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Ben Holt monogram: a clock face with the letter B B

Cadet Athlete Teammate

Ben Holt

Faith first. Family close. Mission ready.

  • McDaniel College Green Terror Football
  • First State Military Academy Class of 2026
Black and white studio portrait of Ben in cap and gown, adjusting his tie, in dramatic low light.
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The record

On the record.

He graduated from First State Military Academy as Cadet First Sergeant, took up football as a senior and played both ways, and threw the second-longest shot put in FSMA program history in his second season of field events.

First State Military Academy

The Cadet.

Marine Corps JROTC.
Clayton, Delaware.
Class of 2026.

At First State Military Academy, Ben served in the Marine Corps JROTC program and graduated as Cadet First Sergeant and held several leadership roles in his senior year.

He was in charge of school presentations that the school’s Colonel submitted to the School Board for school marketing, and he developed a presentation on the acceptable use of AI.

Ben in cap and gown between the American flag and the Marine Corps flag, holding his diploma.
Graduation day.
Ben standing on a lawn at golden hour in a camouflage utility uniform and cover, smiling.
In utilities.

The core values of the Marine Corps, taught in the JROTC program.

FSMA Bulldogs

The Athlete.

Football. Track & field.
Basketball.

Football
FSMA Bulldogs, 2025–26. He took up football in his senior year and played offense and defense.
Track & field
Field events since his junior year. As a senior, 2025–26: the second-longest shot put in FSMA program history; ranked 6th in his division in the discus; competed at the State championship.
Basketball
Played for First State Military Academy.
Ben at a track meet in a navy Bulldogs Track and Field shirt, the throwing cage behind him.
Meet day.
Close profile of Ben in a navy Bulldogs pinnie, looking out across a sports field in evening sun.
Bulldogs.

Now

McDaniel.

Freshman, McDaniel College.
Westminster, Maryland.

Ben standing beside the McDaniel College campus map sign on a summer day.
Summer 2026
Ben grinning in a car packed with boxes, reaching up to the roof.
Move-in day
Ben sitting on his bed in a college dorm room, touching the brim of his cap.
Settling in
Ben in profile against a brick wall, smiling, in a black jacket.
Fall 2026

Leadership & service

How he leads.

With friends and classmates, he offers encouragement through difficulties and rejoices in their success.

What he brings to a team

  1. Discipline. A First State Military Academy graduate who finished as Cadet First Sergeant.
  2. Fast development. Offense and defense in his first football season; the second-longest shot put in FSMA history in his second season of throws.
  3. Initiative. Started an intramural basketball team as a college freshman.
  4. Encouragement. Supports the people around him through hard stretches and celebrates their wins.

In his words

Ben's graduation message, in his own words

Thank you to my friends and my family that have pushed me to be where I am today.

I couldn't have done it without any of you.

Just remember class of 2026 you all have someone supporting you from afar

keep God first

From Ben's graduation post, May 2026.

What holds

Faith. Family. Friends. Sports.

Family close.

Through the years

Built over time.

The same young man, year after year. Scroll sideways.

  1. 2014Ben as a young boy on a front lawn, winding up to throw a football.A football in hand.
  2. 2019Ben in a martial-arts uniform in a gym, smiling and holding a tall trophy.Trophy day.
  3. 2024Ben in a camouflage utility uniform and cover, in a selfie with his mother at an outdoor event.A cadet.
  4. 2025Ben standing at attention at home in his JROTC service uniform and cover.Service uniform.
  5. 2026Ben in a royal blue suit wearing a crown and a Prom King sash, smiling.Prom King.
  6. 2026Ben in cap and gown at his graduation ceremony, the low sun flaring behind him.Graduation.
  7. NowMcDaniel CollegeGreen Terror football; recruited for the throws.

The film

Right On Time.

Ninety seconds: the years, the uniform, the record, McDaniel College, and family close.

Skills & Capacities Brief

The brief.

Two pages on what Ben brings to a team, with the evidence behind each point. Read it on screen, or take the PDF.

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