NCEA Announces All-American Equestrian Teams!

WACO, Texas (April 6, 2017) — The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) on Thursday announced its 2017 All-America Teams.

The top-four riders per discipline were selected and named First-Team All-America by the NCEA Selection Committee. The next four riders per discipline were named Second-Team All-America, while Honorable Mention All-Americans were selected via the established criteria below. There shall be no limit on how many riders receive this award, provided they meet the following criteria:

1. Must have a 67 percent or higher winning percentage, excluding ties
2. Compete in a minimum of five competitions in the NCEA format
3. Have at least an adjusted NRS score of: 85 for flat; 90 for fences; 77 for reining; 80 for horsemanship

Auburn collected the most All-America citations with nine, followed by Georgia and Oklahoma State with seven each. Auburn, Georgia and Texas A&M had the most first-team All-America awards with three.

The 2017 NCEA National Championship presented by City of Waco and McLennan County will take place April 13-15 at the Extraco Events Center in Waco, Texas. It marks the 11th consecutive year that the City of Waco and McLennan Country have hosted the national championship.

EQUITATION OVER FENCES

First Team

Madison Brayman, New Mexico State

Ashley Foster, Auburn

Rachael Hake, Texas A&M

Meg O’Mara, Georgia

Second Team

Caitlin Boyle, Auburn

Liza Finsness, Georgia

Alex Ladove, Auburn

Vivian Yowan, SMU

Honorable Mention

Carly Barrick, Oklahoma State

Sylvia de Toledo, SMU

Hannah Janson, Oklahoma State

Jayme Omand, TCU

EQUITATION ON THE FLAT

First Team

Kari Hancock, TCU

Hayley Iannotti, Auburn

Savannah Jenkins, Baylor

Meg O’Mara, Georgia

Second Team

Ashton Alexander, Auburn

Maggie Drysch, Oklahoma State

Alicia Gasser, Baylor

Rachel Van Allen, Baylor

Honorable Mention

Jorden Davis, Oklahoma State

Liza Finsness, Georgia

Tory Hoft, Auburn

Leina King, SMU

Randi LaChance, UT Martin

Chloe Schmidt, South Carolina

HORSEMANSHIP

First Team

Abbi Demel, Baylor

Avery Ellis, Texas A&M

Kaci Fisher, Texas A&M

Kara Kaufmann, Auburn

Second Team

Bailey Anderson, Georgia

Taylor Brown, Fresno State

Hannah Stephens, Auburn

Rachel Williams, Fresno State

Honorable Mention

Megan Rauh, Auburn

REINING

First Team

Taylor Brown, Fresno State

Caroline Gute, South Carolina

Hannah Mitchell, Oklahoma State

Claudia Spreng, Georgia

Second Team

Madison Bohman, Texas A&M

Ebba Lange, Oklahoma State

Keagan Snively, SMU

Graysen Stroud, Georgia

Honorable Mention

Danielle Cohen, Oklahoma State

Kimberly Ferrante, New Mexico State

Haley Franc, Texas A&M

Sarah Kate Grider, Texas A&M

Bridgett White, South Carolina