Matt Holthaus (2006) - JMU Athletics Hall of Fame - James Madison University Athletics

Matt Holthaus

Induction:
2006
Class:
1995

Matt Holthaus is among the top student-athletes in JMU history. He twice was JMU's male scholar-athlete of the year and an academic All-America, and he earned All-America recognition as a track performer four times.

He received All-America honors in the outdoor mile in 1993, 1994 and 1995 and in the indoor mile in 1995. He was the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America indoor champion in the 1000 meters in 1995 and outdoors in the 1500 meters in 1994, and he competed in the U.S. Olympic Sports Festival in the 1500 meters in 1994 and 1995.

As a post-collegiate performer he won the U.S. championship in the mile and was a member of several U.S. national teams. His best outdoor times still rank second on JMU's career list in the 800 meters, third in the 1500 and fifth in the 5000. Indoors he still is first in the 1000 and mile, second in the 800, and fifth in the 3000.