Sept. 7, 2009
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Cassie Mantor, an equestrian student-athlete from Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi, Texas, has joined the defending national champion Texas A&M equestrian team after signing a national letter of intent this spring, horsemanship coach Beth Bass announced today.
"Cassie will make an excellent addition to the horsemanship roster," Coach Bass said. "I believe her recent accomplishments and experiences will make her a versatile collegiate rider and she will have an immediate impact on our team's success."
Mantor trains with Reid Thomas and earned Top 10 finishes in the 2007 and 2009 AQHYA World Championship Show. She has earned multiple event superiors and youth all-around awards with AQHA. She also earned the AQHA Youth Champion and Youth Performance Champion awards in her career.
The Aggie equestrian team opens the 2009-10 season with a competition against Fresno State set for 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11 at the Brazos County Expo Complex in Bryan.