Equestrian Inks 12 to 2025 Signing Class
Nov 15, 2024 | Equestrian
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M equestrian team has received the appropriate paperwork from 12 high school standouts, as announced by head coach Tana McKay Friday afternoon.
"Our coaching staff is really excited about this incoming class," said McKay. "We've signed some incredibly talented riders in both the Western and Jumping Seat disciplines and we're bringing in a diverse group from across the U.S. Each one of these student-athletes truly embody the Aggie spirit and I'm confident they'll make a meaningful impact on our team both in competition and beyond. I'm thrilled to welcome them to Aggieland."
The Aggies signed seven to the Western Discipline in McKenna Bein, Cara Christensen, Ady Kallay, Kennedy Marshall, Olivia Quinn, Lila Seider and Kendall Wigen. In Jumping Seat, the Maroon & White welcomed five newcomers in Natalie Coffin, Anna Kotler, Claire Mullaly, Maddi Ramsey and Logan Thomas.
2025 Signing Class
McKenna Bein | Reining | Scottsdale, Ariz.
Previous Athletic Experience: Captured 32 national titles during her prep career.
Personal: Plans to major in agriculture business and wants to take over her mom's business as a horse trainer after graduation.
Cara Christensen | Horsemanship | Pilot Point, Texas
Previous Athletic Experience: A multi-time World Champion and Reserve World Champion in Horsemanship, Western Pleasure, Trail, Western Riding and EQ…Placed third in Western Pleasure at the 2024 Quarter Horse Congress…Finished inside the top-15 at the 2023 AQHA World Show in Showmanship…Tabbed as the No. 2 rider in the nation for the 14-18 category in 2022…Ranked No. 1 in the nation in the 13-and-under category in 2019 and 2020.
Personal: Plans to major in business…Involved with FFA and competes on the agricultural skills demonstration and horse judging teams at Pilot Point High School.
Natalie Coffin | Jumping Seat | Saint Charles, Ill.
Previous Athletic Experience: Nine-time Champion/Reserve Champion in Illinois Hunter Jumper Association Year End Awards…Nine-time Circuit Champion at shows that include the World Equestrian Center, Venice Equestrian Tour and Hits Chicago…Six-time Champion/Reserve Champion in USHJA Zone 5…Captured the title at the HITS Ocala Platinum Performance Hunter Prix…Earned the HITS Chicago Finish Line Sportsmanship Award…Recorded a top-10 finish at the 2023 Junior Hunter National Championship.
Personal: Plans to major in agricultural leadership and development and wants to pursue a career as a professional equestrian rider and trainer.
Ady Kallay | Horsemanship | Drayton Valley, Alberta
Previous Athletic Experience: Claimed 21 APHA World Championship Titles…Earned three NSBA World Championship Titles…Placed inside the top-10 at the AQHA Congress…Named the 2022 recipient of the Robyn Hanna Sportsmanship Award.
Personal: Plans to major in business…Father, Ian, played and coached college hockey at the NCAA Division I level…Sister, Kaydee, is a competitive figure skater who competes at the national level…Earned the 2024 Academic Class Award for Highest Mark at Vimy Ridge Academy.
Anna Kotler | Jumping Seat | Sammamish, Wash.
Previous Athletic Experience: Named the Grand Champion at the 2024 3'3" Junior Hunter Finals – West…Won the 2024 Zone 9 Equitation Championship…Finished sixth at the 2024 Gladstone Cup West…Placed 10th at the Ronnie Mutch Championship…Named the West Champion at the 2023 USHJA Jumping Seat Medal Final…Recorded a second-place finish at the 2023 Region 7 Maclay Regionals…Finished seventh at the 2023 Gladstone Cup West…Recorded top-5 finishes at the 2023 Ronnie Mutch Championship, CPHA Foundation Finals 21 & U and the CPHA Junior Hunt Seat Medal Final.
