2015-16 Women's Cross Country Roster

Nikki Holthaus

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Sidney, Ohio
  • Highschool Houston

Biography

2015 (Junior): Named Team Captain... Appeared in 40 of the 45 games while starting in 29... She recorded 12 hits, 1 double, 5 RBIs, and 11 walks... Her best performance came against Ohio Domunican on 3/19 where she went 2 for 3 at the plate and 1 walk.

2014 (Sophomore): Started in 28 games collecting 12 hits and 11 runs... Versus Wheeling Jesuit on April 13th, Holthaus had her best day at the plate, finishing 2 for 3 with a double and 2 RBIs.

2013 (Freshman): Running cross country in the fall, Holthaus averaged a 23:01 5K time this season which was 3rd fastest on the team...Her fastest 5k this season was a 21:11 at the Ohio University Invite...She has the 4th, 5th, and 6th fastest times on the 5k record book...Holthaus had a 27:30 6k average which was also 3rd fastest on the team...Her fastest 6k was 26:56 at the Cedarville Frienship Invite...Holthaus has the 5th, 7th, and 10th fastest times on the 6k record book. Named to the A.D.'s Fall Honor Roll.

Previous Experience: Entering her senior season at Houston, Holthaus was a 3-time All-Shelby County selection...As a junior, she earned Honorable Mention All-Ohio as well as Second Team All-Southwest District...Her squad claimed a Shelby County League Championship during her freshman season, finishing as the District Runners-up...As a sophomore and senior, Holthaus was tabbed her team’s best defensive player...Leaves Houston with the all-time career stolen bases record...Picked up 2nd Team All-State honors as a senior...In cross-country, awarded First & Second Team All-County as a junior and senior...Received the Wildcat Award as a freshman and junior...Named Top Runner

Personal: Also plans on running cross country at Urbana University, becoming the first-ever Blue Knight to pull off that athletic combination...Daughter of David and Gloria Holthaus...Born August 24, 1995...