Taishia Holt is a native of Jefferson, Texas, and is a health and exercise science major who plans to become a track coach after graduation. Holt specializes in the 100 and 200 dashes and is a product of Jefferson High School. Holt was part of the Lady Demon team that posted its high-ever indoor finish of second place in the 2018 Southland Conference Championship, and was a member of the team that scored the highest ever point total of 133 points in the 2017 Southland Outdoor Championship.

Career Bests:
      55 Meter Dash
            Indoor              7.71, Cameron Communications McNeese Invite, 1/29/16
      60 Meter Dash     
            Indoor              8.07, Pittsburg Gorilla Classic, 2/10/17
      100 Meter Dash
            Outdoor           12.38, SLC Outdoor Championship, 5/9/15
      200 Meter Dash
            Indoor              26.79, TAMU 13-Team Invitational, 1/16/15
            Outdoor           26.71, SLC Outdoor Championships, 5/7/16
      4x100 Meter Relay
            Outdoor           46.19, Leon Johnson NSU Invitational, 4/25/15
                                                        (T. Holt, B. Payton, D. Jones, J. McBride)
 

"She has been such a pleasure to coach. Even with her career not going as planned on the track, she has never given up, and that means a lot to me. She is one of those positive kids who makes the team better. She has a bright future in front of her no matter what it she decides to do."