Kansas State University Athletics
Equestrian (W)
Equestrian Competition Highlights
2013-2014
- Finished the season 11-6
- Finished the regular season undefeated at home
- Defeated Texas A&M in the first round of the NCEA National Championship
- Kelly Bovaird named NCEA All-American Second Team in Horsemanship
- Rachel Webster, Jordan Cox, Kara Guy, Henley Adkins ad Alexis Graves named NCEA All-American Honorable Mention
- 20 riders named to NCEA Academic Teams
- Knocked off TCU in the Big 12 Championship to finish in third
- 10 Wildcats named to the Academic All-Big 12 Teams; seven on the first team and three on the second
- Kelly Bovaird competed at the AQHA Horsemanship Challenge
- Cat Avolese named September NCEA Rider of the Month in Equitation on the Flat
- Kelly Bovaird named October Big 12 Rider of the Month in Horsemanship
- Kelly Bovaird named NCEA Horsemanship Rider of the Month for October
- Jacquelyn Bogstad named November Big 12 Rider of the Month in Equitation on the Flat
- Rachel Webster competed at the WEF Collegiate Challenge
- Savannah Smith named February Big 12 Rider of the Month in Reining
- Cat Avolese and Kelly Bovaird named March Big 12 Rider of the Month in Equitation on the Flat and Horsemanship, respectively
- Kelly Bovaird named March NCEA Rider of the Month in Horsemanship
- Rachel Webster earned her 50th career win
2012-2013
- Western Team earned Reserve National Championship honors at the 2013 NCEA National Championships.
- Meredith Finch, Hannah Ribera, Rachel Webster and Kali Yates named NCEA All-Americans
- Hannah Ribera Most Outstanding Player in Horsemanship during NCEA National Championship
- K-State finishes second at Big 12 Championship
- Rachel Webster named October Big 12 Rider of the Month in Equitation Over Fences
- Larissa Laffey named October NCEA Rider of the Month in Equitation on the Flat
- Hannah Ribera named November Big 12 Rider of the Month in Horsemanship
- Rachel Webster makes consolation finals at WEC, while Larissa Laffey makes finishes second
- Meredith Finch named February Big 12 Rider of the Month for Equitation on the Flat
- Kali Yates named March Big 12 Rider of the Month in Equitation Over Fences
2011-2012
- Meredith Finch named October Big 12 Rider of the Month in Equitation on the Flat
- Larissa Laffey named November Big 12 Rider of the Month in Equitation on the Flat
- Rachel Wetherell named January NCEA Rider of the Month Western
- Sarah Mershon makes Final Four at CEC
- Sam Etsell, Kelly Bovaird, Larissa Laffey and Sarah Mershon named to All-Big 12 TeamSam Etsell, Kelly Bovaird, Larissa Laffey ,Sarah Mershon and Emily Stockford named to NCEA Honorable Mention Team
- K-State finishes 3rd at Big 12 Championship (hosted first-ever Big 12 Championship at Timbercreek Stables)
- Meredith Finch earns Most Outstanding Player at NCEA National Championship in Equitation on the Flat
- Kelly Bovaird and Meredith Finch named Big 12 Rider of the Month for March and April
2010-2011
- Western Team crowned Reserve National Champions at the 2011 Varsity Equestrian National Championships
- Defeated No. 1 Texas A&M on 2/26/11
- Kelly Bovaird Honorable Mention All-American
- Cat Avolese selected to compete at WEC competition
2009-2010
- Western Team earned Reserve National Championship honors at the 2010 Varsity Equestrian National Championships.
- Qualified Mikaela Sundgren for the individual Horsemanship competition at the 2010 VENC.
- Qualified Tara Hallan for the indivdual Reining competition at the 2010 VENC.
- Qualified Alecia Zimbelman as an alternate for the 2010 NRHA Collegiate Derby Competition.
- Qualified Katie Melton for the 2010 WEF Collegiate competition.
- Qualified Nicole Keenan 2010 IHSA Nationals.
