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

Professional Experience

  • In 2025 with the Grand Rapids Rise, Holthaus featured in eight matches (32 sets) after being signed halfway through the season on March 31, 2025... She finished with 93 kills (.231), 51 digs, 12 blocks, and three aces... Had a season-high 20 points with 18 kills twice against Indy (4/19) and Omaha (5/2).
  • Played for 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.
  • Began her pro career in 2022, playing for Leonas de Ponce in Puerto Rico, where she spent the 2022-23 season alongside Rise teammate Valeria León.

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.