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Eleanor Holthaus
6′1″3 Year ProRichmond, Minnesota
Eleanor Holthaus

Professional Experience

  • Signed by the Grand Rapids Rise on March 31, 2025.
  • Began her pro career in 2022, playing for Leonas de Ponce in Puerto Rico, where she spent the 2022-23 season alongside current Rise libero Valeria León.
  • Then joined VfB Suhl LOTTO Thüringen in Germany for the 2023-24 season, followed by another stint abroad with SC Potsdam in 2024-25.
  • Bronze medalist at the 2024-25 Challenge Cup and German Cup with SC Potsdam.

Year

Team

Country

2025

Grand Rapids Rise

United States

2024-25

SC Potsdam

Germany

2023-24

VfB Suhl LOTTO Thüringen

Germany

2022-23

Leonas de Ponce

Puerto Rico

College Experience

  • Five-year career at Iowa State (2018-2022), finishing her career with 1,516 kills, ranking fifth all time at Iowa State.
  • Four-time All-Big 12 First Team selection, becoming the first player in the program’s history to achieve the honor four times.
  • AVCA Honorable Mention (2022)
  • Led the Cyclones with 25 double-figure kill matches in her senior season, with a career-high 398 kills (.231 hitting percentage).
  • Iowa State made the NCAA Tournament three times during her tenure.

High School / Club Experience

  • Ranked No. 59 in the PrepVolleyball.com Senior Aces list.
  • Finalist for the 2017 Ms. Bader Award, given to the best high school volleyball player in Minnesota.
  • Earned all-state three times and All-Central Lakes Conference four times
  • Led Rocori High School to three conference titles and two sectional crowns
  • Finished senior season with 539 kills, 311 digs and 55 blocks, her first season as a full-time hitter, as her previous three seasons at Rocori, she played as a setter/hitter.
  • Finished high school career with 1,500 kills, 1,264 assists, 851 digs, 154 service aces and 95 blocks.
  • Also lettered in basketball and track and field in high school.
  • Played club volleyball for Mizuno Northern Lights.

Personal Information

  • Daughter of Tim and Angela Holthaus.
  • Has two sisters, older sister Morgan and younger sister Kate.