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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2026-27 Women's Track and Field Roster

Joniah Holson

  • Position Throws
  • Class Freshman
  • Highschool Sebastian River
  • Hometown Sebastian, Fla.
  • Major College of Arts & Sciences

Biography

High School

  • Captain of track & field and girl's weightlifting teams
  • 2024 AAU Junior Olympic champion
  • 2025 USATF Junior Olympic runner-up
  • 2026 Shot Put FHSSA 3A State runner-up
  • 2026 2A Girls Weightlifting broze medalist
  • Silver Shark Award ... Dr. Peggy Jones Principal Award ... Future Medical Leaders Award of Excellence Congress in Future ... Rural and Small Town Recognition Award ... African-American Recognition Award ... Superintendent Student Advisory Council Scholarship

Personal: Daughter of Fiona Algermon ... Older brother, Jayden, competes for the track & field team at Garden City College

Why Penn? “I chose Penn because of its multifaceted outputs both academically and athletically. Before deciding on which school I wanted to pursue, I thought about challenge and opportunity. Not only is this a school that will challenge me in all areas, it'll provide me the opportunity to grow in my sports and academics, allowing me to take advantage of everything it has to offer.”