Taryn Howard '03 is a study in achieving "firsts." The first Thoroughbred to become a two-sport (field hockey, lacrosse) First Team All American, she was also the first Skidmore athlete to be featured in Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd for breaking a National Collegiate Athletic Association field hockey record by scoring five goals in a playoff game. Â
The Littleton, NH, native is said to have rewritten the Thoroughbred field hockey record book, leading the nation in scoring in 2003 with 30 goals. A two-time field hockey All American, she is Skidmore's all-time leading scorer with 76 goals and 28 assists for 180 points. As team forward, Howard led the Thoroughbreds to three NCAA tournaments, including a final four appearance in 2001. An Upstate Collegiate Athletic Conference Field Hockey All Star (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002), she was also named UCAA Rookie of the Year (1999) and First Team Regional All American (2000, 2001, 2002). Â
She dominated in lacrosse as well, earning all-conference, and all-region honors as a midfielder. Fifth on Skidmore's all-time leading career scorer list in lacrosse with 116 goals and 33 assists, she was an UCAA Lacrosse All Star (2002, 2003) and a Lacrosse Division III First Team All American (2003). Howard's dedication to excellence also extended beyond the playing field, earning her Academic All Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association honors in both sports. She was named Skidmore Senior Athlete of the Year in 2003.Â
