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Talya Holenstein
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Portland, Ore.
- High School:
- La Salle Catholic College Prep
ACADEMIC AWARDS: Earned Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete status in 2016-17 and 2018-19.
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2019 (JR): Only competed at the first meet of the season ... Ran the 800 in 2:26.93 at UC Santa Barbara (2/16).
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2019 (JR): Ran at three meets ... Set the school record in the 800 meters, first with a 2:23.95 at Boise State (2/2) and then a 2:18.77 at Washington (2/8) ... Also ran the 200 once (27.12 at New Mexico on 1/18).
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2018 (SO): Did not compete this season.
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2017 (FR): Set the school record in the 800 meters and briefly held the record in the 400 ... Ran 2:13.79 in the 800 at Pomona-Pitzer (4/8), her only time running the event ... Made her most appearances in the 400, and her time of 56.55 at Riverside CC (3/4) set the record until Izzy Connell reclaimed it two weeks later ... Also part of the school-record 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams ... Also ran the 100 once ... Ran at all eight meets.
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2017 (FR): Competed at both indoor meets ... Had the team's best time in the 600 (1:39.36 at the NAU Duals on 1/13) and its second-best time in the 400 (58.78 at the UW Invitational on 1/28).
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from La Salle Catholic College Prep, located in Milwaukie, Ore., in 2016 ... Ran four years of varsity track ... Earned all-state second team honors in the 800 and 4x400 as a senior, and third team in the 4x100 ... Earned all-state third team status in the 400 and 4x400 as a junior ... Earned All-Northwest Oregon Conference honors multiple times every year ... A three-time team MVP ... Also lettered in soccer, which included a second-place state finish in 2015 ... A member of the National Honor Society and a Scholar-Athlete.
PERSONAL: Born in Portland, Ore. ... Daughter of John and Debbie Holenstein ... Has two brothers, Chase and Mark ... Her father ran track at Portland, her mother ran track at UC Irvine and her brother Chase competed at Oregon ... Majoring in psychology ... Chose Pepperdine "for the main reason that I was very set on the idea of smaller school with a strong sense of community. As an undecided major, I knew I needed an environment in which I could explore my options fully without fear of repercussion. I also knew I wanted to be somewhere in California. Pepperdine checked all those boxes."
FAVORITES: Enjoys reading, baking and traveling ... Favorites include the Harry Potter series (books), Marley and Me (movie), The Office (TV show), Taylor Swift (musical artist), Thai (food) and soccer (sport other than running) ... Favorite thing about track is "it is the perfect balance of both a team and individual sport. I love how you are able to set concrete goals for yourself, while also getting the experience of a team atmosphere where you push and rely on each other."
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2019 (JR): Only competed at the first meet of the season ... Ran the 800 in 2:26.93 at UC Santa Barbara (2/16).
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2019 (JR): Ran at three meets ... Set the school record in the 800 meters, first with a 2:23.95 at Boise State (2/2) and then a 2:18.77 at Washington (2/8) ... Also ran the 200 once (27.12 at New Mexico on 1/18).
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2018 (SO): Did not compete this season.
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2017 (FR): Set the school record in the 800 meters and briefly held the record in the 400 ... Ran 2:13.79 in the 800 at Pomona-Pitzer (4/8), her only time running the event ... Made her most appearances in the 400, and her time of 56.55 at Riverside CC (3/4) set the record until Izzy Connell reclaimed it two weeks later ... Also part of the school-record 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams ... Also ran the 100 once ... Ran at all eight meets.
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2017 (FR): Competed at both indoor meets ... Had the team's best time in the 600 (1:39.36 at the NAU Duals on 1/13) and its second-best time in the 400 (58.78 at the UW Invitational on 1/28).
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from La Salle Catholic College Prep, located in Milwaukie, Ore., in 2016 ... Ran four years of varsity track ... Earned all-state second team honors in the 800 and 4x400 as a senior, and third team in the 4x100 ... Earned all-state third team status in the 400 and 4x400 as a junior ... Earned All-Northwest Oregon Conference honors multiple times every year ... A three-time team MVP ... Also lettered in soccer, which included a second-place state finish in 2015 ... A member of the National Honor Society and a Scholar-Athlete.
PERSONAL: Born in Portland, Ore. ... Daughter of John and Debbie Holenstein ... Has two brothers, Chase and Mark ... Her father ran track at Portland, her mother ran track at UC Irvine and her brother Chase competed at Oregon ... Majoring in psychology ... Chose Pepperdine "for the main reason that I was very set on the idea of smaller school with a strong sense of community. As an undecided major, I knew I needed an environment in which I could explore my options fully without fear of repercussion. I also knew I wanted to be somewhere in California. Pepperdine checked all those boxes."
FAVORITES: Enjoys reading, baking and traveling ... Favorites include the Harry Potter series (books), Marley and Me (movie), The Office (TV show), Taylor Swift (musical artist), Thai (food) and soccer (sport other than running) ... Favorite thing about track is "it is the perfect balance of both a team and individual sport. I love how you are able to set concrete goals for yourself, while also getting the experience of a team atmosphere where you push and rely on each other."