Personal: Plans to major in neuroscience and wants to attend medical school after earning her undergraduate degree…Involved in the National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, Key Club and Link Crew at Eastlake High School…Has had two papers published and has submitted multiple manuscripts…Representative of the Washington State Hunter Jumper Association…Served as the coordinator for the World Champion Hunter Rider Northwest Region.
Kennedy Marshall | Reining | Junction City, Ore.
Previous Athletic Experience: Recorded a top-10 finish at the Run for a Million in the youth division…Qualified for multiple AQHYA World Shows…Placed inside the top-10 in the level one and youth divisions at the NRHA Derby…Finished top-10 nationally in level one Reining.
Personal: Plans to major in business and wants to pursue an MBA…Member of the National Honor Society at Baker Web Academy.
Claire Mullally | Jumping Seat | Kalamazoo, Mich.
Previous Athletic Experience: Won the 1.25 Junior Jumper Classic at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show…Placed third in the 3'3 Large 15 & Under at the 2023 Junior Hunters Finals.
Personal: Plans to major in business and wants to pursue a career as a lawyer.
Olivia Quinn | Reining | Weatherford, Texas
Previous Athletic Experience: Named the 2024 Youth High Point Reserve Champion at the SWRHA Futurity and Show…Captured the youth championship at the 2024 100X Reining Classic Show…Qualified for the 2024 Run for a Million Rookie 1 & 2…Named the 2023 Youth High Point Champion at the SWRHA Futurity and Show…Captured the youth championship at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo…Placed inside the top-3 at the 2022 National Reining Breeder's Classic in the youth division…Captured the youth and rookie title at the 2022 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo…Named the 2022 Youth Rookie Champion at the Tulsa Reining Classic Show.
Personal: Plans to major in biomedical science and wants to attend veterinarian school after earning her undergraduate degree…Father, Trey, attended Texas A&M and brother, Hudson, is currently enrolled…Member of the National Honor Society at Trinity Christian Academy…Served as the Student Council Vice President, Secretary and Representative in her four years…Named the Spanish Club Vice President in 2023…Earned Academic All-State and First Team All-State honors in cross country and track and field.
Maddi Ramsey | Jumping Seat | Tampa, Fla.
Previous Athletic Experience: Two-time Maclay Regional winner…Captured the title at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show…Named the Reserve Champion at the Capital Challenge Horse Show…Placed 15th at the Maclay Finals.
Personal: Plans to become a professional in the horse industry…Member of the Honor Roll at the US Performance Academy.
Lila Seider | Horsemanship | Kohler, Wis.
Previous Athletic Experience: Named a finalist at the AQHYA 14-18 World Show in Horsemanship…Finished top-10 at the NSBA World Show in Horsemanship.
Personal: Plans to major in psychology and wants to pursue a career in sports psychology.
Logan Thomas | Jumping Seat | Millburn, N.J.
Previous Athletic Experience: Placed third in Jumping Seat at the USHJA…Captured the title in the 16-year-old division at the Capital Challenge Horse Show…Finished inside the top-20 at the USET Finals…Recorded a seventh-place finish at the Maclay Regionals and top-40 finish at the Maclay Finals.
Personal: Sister, Devon, is currently a member of the equestrian team…Plans to major in business.
Kendall Wigen | Reining | Joseph, Ore.
Previous Athletic Experience: Placed inside the top-5 at the 2024 Cactus Reining Classic Novice Horse Non-Pro Level 1, 2023 Run for a Million Youth and 2022 Run for a Million Rookie…Finished sixth at the 2023 Run for a Million Youth…Recorded a seventh-place finish at the 2023 Run for a Million Rookie…Won the 2022 High Roller Reining Classic High Point Rookie Saddle…Earned a spot on the 2022 AQHA Honor Roll High Point Level 1 Youth Reining…Captured the title at the 2021 Best Little Derby Rookie Shootout.
Personal: Plans to major in business and law and wants to pursue a career as a lawyer…Member of the National Honor Society, FFA, NRHYA and student government at Enterprise High School.
