COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 8 Texas A&M Equestrian team placed 18 student-athletes on the National Collegiate Equestrian Association Honor Roll, and 12 riders were selected to NCEA Academic Teams, the organization announced.
Amanda Brightwell, Kori Pickett and Laura Sumrall headlined for the Aggies, each being named to the NCEA Academic First Team. Lindsey Bernbaum, Molli Jacobs, Cassie Mantor, Kelsi Shevlin and Ashley Skold were each selected to the second team while Caroline Ammons, Shelby Lawson, Paige Russell and Emily Williams earned Honorable Mention.
The 12 A&M riders who were named to NCEA Academic Teams were also selected to the NCEA Honor Roll. Joining them on that list were Cassie Bell, Kayla Briel, Morgan Cleveland, Camilla Cook, Paige Linne and Alyssa Martin.
To be named to the Academic First Team, nominated student-athletes must have competed in a minimum of 70 percent of their schools' meets, not including demonstration or exhibition rides, and the nominated student-athletes must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 while maintaining full-time enrollment in the previous spring and fall semesters, respectively.
Second-Team members must have competed in a minimum of 60 percent of their schools' meets, not including demonstration or exhibition rides, and the nominated-student athletes must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.25 while maintaining full-time enrollment in the previous spring and fall semesters, respectively.
To receive NCEA Academic Honorable Mention, nominated student-athletes must have competed in a minimum of 50 percent of their schools' meets, not including demonstration or exhibition rides, and the nominated student athletes must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.00 while maintaining full-time enrollment in the previous spring and fall semesters, respectively.
Riders placed on the NCEA Academic Honor Roll must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.25 while maintaining full-time enrollment in the previous spring and fall semesters, respectively.
The defending National Champion Aggies will compete in the NCEA Championship, April 18-20 in Waco, as the No. 6 western seed and the No. 10 hunter seat seed. To learn more about Texas A&M equestrian, log on to AggieAthletics.com and follow @AggieEquestrian on Twitter.
AGGIES WITH 2013 NCEA ACADEMIC AWARDS
NCEA Academic First Team (3.5 cumulative GPA, 70% of team competitions)
Amanda Brightwell Senior Horsemanship San Antonio, Texas
Kori Pickett Senior Over Fences Mount Airy, Md.
Laura Sumrall Sophomore Reining Summitt, Miss.
NCEA Academic Second Team (3.25 cumulative GPA, 60% of team competitions)
Lindsey Bernbaum Junior Reining Dufur, Ore.
Molli Jacobs Sophomore Horsemanship Dover, Ohio
Cassie Mantor Senior Horsemanship Corpus Christi, Texas
Kelsi Shevlin Senior Over Fences Alpharetta, Ga.
Ashley Skold Sophomore Reining Evergreen, Colo.
NCEA Academic Honorable Mention (3.00 cumulative GPA, 50% of team competitions)
Caroline Ammons Junior Horsemanship Englewood, Colo.
Shelby Lawson Junior Eq./Over Fences Austin, Texas
Paige Russell Junior Eq./Over Fences Cochrane, Alberta
Emily Williams Senior Eq./Over Fences Woodbine, Md.
NCEA Academic Honor Roll (3.25 cumulative GPA)
Cassie Bell Sophomore Equitation San Antonio, Texas
Kayla Briel Sophomore Eq./Over Fences Coppell, Texas
Morgan Cleveland Sophomore Equitation Coppell, Texas
Camilla Cook Sophomore Eq./Over Fences Destin, Fla.
Paige Linne Sophomore Reining Queen Creek, Ariz.
Alyssa Martin Junior Equitation Austin, Texas
Amanda Brightwell Senior Horsemanship San Antonio, Texas
Kori Pickett Senior Over Fences Mount Airy, Md.
Laura Sumrall Sophomore Reining Summitt, Miss.
Lindsey Bernbaum Junior Reining Dufur, Ore.
Molli Jacobs Sophomore Horsemanship Dover, Ohio
Cassie Mantor Senior Horsemanship Corpus Christi, Texas
Kelsi Shevlin Senior Over Fences Alpharetta, Ga.
Ashley Skold Sophomore Reining Evergreen, Colo.
Caroline Ammons Junior Horsemanship Englewood, Colo.
Shelby Lawson Junior Eq./Over Fences Austin, Texas
Paige Russell Junior Eq./Over Fences Cochrane, Alberta
Emily Williams Senior Eq./Over Fences Woodbine, Md.