Holly Valenzuela
Holly Valenzuela
Height: 5-4
Year: Sr
Hometown: Bell Gardens, Calif.
High School: Bell Gardens

Getting to Know Holly

  • Why did you choose to attend Mount Holyoke? - I chose Mount Holyoke because it is a small liberal arts school and focused on the student learning. I looked positively on the teacher to student ratio and felt that an all women’s college would be a comfortable and safe environment for me to grow both academically and as an individual. Mount Holyoke's financial aid was also very helpful in my decision.
  • What do you like best about Mount Holyoke? - I very much enjoyed my classroom experiences. My teachers have been great and very accessible when necessary. 
  • Favorite Sports Movie - Bend it like Beckham
  • Best Sporting Event Ever Attended - Soccer games 
  • Favorite TV Show - How I Met Your Mother 
  • Childhood Idol - My Grandmother
  • Hobbies - Drawing, Playing any sport for fun 
  • Biggest Fear - Airplane Crash 
  • Most Famous Person Ever Met - Tia and Tamera Mowry 
  • Person You'd Like to Have Dinner With - Jesus 
  • Most Prized Possession - My engagement ring 
  • Place You'd Like to Visit - Paris, France 
  • First Memory of Your Sport - Wanting to beat the boys in middle school PE class in races 
  • Most Memorable Moment in College Athletics - When I ran my personal record in the mile and 800m race 
  • Pre-Game Rituals - Music and meditate on how I want to race 
  • Best Advice From a Coach - Don't let your mentality bring you down, Keep it strong 
  • If You Had $1 Billion Dollars You Would - I would invest in college and start my life in my new career and help build homes for those in need. 
  • Career Aspirations - To become an Architect and design sustainable buildings 

2011 Statistics

 Event  Team Finish  Individual Finish
Smith College Invitational 6th / 16 77th place - 23:31.94
Maine Invitational 7th / 7 118th place - 27:06.32
Wesleyan University Invitational 4th / 6 57th place - 24:14.10
New England Championship 36th / 39 302nd place - 23:58
(Sub-Varsity Race)
Seven Sisters Championship 7th / 7 61st place - 21:51.46
NEWMAC Championship 7th/10
48th place - 20:59 
NCAA Regional Championship 27th/51
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2009 Statistics

 Event  Team Finish  Individual Finish
Smith College Invitational 5th/10 42nd place - 22:53.38
UMass Dartmouth Invitational 27th/42 149th place - 21:12
Williams College Purple Valley Classic 10th/12 117th place - 27:12
New England Championship 46th/49 271st place - 21:56
Seven Sisters Championship 6th/6 32nd place - 20:51.0
NEWMAC Championship 9th/10
57th place - 22:02 
NCAA Regional Championship 28th/47
108th place - 24:36.3