SharmelleHolmes
- position Sprints
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Winnsboro, South Carolina
- High school Fairfield Central
- Major Kinesiology
https://tfrrs.org/athletes/8983882/Kentucky/Sharmelle_Holmes.html
Personal Bests:
Indoor:
60 – 7.24
200 – 23.35
Outdoor:
100 – 11.13 (2.5)
200 – 22.76 (0.3)
Athletic Achievements
- Kentucky Freshman Record Holder
In the Record Book
- Kentucky Freshman record holder in 60m with a time of 7.24 seconds, breaking a mark set by Abby Steiner, ranking sixth in Kentucky history
- Ranks sixth all-time in UK history in the 100m with a time of 11.13, set in 2025
- No. 10 in UK All-Time performance list in 60m with a time of 7.29 seconds
2024-25 (Freshman)
Outdoor
- Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 4x100m events with an 11th-place finish at the NCAA East Regionals
- Finished fifth and seventh in the 100m and 4x100m events at the SEC Championships
- Won both the 200m and 4x100m events at the Jim Green Invite
- Placed fourth and fifth in the 200m and 4x100m events at the Tom Jones Invite
- Helped the Wildcats win the 4x100m relay, while also finishing second and fourth in the 100m and 200m events at the Jim Click Shootout
- Placed sixth and eighth in the 4x100m and 100m events at the Texas Relays
- Made her Kentucky outdoor debut at the UCF Black and Gold Challenge, placing second in the 200m and 4x100m relay and fourth in the 4x400m relay
Indoor
- Finished sixth in the women’s 60m final at the SEC Championships with a time of 7.26
- Placed fourth and fifth in the 60m and 200m events at the Razorback Invite
- Finished second in the 60m final at the Corky Classic with a time of 7.25
- Placed third in the 60m and 200m events at the Rod McCravy Memorial
- Made collegiate debut at Louisville Opener, winning the 60m in a personal best time of 7.37 seconds
Prior to UK:
- Personal Bests: 11.45 (100m), 23.53 (200m), 7.38 (60m), 19’4” (LJ)
- Nine-time South Carolina State Champion
- South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year
- Six-time All-American
Personal:
- Member of National Honors Society in high school
- Completed an associate’s degree in high school
- Volunteered as a youth track coach