How to Follow
To learn more about Texas A&M equestrian, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieEquestrian on X and Instagram.
"Our coaching staff is really excited about this incoming class," said McKay. "We've signed some incredibly talented riders in both the Western and Jumping Seat disciplines and we're bringing in a diverse group from across the U.S. Each one of these student-athletes truly embody the Aggie spirit and I'm confident they'll make a meaningful impact on our team both in competition and beyond. I'm thrilled to welcome them to Aggieland."
The Aggies signed seven to the Western Discipline in McKenna Bein, Cara Christensen, Ady Kallay, Kennedy Marshall, Olivia Quinn, Lila Seider and Kendall Wigen. In Jumping Seat, the Maroon & White welcomed five newcomers in Natalie Coffin, Anna Kotler, Claire Mullaly, Maddi Ramsey and Logan Thomas.
2025 Signing Class
McKenna Bein | Reining | Scottsdale, Ariz.
Previous Athletic Experience: Captured 32 national titles during her prep career.
Personal: Plans to major in agriculture business and wants to take over her mom's business as a horse trainer after graduation.
Cara Christensen | Horsemanship | Pilot Point, Texas
Previous Athletic Experience: A multi-time World Champion and Reserve World Champion in Horsemanship, Western Pleasure, Trail, Western Riding and EQ…Placed third in Western Pleasure at the 2024 Quarter Horse Congress…Finished inside the top-15 at the 2023 AQHA World Show in Showmanship…Tabbed as the No. 2 rider in the nation for the 14-18 category in 2022…Ranked No. 1 in the nation in the 13-and-under category in 2019 and 2020.
Personal: Plans to major in business…Involved with FFA and competes on the agricultural skills demonstration and horse judging teams at Pilot Point High School.
Natalie Coffin | Jumping Seat | Saint Charles, Ill.
Previous Athletic Experience: Nine-time Champion/Reserve Champion in Illinois Hunter Jumper Association Year End Awards…Nine-time Circuit Champion at shows that include the World Equestrian Center, Venice Equestrian Tour and Hits Chicago…Six-time Champion/Reserve Champion in USHJA Zone 5…Captured the title at the HITS Ocala Platinum Performance Hunter Prix…Earned the HITS Chicago Finish Line Sportsmanship Award…Recorded a top-10 finish at the 2023 Junior Hunter National Championship.
Personal: Plans to major in agricultural leadership and development and wants to pursue a career as a professional equestrian rider and trainer.
Ady Kallay | Horsemanship | Drayton Valley, Alberta
Previous Athletic Experience: Claimed 21 APHA World Championship Titles…Earned three NSBA World Championship Titles…Placed inside the top-10 at the AQHA Congress…Named the 2022 recipient of the Robyn Hanna Sportsmanship Award.
Personal: Plans to major in business…Father, Ian, played and coached college hockey at the NCAA Division I level…Sister, Kaydee, is a competitive figure skater who competes at the national level…Earned the 2024 Academic Class Award for Highest Mark at Vimy Ridge Academy.
Anna Kotler | Jumping Seat | Sammamish, Wash.
Previous Athletic Experience: Named the Grand Champion at the 2024 3'3" Junior Hunter Finals – West…Won the 2024 Zone 9 Equitation Championship…Finished sixth at the 2024 Gladstone Cup West…Placed 10th at the Ronnie Mutch Championship…Named the West Champion at the 2023 USHJA Jumping Seat Medal Final…Recorded a second-place finish at the 2023 Region 7 Maclay Regionals…Finished seventh at the 2023 Gladstone Cup West…Recorded top-5 finishes at the 2023 Ronnie Mutch Championship, CPHA Foundation Finals 21 & U and the CPHA Junior Hunt Seat Medal Final.
Personal: Plans to major in neuroscience and wants to attend medical school after earning her undergraduate degree…Involved in the National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, Key Club and Link Crew at Eastlake High School…Has had two papers published and has submitted multiple manuscripts…Representative of the Washington State Hunter Jumper Association…Served as the coordinator for the World Champion Hunter Rider Northwest Region.
