Lauren Hanson

Photo by: Rachel Mahan/Texas A&M Athletics

DAVIS, CA - October 01, 2022 - Lauren Hanson of the Texas A&M Aggies during the game between the UC Davis Aggies and the Texas A&M Aggies at UC Davis in Davis, CA. Photo By Rachel Mahan

Photo by: Rachel Mahan/Texas A&M Athletics

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Clements, Calif.

Athletic Accolades
2025 SEC Rider of the Year for Reining
2025 NCEA First Team All-American (Reining)
2025 All-SEC (Reining)
2022-23 NCEA Honorable Mention All-American
2022-23 All-SEC Reining Team

Academic Accolades
2025 APHA All-Academic Honorable Mention
2024-25 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024 NCEA All-Academic Second Team
2024 NCEA Academic Honor Roll
2022-23 NCEA Academic Second Team
2022-23 NCEA Academic Honor Roll
2021-22 NCEA Academic Honor Roll

2024-25 (Senior): Recorded a 12-5 mark in Reining...Secured three MOP honors against No. 9 Delaware State (10/11), No. 3 Georgia (2/14) and No. 6 Georgia (3/27)...Scored a season-high 72 on Uvalde against No. 2 SMU (10/3).

2023-24 (Junior): Registered a 5-7-1 record in Reining…Earned a season-high score of 73 atop Tank against Georgia (10/6)…Picked up a pair of SEC wins against South Carolina (3/29) and Auburn (3/30) with a score of 71.2 for both rides.

2022-23 (Sophomore): Compiled 10 wins including eight straight meets without a loss…Named Reining MOP versus Fresno State (11/17) after scoring 74 points...Followed with a career-high 75 points versus South Dakota State...Won points in the SEC Semifinal and Championship meets...Scored 71.5 points or better in six outings...Earned NCEA Honorable Mention All-America and Second Team All-Academic honors...Named to SEC All-Reining team.

2021-22 (Freshman): Competed in three exhibitions, winning twice...Recorded a season high score of 69 with Maverick at SMU...Was named to the NCEA Academic Honor Roll for her efforts in the classroom.

Previous Athletic Experience: Earned multiple West Coast Reining Horse Association championships in youth 10&under, 13&under and 14-18, along with Non Pro, Intermediate Non Pro and Limited Non Pro...Recorded top ten finishes at the NAAC Youth Championship in Oklahoma City.

Personal: Daughter of Becky and David Hanson...Has one older brother, Caden...Was an active member in FFA throughout high school including raising Market Hogs, Market Lambs, participating in multiple speaking contests, CDE teams including horse judging and floriculture, and many field days and fundraisers...Member of the California Scholarship Federation due to her academics and community service...Was awarded multiple AP Scholar awards due to her performance on AP Exams throughout her high school career...Plans to major in AG Business.