Ashley Skold

Position:
Reining
Class:
Junior
High School:
Evergreen
Hometown:
Evergreen, Colo.

2012 Texas A&M Athletics Scholar
2013 Texas A&M Equestrian Most Improved
2013 Texas A&M Equestrian Iron Horse Award
2013 NCEA Academic Second Team
2013 NCEA Academic Honor Roll

2012-13 (SOPHOMORE)
Competed in all 14 meets during the season, ending the year with a .500 winning percentage and an average score of 69.19…Named Most Outstanding Player against No. 8 TCU and Fresno State…Winning scores of 74.5 against No. 2 Auburn and 74 against No. 1 South Carolina tied for third and placed fifth, respectively, for the highest scores of the season…Recorded one winning ride at the SEC Tournament and won both her rides at the NCEA Championships. Awarded Most Improved and Iron Horse at the team awards…Named to NCEA Academic Second Team and Academic Honor Roll.

2011-12 (FRESHMAN)
Rode twice for the reining team, both exhibitions … picked up one victory, a 69-66.5 defeat of TCU’s Devin Spencer (10/28) … average score in the exhibitions was 65.25 ... named a Texas A&M Athletics Scholar Award winner.

2010-11
Redshirted.

PERSONAL
Ashley Christian Skold is the daughter of Doug and Chamane Skold of Evergreen, Colorado ... born April 4, 1992 in Denver ... has two sisters, Samantha and Mackenzie ... majoring in agricultural business ... plans on working for Fresh Start after graduation ... has been riding for 13 years, primarily reining ... trainer is Steve Schwartzenberger ... placed third in the summer slide 14-18 youth division and was the end of the year champion in the non-pro division in 2009 ... won the Paint Horse show reserve world championship and the rookie championship in 2007 ... 2010 honors graduate of Evergreen Senior High School ... lettered two years in track and two years in cross country ... academic first-team all-state selection in both cross country and track ... member of the National Honor Society ... enjoys running and skiing in her spare time.