Aggies Receive Six NCEA Academic Honors

COLLEGE STATION – Six members of the Texas A&M Equestrian team earned academic awards as announced by the National Collegiate Equestrian Association Thursday.
 
Bailey Cook was named to the Farnam NCEA Academic First Team, which is given to those who have competed in a minimum of 70 percent of the school's meets, while maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.
 
Alex Desiderio, Ashton Dunkel, Darby Gardner, Kalee McCann and Sarah Orsak were named to the Farnam Academic Honorable Mention Team. Student-athletes must compete in at least 50 percent of the school's meets and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
 
The Aggies defend their national title at the NCEA Championships April 18-21 at the Extraco Events Center in Waco, Texas.
 
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Farnam NCEA Academic First Team
Must have competed in a minimum of 70 percent of the school's meets, not including demo or exhibition rides. Earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 while maintaining full-time enrollment in the previous spring and fall semesters.
 
Bailey Cook, Texas A&M
  
Farnam NCEA Academic Honorable Mention Team
Must have competed in a minimum of 50 percent of the school's meets, not including demo or exhibition rides. Earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 while maintaining full-time enrollment in the previous spring and fall semesters.
 
Alex Desiderio, Texas A&M
Ashton Dunkel, Texas A&M
Darby Gardner, Texas A&M
Kalee McCann, Texas A&M
Sarah Orsak, Texas A&M