JACKRABBIT RIDERS NAMED ALL-AMERICANS

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WACO, Texas — South Dakota State's Julia Werkhoven and Paige Wellendorf were honored this week as honorable mention selections to the National Collegiate Equestrian Association's 2023-24 Ariat All-America Teams.

Werkhoven, a senior from Tempe, Arizona, received recognition on the flat squad for the second time in her career after previously earning the honor during the 2021-22 campaign. She posted a 7-3 record in regular season competition before adding a pair of victories in the event during the ECAC Championships last month in Rancho Murieta, California.

A junior from Kearney, Missouri, Wellendorf was honored in horsemanship. She compiled a 6-2-2 regular season record.

To qualify for All-America status, riders must meet the following criteria:
·       Must have a 67 percent or higher winning percentage, excluding ties
·       Must have competed in a minimum of 67 percent of team's NCEA qualifying regular season meets as defined in 9.2.1
·       Have at least an adjusted NRS score of:
o   85 for flat
o   90 for fences
o   80 for horsemanship
o   75 for reining

2023-24 NCEA ARIAT ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
Fences
First Team
Ellie Ferrigno, Auburn
Augusta Iwasaki, SMU
Catalina Peralta, Georgia
Ashleigh Scully, TCU
Sophee Steckbeck, Auburn

Second Team
Katherine Atherton, Sweet Briar
Ella Bostwick, TCU
Maranda McCarthy, Delaware State
Isabelle Mesiarik, Sweet Briar
Ava Stearns, Auburn

Honorable Mention
Fallyn Belcastro, Lynchburg
Olivia Brown, Delaware State
Naomi Dachis, Sweet Briar
Riley Hogan, Oklahoma State
Emma Jolly, UC Davis
Emma Schweizer, Lynchburg
Brynley Smith, Lynchburg
Carly Sweeney, UC Davis
Elizabether Toensing, College of Charleston

Flat
First Team
Lilly Goldstein, TCU
Mary Hunter Millet, South Carolina
Ava Stearns, Auburn
Sara Tuck, Fresno State
Jordan Toering, Georgia

Second Team
Maggie Franke, UC Davis
Sophie Mitchell, South Carolina
Ella Peterson, Sweet Briar
Sophia Pilla, Georgia
Samantha Takacs, Dartmouth

Honorable Mention
Fallyn Belcastro, Lynchburg
Ella Bostwick, TCU
Brooke Brombach, Texas A&M
Katy Merchant, SMU
Lucy Metzler, Lynchburg
Maggie Nealon, Texas A&M
Catalina Peralta, Georgia
Kelsey Ann Quinn, Bridgewater
Emma Sameth, Sewanee
Rylee Shufelt, Texas A&M
Julia Werkhoven, South Dakota State

Horsemanship
First Team
Mattie Dukes, TCU
Shea Graham, TCU
Nya Kearns, SMU
Jessica McAllister, TCU
Jillian Stopperich, Georgia

Second Team
Claire Andrews, Delaware State
Carolina Fredenburg, Auburn
Claire McDowall, Oklahoma State
Giorgia Medows, TCU
Alexia Tordoff, Auburn

Honorable Mention
Payton Boutelle, TCU
Alexis Potts, Auburn
Paige Wellendorf, South Dakota State

Reining
First Team
Lexi Bailey, UT Martin
Shea Graham, TCU
Mattie Gustin, Texas A&M
Isabella Tesmer, Auburn
Taylor Zimmerman, SMU

Second Team
Lily Anderson, SMU
Claire Andrews, Delaware State
Kaylene Cunningham, TCU
Macey Newkirk, UC Davis
Kendal Scheiner, UC Davis

Honorable Mention
Shelby Lynch, Georgia
Emilia Reutimann, South Carolina
Emma Schaefer, UT Martin

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Upcoming Event: Equestrian versus Yellow and Blue Scrimmage on September 20, 2025 at TBA

Upcoming Event: Equestrian versus UT Martin on October 3, 2025 at TBA

Upcoming Event: Equestrian versus Minnesota Crookston on October 4, 2025 at TBA

Upcoming Event: Equestrian at Fresno State on October 10, 2025 at TBA

Upcoming Event: Equestrian at UC Davis on October 11, 2025 at TBA

Upcoming Event: Equestrian at UT Martin on October 31, 2025 at TBA

Completed Event: Equestrian at UT Martin on March 28, 2025 , Loss , 9, to, 11

Completed Event: Equestrian versus Minnesota Crookston on March 27, 2025 , Win , 11, to, 9

Completed Event: Equestrian versus Minnesota Crookston on March 8, 2025 , Win , 11, to, 6

Completed Event: Equestrian versus Baylor on March 7, 2025 , Loss , 4, to, 15

Completed Event: Equestrian at Baylor on February 1, 2025 , Loss , 3, to, 14

Completed Event: Equestrian at SMU on January 31, 2025 , Loss , 1, to, 19

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