Texas A&M Earns Six NCEA All-America Honors

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Five members of the Texas A&M Equestrian team earned six National Collegiate Equestrian Association Ariat All-America Honors, the NCEA Selection Committee announced Wednesday.
 
Alex Albright and Sarah Orsak earned first team recognition in Horsemanship, Rebekah Chenelle earned second team honors in Equitation on the Flat and Equitation Over Fences as Haley Redifer (Fences) and Ashley Davidson (Horsemanship) earned honorable mention distinction.
 
Albright notched 10 victories and helped lead the Horsemanship squad to a No. 2-seed at the upcoming NCEA Championships. The sophomore was named Most Outstanding Player (MOP) three times and recorded four wins against SEC competitors.
 
Chenelle, a five-time All-American, led the Aggies with 21 victories in the Hunter Seat including 11 in Fences and 10 in Flat. The senior registered two MOP honors in both events and was named to the SEC All-Championship Team in Fences. Chenelle posted a 6-2 ledger against SEC opponents in Fences and tallied four league wins in Flat.
 
Davidson was second on the team with 10 victories in Horsemanship as the junior recorded three MOPs, all of which came against SEC opponents. The Burbank, Wash., native garnered two SEC Rider of the Month honors in October and March.
 
The team leader in Horsemanship victories with 11, Orsak began the season with a 9-0-1 record in the first 10 meets. The senior posted a season-high score of 78 against Georgia in November and was named MOP for her performance.
 
Redifer had a stellar freshman campaign as the Barboursville, Va., native went 8-4 in Fences. Redifer was named MOP three times and scored a season-high 91 against Auburn on March 1.
 
Texas A&M returns to action April 17-20 at the NCEA Championships at the Extraco Events Center in Waco, Texas.
 
To learn more about the Texas A&M Equestrian team, log onto www.12thman.com or follow @AggieEquestrian on Twitter and Instagram.
 
2019 NCEA Ariat All-America Teams
Equitation on the Flat
 
First Team
Taylor St. Jacques, Auburn
McKayla Langmeier, Auburn
Vivian Yowan, SMU
Grace Thiel, Baylor
 
Second Team
Rachael Davis, Baylor
Ashton Alexander, Auburn
Hayley Iannotti, Auburn
Rebekah Chenelle, Texas A&M
 
Honorable Mention
Caitlin Boyle, Auburn
Maddy Darst, Georgia
Madison Day, Baylor
Emma Kurtz, Auburn
Grady Lyman, South Carolina
 
Equitation over Fences
 
First Team
McKayla Langmeier, Auburn
Izzy Baxter, TCU
Caitlin Boyle, Auburn
Nora Gray, SMU
 
Second Team
Hayley Iannotti, Auburn
Emma Kurtz, Auburn
Maddy Darst, Georgia
Rebekah Chenelle, Texas A&M
 
Honorable Mention
Ashton Alexander, Auburn
Madison Day, Baylor
Claire Garduno, South Dakota State
Haley Redifer, Texas A&M
Devin Seek, SMU
Taylor St. Jacques, Auburn
 
Horsemanship
 
First Team
Sarah Orsak, Texas A&M
Lauren Diaz, Auburn
Taylor Searles, Auburn
Alex Albright, Texas A&M
 
Second Team
Kelsey Jung, Auburn
Harley Huff, Oklahoma State
Sarah Miller, Oklahoma State
Deanna Green, Auburn
 
Honorable Mention
Cydney Benes, TCU
Nicole Campbell, Fresno State
Ashley Davidson, Texas A&M
Brooklyn Moch, Fresno State
Emma Verplank, Oklahoma State
 
Reining
 
First Team
Sydney Scheckel, Baylor
Noel Meadows, UTM
Graysen Stroud, Georgia
Claire Dittrich, TCU
 
Second Team
Ali Fratessa, Auburn
Elena Hurd, TCU
Hannah Mitchell, Oklahoma State
Jordan Carpenter, Georgia
 
Honorable Mention
Deanna Green, Auburn
Stephanie Helsen, Oklahoma State
Carly Lombard, TCU
Blair McFarlin, Auburn