NCEA Honors Elite Equestrian Student-Athletes
The University of Georgia riders Heather Schmidt and Paige Stawicki. Image courtesy of Mary Meneely.
WACO, Texas – The National Collegiate Equestrian Association announced its annual academic awards, including the Academic Team and the Academic Honor Roll.
To qualify for the Academic first team, a rider must have competed in 70 percent of her team’s meets and must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5. To qualify for the Academic second team, a rider must have competed in 60 percent of her team’s meets, while maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.25. To earn honorable mention Academic honors, a rider must have participated in 50 percent of her team’s meets and must have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
The NCEA Academic Honor Roll recognizes the top academic student-athletes who have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.25.
The 2014 NCEA National Championship is set to take place April 17-19 at the Extraco Events Center in Waco, Texas. For more information on the NCEA, log on to www.myNCEA.com.
NCEA Elite Equestrian Student-Athlete Award Nominations
Rachel Kolb-University of Georgia
Paige Stawicki- University of Georgia
Alexi Child- Texas Christian University
Jenna Blumer- Oklahoma State University
Rachel Webster- Kansas State University
Jesse Johnson- Kansas State University
Jordan Goodall- South Dakota State University
Sydney Elliot- California State University-Fresno
Julianna Fischer- Southern Methodist University
Allison Ceresani- University of South Carolina
Katherine Riddle- Baylor University
Melanie Aiosa- University Tennessee- Martin
Marissa Bartmann- New Mexico State University
Click on the Excel link below to view the entire list of awards including those on the 1st Team, 2nd Team, Honor Roll, and Honorable Mention.
