Saint Michael's College

Athletic Honors

• 2023 Captain
• 2022 Captain

Academic Honors

• Fall 2022 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
• Spring 2022 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
• Fall 2021 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
• Spring 2021 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
• Fall 2020 NE10 Academic Honor Roll

As a Junior

• Appeared in six races
• Led team six times
• Top 10 finishes: 3
• Best 8K: 26:16.07 at Earley Invitational on Oct. 8
• Best 10K: 33:03.80 at NCAA East Regional Championship on Nov. 19
• High placement: 2nd twice (Shacklette Invitational, Sept. 3 & Equality Invitational, Sept. 25)

As a Sophomore

• Appeared in six races
• Led team five times
• Top 10 finishes: 3
• Best 8K: 26:47.0 at Earley Invitational on Oct. 9
• Best 10K: 34:13.9 at NCAA East Regional Championship on Nov. 6
• High placement: 2nd at Vermont Intercollegiate Championship (27:54.0 8K) on Oct. 1

As a Freshman

• 2020 season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

High School: Competed in four years apiece of varsity cross country, Nordic skiing and outdoor track & field at Winnacunnet High School ... Seacoast All-Star for cross country as senior ... earned program's Rookie of the Year, Unsung Hero and Coaches' Award honors ... three-time Nordic skiing team MVP ... two-time captain ... competed for Team New Hampshire at NENSA U16 Championship as freshman and Team New Hampshire at NENSA Eastern High School Championships as senior ... member of 4x800 relay team that competed in Emerging Elite category at 2019 New Balance Nationals Outdoor track & field championship, taking 12th in the country ... earned team's Rookie of the Year and Unsung Hero awards ... Eagle Scout ... involved with Jazz Band and Concert Band ... Concert Band vice president, and two-year trumpet section leader ... member of Tri-M Music Honor Society.

Personal: Noah James Taracena ... son of Brian and Heidi Taracena ... environmental studies and history double major ... also member of Nordic skiing team as freshman and sophomore ... member of Jazz Band, Concert Band, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), and Saint Michael's Athletic Hall of Fame Committee ... inducted into Phi Alpha Theta, the History National Honor Society ... brother Felix is member of Nordic skiing team at Saint Olaf College.