Eighty Big 12 Equestrian Riders were named to both the 2019 National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) Farnam All-Academic teams and the APHA Academic Honor Roll.
Amongst both ledgers, Baylor led the Big 12 with 34 total honorees, while Oklahoma State earned 27. TCU rounded off the leagues presence with 19 recognized.
BU totaled eight first team selections, including first time NCEA Equitation on the Flat First Team All-America honoree Grace Thiel.
Katie Schell, the 2019 APHA NCEA Elite Equestrian Award winner, is one of seven Cowgirls that earned first team recognition.
To be eligible for first team honors, riders must have competed in 70% of her school’s meets and earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 while maintaining full-time enrollment in the previous Spring and Fall semesters. Second team and honorable mention recognition criteria is 60% with a GPA of 3.25 and 50% with a 3.00 GPA, respectively.
The APHA Academic Honor Roll recognizes the top academic student athletes who have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.25 while maintaining full time enrollment in the previous Spring and Fall semesters respectively.
Big 12 Equestrian Riders Named to NCEA All-Academic Teams
First Team
Rachael Davis, Baylor
Madison Day, Baylor
Shannon Hogue, Baylor
Grace Thiel, Baylor
Katie Davis, Baylor
Kaylee Mellott, Baylor
Carly Salter, Baylor
Georgia Smith, Baylor
Maddie Bender, Oklahoma State
Stephanie Helsen, Oklahoma State
Hannah Janson, Oklahoma State
Sarah Miller, Oklahoma State
Katie Schell, Oklahoma State
Emma Verplank, Oklahoma State
Kristi Wiggins, Oklahoma State
Jamie Cook, TCU
Carly Lombard, TCU
Josie Mootz, TCU
Janelle Henningsen, TCU
Second Team
Gia Gulino, Baylor
Caroline Weaver, Baylor
Abbi Demel, Baylor
Kacie Scharf, Baylor
Natalie Alcorn, Oklahoma State
Abigail Brayman, Oklahoma State
Hunter De Jane, Oklahoma State
Elena Hurd, TCU
Honorable Mention
Clara Johnson, Baylor
Sydney Scheckel, Baylor
Molly Dunn, Oklahoma State
Cassidy Wilbourn, Oklahoma State
Cydney Benes, TCU
Alex Beneson, TCU
Raegan Rast, TCU
Grace Upshaw, TCU
Big 12 Equestrian Riders Named to APHA Academic Honor Roll
Brookie Bancroft, Baylor
Sage Banta, Baylor
Nicole Begala, Baylor
Gabby Bendall, Baylor
Kammie Berns, Baylor
Sarah Boral, Baylor
Tyler Bui, Baylor
Katie Cardenas, Baylor
Maddie Chenoweth, Baylor
Aspen Crew, Baylor
Kaylynn DeBernard, Baylor
Corinne Delius, Baylor
Mackenzie Ennis, Baylor
Samantha Howell, Baylor
Samantha Matthews, Baylor
Eva Morrison, Baylor
Julia Rodriguez, Baylor
Taylor Serrano, Baylor
Briana Sessa, Baylor
Shyanne Smith, Baylor
Mattie Alewine, Oklahoma State
Amanda Atkins, Oklahoma State
Anna Baird, Oklahoma State
Mackenzie Chapman, Oklahoma State
Sarah Clymer, Oklahoma State
Megan Donald, Oklahoma State
Sydnee Gemar, Oklahoma State
Taylor Hickam, Oklahoma State
Paige Kemper, Oklahoma State
Kalin Koechel, Oklahoma State
Kinsey McDougald, Oklahoma State
Addie Minnick, Oklahoma State
Lauren Moorhead, Oklahoma State
Kathryn Rippetoe, Oklahoma State
Caitlyn Sanchez, Oklahoma State
Amber Smith, Oklahoma State
Laska Anderson, TCU
Olivia Cerino, TCU
Emma Edwards, TCU
Kathleen Harrigan, TCU
Anna Hauter, TCU
Marah Huston, TCU
Kassi Jones, TCU
Courtney May, TCU
MG Reed, TCU
Jada Taylor, TCU