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blank  J.R. Holder
J.R. Holder

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Vernon, Texas

High School:
Vernon HS

Last College:
Abilene Christian University

Height / Weight:
5-6 / 165

Event:
Sprints

Experience:
TR


ABILENE CHRISTIAN: Posted mark of 6.50 in 55m at Red Raider Invitational (1/22) ... Came in eighth at Kansas State Triangular (2/5) in 60m with time of 7.03 ... Member of 4x100m relay team in four outdoor meets, all of which took first place ... Won at All-America City Track Classic (3/24) with time of 39.76 ... Took first at Texas Relays (4/8) with mark of 40.22 ... Finished first at Lone Star Conference Championships (4/22) with time of 40.36 ... Team ran 39.93 in preliminaries at D-II Championships (5/25-26), then won event with 39.55 in finals ... Named All-America as ACU won team championship.

HIGH SCHOOL: 1999 graduate of Vernon High School in Vernon, Texas ... Team won 3A state title as junior ... State champion in 200m and as member of 4x400m relay team ... Won six total medals at state track meet as junior and senior ... Named First Team All-District as wide receiver ... Member of football, basketball and track teams.

PERSONAL: Born September 3, 1980, in Vernon, Texas ... Son of Kieth and Rebecca Favors ... Has one sibling, LeVar ... Cousin of Dallas Cowboys wide receiver James Dixon and Baylor running back Chedrick Ricks.

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