"We are so proud of Molli and her accomplishments this year," A&M horsemanship coach Beth Bass said. "Winning the Congress is extremely prestigious and Molli has worked hard to achieve her goals. She has already made a solid impact on the horsemanship team and continuing her winning ways in the industry will only serve to make her a stronger rider for our team."
Jacobs, riding her horse "Taylored by Deluxe", advanced to the finals of a field made up of riders in the 15-to-18 year old division. She then topped a field of 10 riders in the finals to claim the championship.
The Congress is known as the world's largest single-breed horse show, boasting more than 17,000 entries annually and housing nearly 8,500 registered American Quarter Horses during its three-week duration.
"This win is probably the most prestigious one I've had," Jacobs said. "It was really exciting. I've never won the horsemanship at a big show like this. It meant a lot to me and I've been working really hard toward this show. A lot of the girls I competed against are the same girls that are riding for other teams (in college), so it makes me feel real good to know I have the capability of riding as well as them."
A native of Ohio (Dover), Jacobs has shown twice for the second-ranked Aggies this season and helped the horsemanship team to a perfect 4-0 start. She earned her first career collegiate victory in late September against Fresno State.
A biomedical science major, Molli is the daughter of Randy and Holli Jacobs of Dover, Ohio.