Ethan Holmes

Class: Junior Hometown: Clinton, Iowa High School: Clinton

Event: Hurdles

2012 -- Indoor - placed fifth in 400 meters at Iowa Invite (50.54), 12th at ISU Qualifier (48.61) and 21st at Big Ten Championships (49.01).

2011 -- Indoor - All-American, running second leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed fourth at NCAA Championships (3:07.16)... also ran second leg on 1,600-meter relay that won Big Ten title (3:12.13) and set school record of 3:06.66 at Last Chance Qualifier... posted career best times in the 60 meter hurdles (8.08) and the 400 meters (47.85) at the ISU Classic... the 60-meter hurdles time ranks fifth in school history... ran third leg on winning 1,600-meter relay at Razorback Invite (3:07.84) and Iowa State Classic (3:08.85)... those times rank third and eighth, respectively, all-time at Iowa... placed seventh in 400 meters (48.48) at Big Ten Championships... Outdoor - placed 14th in 400-meter hurdles (51.06) and 22nd in 110-meter hurdles (14.06) at NCAA Championships, earning second team All-America honors... placed second in 110-meter hurdles (13.73) and 400-meter hurdles (50.65), while running lead leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed second (3:06.70) at Big Ten Championships, helping team to first Big Ten title since 1967... those hurdle times led team, were collegiate-bests and rank fourth and sixth, respectively, all-time at Iowa... placed 12th in 110-meter hurdles (13.80) and 400-meter hurdles (50.70), while running second leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed sixth (3:07.58) at NCAA West Regional... placed third in 110-meter hurdles (13.93) and seventh in 400-meter hurdles (51.01), while running third leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed second at Drake Relays (3:07.23)... won 400-meter hurdles at LSU Invite (51.85) and Musco Twilight XII (51.05), placing second at Sun Angel Classic (51.54)... letterwinner.

2010 - Indoor - redshirted...Outdoor - posted a season-best 14.49 in 110-meter hurdles at Big Ten Championships... competed in 110-meter hurdles at NCAA West Regional (40th, 14.91)... ran season-best 52.94 in 400-meter hurdles at Musco Twilight XI... won 110-meter hurdles at Iowa Invitational (14.87)... ran third leg on second place 1,600-meter relay at Musco Twilight XI (3:10.45)... placed second in 400-meter hurdles at Razorback Invite (52.83) and third at Iowa Invite (53.16).

High School -- state champion in 110-meter hurdles as a senior and in 400-meter hurdles as a junior... two-time state runner-up in 400-meter hurdles, placing second in 110-meter hurdles, 800-meter relay and 1,600-meter relay once... six-time conference and district hurdles champion... also ran on conference and district champion 800 and 1,600-meter relays senior year... set school record in 400-meter hurdles (52.71)... other best times were 14.33 in 110-meter hurdles and 49.6 in 400 meters... three-time team MVP... two-time team captain... also lettered in swimming and cross country... two-time member of school's 3.0 club... coached by Anthony Smith and Wes Golden.

Personal -- born March 16, 1991... son of Dan and Renee Holmes... art and health and human physiology major.