Tara Jelley
Born: 7 August 1972
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 5-6,
125
International Caps:
89
International Goals: 13
Years on National Team:
1998 U.S. National Team
1999 U.S. Senior Reserve Team
2000 U.S. National Team
2001 U.S. National Team
2002 U.S. National Team
2003 U.S. National Team
2004 U.S. National Team
2005 U.S. National Team
Birthplace: Greenfield, Mass.
Hometown: Greenfield, Mass.
Residence: San
Diego, Calif.
High School: Greenfield High
School,
Greenfield, Mass. '90
College:
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
BS, sports management, 1994
- Springfield College, Springfield, Mass.
Master of Physical Education/Athletic Administration, 1999
Playing Career: Began playing at age 15 with friends in high school.
- Collegiate Career
1990 - NCAA
postseason tournament... 1991 -NCAA semifinalist... 1992
- NCAA postseason tournament... 1993 - Named to the Named to the
Colegiate Field Hockey All-America second team...All-Atlantic 10 Conference first
team...Atlantic 10 All-Tournament team...NCAA postseason tournament.
- International Career
1991 - Competed at the U.S. Olympic Festival in Los Angeles...1993
- Earned an Olympic Festival gold medal as captain of the West team in San Antonio...1998
-U.S. National Team...Made U.S. National Team debut by scoring a goal vs New
Zealand...Served as an alternate to the 1998 World Cup Team... 1999 - Named to the
U.S. Senior Reserve Team...Played internationally with the Pinoké club team in the
Netherlands (Played with England's St. Albans club in 1997)...2000 -
Named to the U.S. National Team...Member of the U.S. Olympic Qualifying Tournament team...
2001 - U.S. National Team...Led the USA with 7 goals at the 1st Pan American Cup in 2002
- U.S. National Team...Spent early part of 2002 rehabilitating a knee injury
suffered at the 1st Champions challenge in South Africa...U.S. World Cup team...Scored a
World Cup goal vs South Africa to help USA to a 3-0 win... 2003 - Named to the U.S.
Under-23 team...Champions Challenge (Catania, Italy)...Pan American Games (Santo Domingo,
DOM) silver medalist...International Atlantic Cup...2004 - U.S. National
Team...Olympic Qualifier Team...Pan American Cup Team...2005
- U.S. National Team...Rabobank Champions Challenge (Virginia Beach,
5th)
Personal:
Nickname: "TJ"
Sport ambition: Olympic Games
Hobbies: Writing, surfing
Major International Competitions:
