OCALA, Fla. – Nine members of the Texas A&M equestrian team earned National Collegiate Equestrian Association All-Championship honors for their efforts at the recent NCEA National Championships.
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Junior Kaitlyn Lovingfoss highlighted the accolades as she was recognized with the Elite Equestrian award and named to the NCEA All-Championship team for Flat. The Elite Equestrian award is given to the rider with the highest GPA of the last four remaining teams. Lovingfoss owns a perfect 4.0 GPA and is majoring in Political Science. In Flat action, she registered a 2-1 record and produced a high three score average of 82. Senior Nicole Leonard joined Lovingfoss on the all-championship team after going 2-1 and averaging a meet high three score average of 84.33.
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Junior Morgan Rosia and sophomore Devon Thomas each earned NCEA All-Championship team for Fences. Rosia posted a perfect 3-0 record, while scoring a 236 on two occasions. Thomas registered a 2-1 record, including a team high score of 263 in the championship competition.
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In Western, senior MacKenzie Chapman and Hayley Riddle and junior Cori Cansdale were named to the NCEA All-Championship Horsemanship team, while senior Marissa Harrell and junior Emmy-Lu Marsh earned NCEA All-Championship Reining team honors. Cansdale and Riddle won all three of their points, while Chapman went 2-1. Riddle led the group posting a team high three score average of 76.17, while Cansdale registered a 75.33 and Chapman a 74. Harrell and Marsh each went undefeated in Reining at 3-0, while Harrell averaged a 72.5 and Marsh a 71.
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Texas A&M alumni Katie Forest-Schroeder '05, Emily Smith '06 and Tara Matsler '11 each received their NCEA Distinguished Alumni awards. Matsler received the distinguished alumni award in media & communications, while Forest-Schroeder was recognized in business and Smith was won the equine industry (business) award.
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To learn more about Texas A&M equestrian, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieEquestrian on Twitter and Instagram.
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Junior Kaitlyn Lovingfoss highlighted the accolades as she was recognized with the Elite Equestrian award and named to the NCEA All-Championship team for Flat. The Elite Equestrian award is given to the rider with the highest GPA of the last four remaining teams. Lovingfoss owns a perfect 4.0 GPA and is majoring in Political Science. In Flat action, she registered a 2-1 record and produced a high three score average of 82. Senior Nicole Leonard joined Lovingfoss on the all-championship team after going 2-1 and averaging a meet high three score average of 84.33.
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Junior Morgan Rosia and sophomore Devon Thomas each earned NCEA All-Championship team for Fences. Rosia posted a perfect 3-0 record, while scoring a 236 on two occasions. Thomas registered a 2-1 record, including a team high score of 263 in the championship competition.
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In Western, senior MacKenzie Chapman and Hayley Riddle and junior Cori Cansdale were named to the NCEA All-Championship Horsemanship team, while senior Marissa Harrell and junior Emmy-Lu Marsh earned NCEA All-Championship Reining team honors. Cansdale and Riddle won all three of their points, while Chapman went 2-1. Riddle led the group posting a team high three score average of 76.17, while Cansdale registered a 75.33 and Chapman a 74. Harrell and Marsh each went undefeated in Reining at 3-0, while Harrell averaged a 72.5 and Marsh a 71.
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Texas A&M alumni Katie Forest-Schroeder '05, Emily Smith '06 and Tara Matsler '11 each received their NCEA Distinguished Alumni awards. Matsler received the distinguished alumni award in media & communications, while Forest-Schroeder was recognized in business and Smith was won the equine industry (business) award.
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To learn more about Texas A&M equestrian, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieEquestrian on Twitter and Instagram.