The 5-foot-6 senior sprinter broke the state record in the 400-meter run this past season, a mark that had stood for 49 years. Howard’s time of 51.48 seconds at the District 3 Championships eclipsed the old mark set in 1977 by Sharon Dabney. Howard’s new state standard ranked No. 1 nationally among prep girls competitors this spring and ranks No. 16 in prep history. She also won the 400 at the Class AAA state meet for a fourth straight year despite injuring her hamstring at the district meet where she set the state record then capped her career with a sixth-place finish in the 400 at the USATF Under-20 Championships.
Howard has maintained a weighted 4.0 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to compete on scholarship at the University of Florida this fall.
A certified emergency medical technician, Howard has volunteered locally with the Aevidum Club at Cedar Crest High, which focuses on promoting positive mental health and preventing suicide.
