Biography:
Career Accolades:
2017 Junior Olympic Nationals-IJF Jr-57kg-3rd
***National Medalist***
2018 Peru Continental Cup-57kg-3rd
***International Medalist***
2018 Texas State-Sr-57kg-1st
2018 Texas State-IJF Jr-57kg-1st
2018 Houston Open-Sr 57kg-1st
2018 Senior Nationals-57kg-2nd
***National Medalist***
2018 Jr Olympic Nationals-IJF Jr-57kg-1st
***National Champion***
2018 Continental Cup Dominican-57kg-3rd
***International Medalist***
2018 Quebec Open-IJF Jr-57kg-3rd
***International Medalist***
2018 Quebec Open-Sr Women-57kg-3rd
***International Medalist***
2018 Dallas Invitational-Sr Women-63kg-1st
2019 USA Judo Youth Nationals-IJF Jr-57kg-1st
***National Champion***
2019 Pan American Open Chile-57kg-3rd
***International Medalist***
2019 Houston Open-Sr-57kg-1st
2019 Senior Nationals-57kg-2nd
***National Medalist***
2019 Pan American Open Ecuador-57kg-1st
***International Gold Medalist***
2019 Jr Olympic Nationals-IJF Jr-57kg-2nd
***National Medalist***
2019 Continental Cup Dominican-57kg-2nd
***International Finalist***
2019 Go Shibata-Sr-57kg-1st
High School/College Academic Achievements:
High School: Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Claudia Taylor Johnson High School, and was a member of National Honor Society
College: Junior at The University of Texas at San Antonio with a 3.5 GPA
Favorite Athletic Moment:
Winning my first Continental Cup/Open- The Ecuador Continental Open- the day before my birthday
Favorite Judo Technique:
Seoi -Nage
Other Family Members who do judo:
N/A
Why you started judo?:
A friend of my Dad did judo as a kid in the Northeast and heard of my coach here in town. This led to my brother doing judo in town with a friend of his. My Dad would bring me to watch while my brother practiced. One day my coach asked me if I wanted to try, and that is the beginning of my story
Influential Athletes:
Mary Nicotera
Eve Aronoff-Trivella
Xuli Yang
Future Aspirations:
To medal at the World Championships Juniors, and Seniors. I also dream of making an Olympic team and standing on the podium
Hobbies:
Reading, pretty much any sport or physical activity
Secret Talent:
I can juggle!
Parents/Family Members:
Mom: Mary Garcia-Holguin
Dad: Francis Holguin
Brother: Cameron Holguin
Dogs: Sasha & Coco
Home Dojo:
Universal Dojo
San Antonio, TX
Coach:
Jim Hrbek
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