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2024 UC Santa Cruz Track and Field Roster

Holden Spencer

Holden Spencer

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Portland, OR
  • Highschool:
    Central Catholic HS
  • Major:
    Art & Design: Game Design and Development

Summary

Biography

UC Santa Cruz Success

Track and Field
  • 2024
    • Champion in the 1500 (4:01.39) at the C2C Outdoor Conference Championships  
    • Placed 4th in the 800 (1:54.50) at the Payton Jordan Invitational
    • PR in the 1500 (3:52.85) and placed 3rd at the Chico Invitational
    • PR in the 800 (1:52.44) at the Bryan Clay Invitational
    • Champion in the Distance Medley Relay (10:30.38) at the C2C Indoor Conference Championships  
    • Placed 4th in the Mile (4:24.47)  at the C2C Indoor Conference Championships  
  • 2023:
    •  Won the 800m race at the Portland Indoor Track Meet with a time of 1:56
    • Set a new 800m PR of 1:53.02 at the Bryan Clay Invitational,
    • Placed 3rd in the 800m at both the Indoor (1:57) and Outdoor (1:54) C2C Conference Championships  
  • 2022:
    • PR and second fastest 800m runner in program history with a time of 1:53.66 at the Bryan Clay Invitational 
    • PR in the 1500 at Mike Fanelli Track Classic with a time of 3:57.84
    • Part of runner-up quartet in Distance Medley Relay at Seattle Pacific Final Qualifier earning All West Region honors.
    •  1st Place in the mile at the Coast-to-Coast Conference Indoor Championships with a time of 4:21.47
    • Placed 4th in the Coast-to-Coast Conference Championships outdoor 1500 (4:01). 
  • 2021:
    • Scored 5th place points in the 1500m at the Coast-to-Coast Conference Championships running a PR of 4:07.74.
    • Ended his freshman year running a lifetime best of 1:58.83 in the 800m at Moorpark Invitational.
Cross Country
  • 2022
    • Competed at the C2C XC Conference Championships where the men won there second consecutive team title
  • 2021
    • Competed at the C2C XC Conference Championships where the men won there first of two consecutive team title
    • 8k PR (25:31.8) at the Kim Duyst Twilight XC Invitational.

High School/Club Success:

  • Competed in Cross Country and Track & Field for the Central Catholic High School Rams.
  • 1st place at PIL/MHC Crossover
  • 1st Place Wilsonville Night Meet
  • Part of the 2019 State Team, Team placed 4th

Personal:

  • Cowell College
  • Favorite thing about UCSC: I really like the campus.
  • Favorite Athlete: Donavan Brazier, Galen Rupp, or Craig Engels
  • Favorite Superhero: WordGirl
  • Favorite Color: Miami Blue.
  • Hobbies: Running, Drawing, Playing Drums, Playing the Guitar, Playing Sports in General.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021First Year

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  • 2022Sophomore

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  • 2023Junior

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  • 2024Senior

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