighth in 800 meters at Alex Wilson Invite (2:10.55)… Outdoor – led team in 400-meter hurdles (58.29), anchored team-leading 400-meter relay (44.71) and ran second leg on team-leading 1,600-meter relay (3:38.38)… the 400-meter relay time ranks fourth and the 1,600-meter relay time ranks 10th all-time at Iowa… placed ninth in 400-meter hurdles at Florida Relays (58.29), second at Drake Relays (58.41), fourth at Big Ten Championships (58.55), first at Baldy Castillo Invite (58.59) and 13th at NCAA West Preliminary (59.01)… ran lead leg on 400-meter relay at Mt. SAC Relays (44.93), which ranks seventh all-time at Iowa… placed third in 400 meters at Musco Twilight (54.83)… letterwinner.

2014 — Indoor – led team in 600 meters (1:29.98) and ran second leg on team-leading 1,600-meter relay (3:37.16)… placed fifth in 600 meters (1:30.00) and ran third leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed fourth (3:37.16) at Big Ten Championships… ran season-best 1:29.98 in Big Ten 600-meter prelims… ran on 1,600-meter relays that posted two of the top-10 all-time marks in school history (5th/3:37.16, 9th/3:38.62)… placed fourth in 400 meters at Bill Bergan Invite (54.37)… placed third in 600-meter special race (1:30.22) and sixth in 400 meters (55.18) at Husker Invite and 18th in 400 meters at Tyson Invite (54.58)… ran lead leg on winning 1,600-meter relay at Jack Johnson Classic that set meet and facility record of 3:43.46… placed fourth in 400 meters at Jack Johnson Classic (56.72)… Outdoor – second-team All-American, running third leg on 400-meter relay that placed 16th at NCAA Championships (45.02)… led team in 400-meter hurdles (57.81) and ran on school record-setting 1,600-meter relay (3:34.83)… ran third leg on Big Ten champion 400-meter relay (44.62), which ranks second all-time at Iowa… placed third in Big Ten 400-meter hurdles with a collegiate-best 57.81, which ranks third all-time at Iowa… placed 23rd in 400-meter hurdles at NCAA Championships (1:01.70)… placed ninth in 400-meter hurdles (58.19) and ran third leg on 400-meter relay that placed eighth in 44.72 at NCAA West Preliminary… placed fifth in 400-meter hurdles at Mt. SAC Relays (59.14)… ran anchor leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed 13th at NCAA West Preliminary (3:36.40), third leg on relay that placed seventh at Mt. SAC Relays (3:37.73) and second leg on relay that placed fifth at Big Ten Championships (3:37.95)… those times ranks fifth, seventh and eighth, respectively, all-time at Iowa… ran lead leg on winning 1,600-meter relay at Musco Twilight with a meet record-setting time of 3:40.03… letterwinner.

2013 — Indoor – led team in 400 (55.33) and 600 meters (1:30.80)… placed eighth in 600 meters at Big Ten Championships (1:31.31), running a season-best 1:30.80 in the prelims… placed fourth in 400 meters at Meyo Invite (55.33)… ran lead leg on team-leading 1,600-meter relay (3:43.80) and third leg on team-leading distance medley relay (11:47.15) at Big Ten Championships… ran 400 meters at Tyson Invite (55.75)… placed second in 400 meters (56.11) and eighth in 200 meters (25.65) at adidas Classic… Outdoor – ran team-leading 400-meter hurdles at NCAA West Preliminary (59.71)… ran third leg on team-leading sprint medley relay that placed eighth at Drake Relays (3:54.51)… that time ranks fourth all-time at Iowa… ran third leg on 400-meter relay (45.61) and lead leg on 1,600-meter relay (3:43.13) that posted team-leading performances at Jim Click Shootout… placed 20th in 400-meter hurdles at NCAA West Preliminary semi-final round… placed fourth in 400-meter hurdles at Jim Click Shootout (59.90), won event at Lee Calhoun Invite (1:00.73), placed 10th at Big Ten Championships (1:01.33) and fourth at Alabama Relays (1:02.61)… letterwinner.

High School — two-time 400-meter state champion… placed third in 100-meter hurdles and second in 1,600-meter relay at state senior year… three-time conference champion in 300-meter hurdles and 1,600-meter relay… two-time conference champion in 100-meter hurdles… conference champion in 200 meters her junior year.

Personal — born February 7, 1994… daughter of ShaTonya and Dwayne Stewart and MonTerrio Holder… pre-business major.