Kennedy Marshall | Reining | Junction City, Ore.
Previous Athletic Experience: Recorded a top-10 finish at the Run for a Million in the youth division…Qualified for multiple AQHYA World Shows…Placed inside the top-10 in the level one and youth divisions at the NRHA Derby…Finished top-10 nationally in level one Reining.
Personal: Plans to major in business and wants to pursue an MBA…Member of the National Honor Society at Baker Web Academy.
Claire Mullally | Jumping Seat | Kalamazoo, Mich.
Previous Athletic Experience: Won the 1.25 Junior Jumper Classic at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show…Placed third in the 3'3 Large 15 & Under at the 2023 Junior Hunters Finals.
Personal: Plans to major in business and wants to pursue a career as a lawyer.
Olivia Quinn | Reining | Weatherford, Texas
Previous Athletic Experience: Named the 2024 Youth High Point Reserve Champion at the SWRHA Futurity and Show…Captured the youth championship at the 2024 100X Reining Classic Show…Qualified for the 2024 Run for a Million Rookie 1 & 2…Named the 2023 Youth High Point Champion at the SWRHA Futurity and Show…Captured the youth championship at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo…Placed inside the top-3 at the 2022 National Reining Breeder's Classic in the youth division…Captured the youth and rookie title at the 2022 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo…Named the 2022 Youth Rookie Champion at the Tulsa Reining Classic Show.
Personal: Plans to major in biomedical science and wants to attend veterinarian school after earning her undergraduate degree…Father, Trey, attended Texas A&M and brother, Hudson, is currently enrolled…Member of the National Honor Society at Trinity Christian Academy…Served as the Student Council Vice President, Secretary and Representative in her four years…Named the Spanish Club Vice President in 2023…Earned Academic All-State and First Team All-State honors in cross country and track and field.
Maddi Ramsey | Jumping Seat | Tampa, Fla.
Previous Athletic Experience: Two-time Maclay Regional winner…Captured the title at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show…Named the Reserve Champion at the Capital Challenge Horse Show…Placed 15th at the Maclay Finals.
Personal: Plans to become a professional in the horse industry…Member of the Honor Roll at the US Performance Academy.
Lila Seider | Horsemanship | Kohler, Wis.
Previous Athletic Experience: Named a finalist at the AQHYA 14-18 World Show in Horsemanship…Finished top-10 at the NSBA World Show in Horsemanship.
Personal: Plans to major in psychology and wants to pursue a career in sports psychology.
Logan Thomas | Jumping Seat | Millburn, N.J.
Previous Athletic Experience: Placed third in Jumping Seat at the USHJA…Captured the title in the 16-year-old division at the Capital Challenge Horse Show…Finished inside the top-20 at the USET Finals…Recorded a seventh-place finish at the Maclay Regionals and top-40 finish at the Maclay Finals.
Personal: Sister, Devon, is currently a member of the equestrian team…Plans to major in business.
Kendall Wigen | Reining | Joseph, Ore.
Previous Athletic Experience: Placed inside the top-5 at the 2024 Cactus Reining Classic Novice Horse Non-Pro Level 1, 2023 Run for a Million Youth and 2022 Run for a Million Rookie…Finished sixth at the 2023 Run for a Million Youth…Recorded a seventh-place finish at the 2023 Run for a Million Rookie…Won the 2022 High Roller Reining Classic High Point Rookie Saddle…Earned a spot on the 2022 AQHA Honor Roll High Point Level 1 Youth Reining…Captured the title at the 2021 Best Little Derby Rookie Shootout.
Personal: Plans to major in business and law and wants to pursue a career as a lawyer…Member of the National Honor Society, FFA, NRHYA and student government at Enterprise High School.
How to Follow
To learn more about Texas A&M equestrian, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieEquestrian on X and Instagram.
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