#FastFacts
FRESHMAN (2011-2012): Undefeated in two varsity rides in reining, averaging 72.5 points … posted late-season wins over K-State (3/2) and Baylor (3/10) … also rode in three exhibitions, picking up a pair of victories ... rode to a third-place finish at the Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup's World Freestyle Championship in late April in Lexington ... score of 224.5 made her the both the top amateur and top female finisher, despite being the youngest competitor in the field ... named a Texas A&M Athletics Scholar Award winner.
PERSONAL
Laura Elizabeth Sumrall is the daughter of Hiram and Dr. Dawn Sumrall of Summitt, Mississippi ... born September 15, 1992 in Flowood, Mississippi ... has an older brother, Austin, who is a student at the Culinary Institute of America in New York City ... an agricultural communication and journalism major ... would like to attend medical school upon graduation ... mother attended Texas A&M ... a 2011 graduate of Parklane Academy in McComb, Mississippi ... named “Most Likely to Succeed” and “Miss Parklane” ... a member of Mu Alpha Theta and vice president of the Honor Society ... was the editor of her high school’s newspaper, The Pioneer Press ... with 16 years of dancing experience under her belt, was on the cheerleading squad for 5 years and the dance line for one ... has been riding 13 years in most western disciplines, but has been a reiner since the age of 12 ... trainer is Randy Schaffhauser ... has won a pair of silver medals and a bronze at the USEF Reining Championship over the last 3 years ... was a finalist at the 2011 Level 1 Non-Pro Derby, taking third place ... participated in the World Equestrian Games in 2010 in the freestyle reining discipline ... was the 2008 Palomino youth reining world champion and the 2003 ABRA Youth barrel racing world champion ... enjoys reading, writing, photography, baking and music in her spare time ... took a two-week trip to Ireland with her mother upon graduation, and lists it as one of the most exciting things she’s experienced in her life.
- 2015 SEC All-Championship Team
- 2015 All-SEC Reining Team
- 2015 NCEA All-America Second Team
- 2015 NCEA Academic First Team
FRESHMAN (2011-2012): Undefeated in two varsity rides in reining, averaging 72.5 points … posted late-season wins over K-State (3/2) and Baylor (3/10) … also rode in three exhibitions, picking up a pair of victories ... rode to a third-place finish at the Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup's World Freestyle Championship in late April in Lexington ... score of 224.5 made her the both the top amateur and top female finisher, despite being the youngest competitor in the field ... named a Texas A&M Athletics Scholar Award winner.
PERSONAL
Laura Elizabeth Sumrall is the daughter of Hiram and Dr. Dawn Sumrall of Summitt, Mississippi ... born September 15, 1992 in Flowood, Mississippi ... has an older brother, Austin, who is a student at the Culinary Institute of America in New York City ... an agricultural communication and journalism major ... would like to attend medical school upon graduation ... mother attended Texas A&M ... a 2011 graduate of Parklane Academy in McComb, Mississippi ... named “Most Likely to Succeed” and “Miss Parklane” ... a member of Mu Alpha Theta and vice president of the Honor Society ... was the editor of her high school’s newspaper, The Pioneer Press ... with 16 years of dancing experience under her belt, was on the cheerleading squad for 5 years and the dance line for one ... has been riding 13 years in most western disciplines, but has been a reiner since the age of 12 ... trainer is Randy Schaffhauser ... has won a pair of silver medals and a bronze at the USEF Reining Championship over the last 3 years ... was a finalist at the 2011 Level 1 Non-Pro Derby, taking third place ... participated in the World Equestrian Games in 2010 in the freestyle reining discipline ... was the 2008 Palomino youth reining world champion and the 2003 ABRA Youth barrel racing world champion ... enjoys reading, writing, photography, baking and music in her spare time ... took a two-week trip to Ireland with her mother upon graduation, and lists it as one of the most exciting things she’s experienced in her life.