Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2019: Did not appear in any games in 2019 … Named a Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.

PEPPERDINE 2018: Played in 15 games as a redshirt freshman … scored six goals on 15 shots … Added two steals and one drawn exclusion … Named a Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.

PEPPERDINE 2017: Redshirted his first season ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Beckman High School, located in Irvine, Calif. ... Played four years of varsity water polo under coach Sam Bailey … Posted a four-year total of 163 goals, 167 steals and 81 assists … During his senior year, was named to the All-CIF second team and to the All-Pacific Coast League first team … Was named a USA Water Polo Academic All-American as both a junior and a sophomore.

CLUB: Played four years of club water polo for CDM Aquatics, Vanguard Aquatics, Patriot Aquatics and East Aquatics … Played in the Junior Olympics in 2013 and 2015.

PERSONAL: Born in Laguna Hills, Calif. ... Son of Lori and Gregory Holder … Has two siblings, Alec and Megan … Majoring in biology ... Chose Pepperdine because “the school is based around a supportive and small close-knit community that I was eager to be a part of.”

FAVORITES: Favorites include Tom Brady (pro athlete), New England Patriots (pro team), Lord of the Flies (book), Wonder Woman (movie), How I Met Your Mother (TV show), Hippie Sabotage (musical artist) and cheeseburgers (food).