Remembering Madison Holleran's career

Penn track freshman Madison Holleran died in Center City last night, under circumstances that remain unclear. Our immediate coverage of her death can be found here.

In light of her passing, it is worthwhile to look back at the accomplishments that earned her a spot on the Penn team this season.

Holleran was a multi-sport star during her time at Northern Highlands Regional High School (Allendale, N.J.).

She was named to the Star Ledger’s All-State Girl’s Soccer team in both her junior and senior seasons, scoring 22 goals in her final campaign to help her finish 6^th all-time in scoring for the Highlanders.

On the track, Holleran was also named first team All-State by the Star Ledger in her senior season for her performance in the 800 meters. Her winning time of 2:08.87 at the NJSIAA’s annual Meet of Champions was the fastest time in the state for the 2013 season.

At Penn, Holleran made her Quakers debut in the fall with the women’s cross country team. Her final race was the NCAA Cross Country East Regional championship, in which she finished in 69th place in the 6 kilometer race with a time of 21:43.