Week 5 Athlete of the Week: Isabelle Holtzen

Here is the Louisburg Sports Zone Athlete of the Week for week five of the spring season, sponsored by Louisburg Athletic Club.

ISABELLE HOLTZEN, TRACK AND FIELD, JUNIOR

Louisburg High School junior Isabelle Holtzen made school history Thursday when she broke a 15-year-old LHS record in the pole vault. Holtzen cleared 11 feet, 1 inch to win the the event at the Prairie View Invitational and beat her previous personal best by more than a foot. The previous record of 11-0 was set by Laura Gjerde in 2002.

The athlete of the week honor will be announced every Wednesday morning throughout the spring season. The winner is selected by Louisburg Sports Zone with the help of nominations from coaches.

Previous winners:

Week 1: Bailey Belcher 

Week 2: Allyssa Griggs

Week 3: Kailtyn Urban

Week 4: Calvin Dillon