2008-2009
- Varsity Competition:
- Western 5th place finish
- Alyssa Freeman qualified for individual Horsemanship competition
- Qualified Tara Hallen as an alternate for the NRHA Collegiate Derby Competition
- Qualified Valerie Dysart for IHSA Nationals
2007-2008
- Varsity Championships - 5th place team finish
- Western 3rd place finish
- Qualified Morgan Campbell for NRHA Collegiate Derby Competition - 10th place finish
- Qualified Alecia Zimbelman as an alternate for NRHA Collegiate Derby Competition
2006-2007
- Varsity Championships - 4th place team finish
- Western 6th place finish
- Hunt Seat 3rd place finish
- IHSA Nationals - Individual Competition
- Qualified Dresden Sommer, Macie Ayers, and Emily Wolfe
- Qualified Sara Weller for NRHA Collegiate Derby Competition - 10th place finish
2005-2006
- Zone 9 Region 2 Hunt Seat and Western Regional Champions
- 14 High Point Riders and 11 Reserve High Point Riders (out of 15 shows)
- Western squad: suffers only one loss and wins region by 69 points
- Hunt Seat squad: suffers only one loss and wins region by 82 points
- AQHA High Point Rider - Lindsey Salsbury
- Sara Weller - regional reserve champion
- Cacchione Cup Rider - Casey Finnell
- Zone Champion Hunt Seat and Western teams
- IHSA Nationals - Team Competition
- National Champion - Sara Weller Reining
- National Champion - Sarah Coomes Intermediate Horsemanship
- Reserve National Champion - Heather Culwell Beginner Horsemanship
- Reserve National Champion Western Team
- 4th place open fences
- 6th place intermediate fences
- 10th place Hunt Seat Team
- IHSA Nationals - Individual Competition
- 5th place novice fences
- 6th place walk/trot/canter
- 7th place walk/trot
- Varsity Championships - 7th place team finish
- Western 6th place finish
- Hunt Seat 6th place finish
2004-2005
- 38 athletes on the Big 12 Honor Roll and 9 4.0's
- 16 regular season team wins (of 19 competitions)
- High Point Rider at 13 competitions
- Zone 9 Region 2 Hunt Seat and Western Regional Champions
- Hunt Seat squad only experiences one loss and wins region by 60+ points
- Zone Champion Western Team
- Zone Reserve Champion Hunt Seat Team
- AQHA High Point Rider - Nicole Ruff
- Kristin Tanney - regional reserve champion
- Cacchione Cup Rider - Allison Woodworth
- Dehlia Burdan - regional reserve champion
- IHSA Nationals - Team Competition
- 2nd place reining
- 1st place advanced horsemanship - Samantha Titus
- 6th place intermediate horsemanship
- 6th place beginner horsemanship
- 5th place Western team
- 6th place intermediate fences
- 6th place walk trot canter equitation
- 4th place walk trot equitation
- 7th place hunt seat team
- IHSA Nationals - Individual Competition
- 4th place intermediate horsemanship - Valerie Meyer
- 7th place advanced horsemanship - Melissa Becking
- 9th place open horsemanship - Lindsey Hicks
- 3rd place AQHA Cup Competition
- 13th place Cacchione Cup Competition
- Vasrsity Championships - 6th place team finish
- 6th place Hunt Seat team
- 7th place Western team
2003-2004
- 37 athletes on the Big 12 Honor Roll (53% of the team) and 8 4.0s
- 11 regular season team wins
- Zone 9 Region 2 Hunt Seat Champions
- Went undefeated in regular season IHSA
- Scored perfect score in February
- Zone 9 Region 2 Western Reserve Champions
- AQHA Cup High Point Rider - Erin Peery
- Reserve High Point Rider-Brandi Vogel
- Cacchione Cup Rider - Dehlia Burdan
- Reserve High Point Rider-Allison Woodworth
- IHSA Nationals - Individual Competition
- 4th place finish in Reining
- 7th place AQHA Cup Competition
- Varsity Championships - 7th place team finish
- Western 6th place finish
- Hunt seat 9th place finish
2002-2003
- Eleven regular season team wins
- 12 High Point Rider Honors
- 8 Reserve High Point Riders
- Zone 9 Region 2 Hunt Seat & Western Champions
- Zone 9 Hunt Seat & Western Champions
- AQHA Cup High Point Rider-Amanda Gigot
- Reserve High Point Rider-Brandi Vogel
- Placed 5th at Nationals
- Cacchione Cup Rider Allison Woodwort
- Reserve High Point Rider-Dehlia Burdan
- IHSA Nationals - Team Competition
- National Champion Advanced Horsemanship-Kristen Tanney
- 4th in Open Horsemanship
- 5th in Intermediate Horsemanship
- Western discipline finished 5th
- 6th place finish Intermediate Fences
- Hunt seat discipline finished 13th
- IHSA Nationals - Individual Competition
- National Champion-Elaine Cobb Intermediate Horsemanship
- 4th place finish in Open Horsemanship
- 10th in Open Reining
- Ranked amongst Varsity Equestrian Committee as the number one seed in both disciplines
2001-02
- Six Team wins (3 each discipline)
- 3 IHSA National Qualifiers
- 4th - Reining
- 8th - Novice Fences
- 9th - Intermediate Fences
2000-01
- Five team wins (3 hunt/2 western)
- Third place finish Zone 9, Region 2
- 6 High Point Rider Honors
- 4 IHSA National Qualifiers
- National Champion-Brandi Vogel
- 3rd - Reining
- 7th -Walk/Trot/Canter
- Varsity Championships
- Fifth place finish overall (Western 3rd/Hunt 7th)
- Collegiate Reining Championship 2nd place