University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2013 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Holly Salzbrenner
- Position:
- Hurdles
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Mount Vernon-Lisbon
- Hometown:
- Mount Vernon, Iowa
2014: INDOOR: Was part of the fifth place finishing and team points scoring distance medley relay team at the MVC Indoor Championships (3/1) … ran an indoor personal-best in the 400 meters at the UNI-Dome Open (2/21) with a time of 1:00.34.
2014: OUTDOOR: Was a part of the all-conference earning 4X400 meter relay team that placed third overall at the MVC Outdoor Championships (5/16) … ran a personal-best in the 400 meters at the Wartburg Outdoor Twilight (4/22) with a time of 59.55 … recorded an outdoor personal-best in the 400 meter hurdles at the Musco Invitational (5/9) with a time of 1:02.27 … earned the MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award and was named to the MVC Honor Roll.
2013: INDOOR: Earned second all-time at UNI in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 1:04.44 at the Jack Jennett Invite (1/25) … ran a season-best time of 59.93 in the 400 meters at the Dome Open (2/15).
OUTDOOR: Ran a season-best time in the 400 meter hurdles at the Jim Duncan Invite (4/12) with a time of 1:03.92 … earned the Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award and was named to the MVC Honor Roll.
2012: INDOOR: Competed primarily in the 400 meters during the season ... ran her season best in the 400 meters at the Jack Jennett Invitational (1/27) with a time of 1:01.05.
OUTDOOR: Ran a season-best time in the 400 meters at the Jim Duncan Invitational (4/13) with a time of 1:01.04 ... notched a season-best time in the 400 meter hurdles at the Mark Messersmith Invitational (5/4) with a time of 1:03.57.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in track and field at Mount Vernon High School … was a four-year state qualifier … helped her team to two state championships … was also a two-time state champion and two-time silver medalist in the 400 meter hurdles … was part of the three-time state champion winning 4X400 meter relay team and the two-time champion 4X800 meter relay team … earned seven medals at the Drake Relays while at Mount Vernon, including two third place finishes in the 400 hurdles and a second place finish with the 4X800 and 4X400 meter relay teams … also participated in cross country, qualifying individually for the state meet as a junior and senior … helped her team to a 3A team state championship as a sophomore … was nominated as the Female Athlete of the Year for Linn County.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Jim and Barb … has five siblings, Mindy, Trevor, Madison, Kennedy and Justin … her great uncle, Glen Salzbrenner, wrestled at UNI for four years … was her class Valedictorian and part of the Honor Roll all four years … was also a part of the Mount Vernon Gold Members Honor Society … majoring in honors biology with research with a minor in chemistry.
