Jordanne Blair

Position:
Western
Class:
Junior
High School:
Southern Cal High School
Hometown:
Lake City, Iowa

2008-09: Claimed high-point rider honors as the Jackrabbit Western team opened fall competition at a multi-team IHSA meet hosted by Wisconsin-River Falls (10/4-5) … added a pair of victories in the Western events, winning her head-to-head matchup in horsemanship with a runner-up score of 79.5, as well as posting a score of 76 in reining vs. Fresno State (10/11) … had a score of 76 to win her reining dual vs. Minnesota-Crookston (10/12) … placed second in open horsemanship at the IHSA regional in River Falls, Wis. to advance to the IHSA Western Semifinals (2/28)

2007-08: Jordanne was a regular in the Western lineup for the Jackrabbits, seeing action in nine competitions ... earned Horsemanship MVP honors with score of 73 in head-to-head competition at South Carolina in October ... posted a victory in horsemanship during home head-to-head competition versus Kansas State ... recorded victory in reining and tie in horsemanship at New Mexico State ... in IHSA competition, was named Reserve champion rider in multi-team meet at Minnesota-Crookston after winning section of open horsemaship and placing fourth in open reining on the first day of competition, then placing fourth in open horsemanship on final day ... regional qualifier who placed fifth in open horsemanship at Zone 9, Region 3 Championship ... claimed section title in open horsemanship on Day 1 and added runner-up finish on Day 2 as Jackrabbits won team title both days at Nebraska in Februrary ... closed season by winning head-to-head matchup in reining versus Minnesota-Crookston .. named to Equestrian Coaches Honor Roll

2006-07: Jordanne started season strong with first-place finish in section of open horsemanship at season-opening meet at Wisconsin-River Falls ... added second-place finish in section of open horsemanship at North Dakota State during the fall campaign

2005-06: Jordanne contributed several high finishes in Western competition during the team’s inaugural season ... won reining event and tied for high-point honors in horsemanship as team won dual at Stephen F. Austin (Texas) ... claimed horsemanship section at Nebraska ... earned Reserve High Point rider at Minnesota-Crookston after winning section of open reining and placing second in Open horsemanship and combined reining competition ... placed third in reining at team’s first-ever meet, at Kansas State

Before SDSU: Highly decorated rider who rode to championship in senior division of English equitation and was reserve champion in English Pleasure at Ak-Sar-Ben in 2004 .... also was Iowa State Fair Grand Champion in English equitation in 2004, taking first in English Pleasure, horsemanship and showmanship .... earned multiple other first-place finishes at State Fair between 2001 and 2004 ... earned title of Miss Teen Rodeo Iowa in 2004 ... National Honor Society president at Southern Cal High School in Lake City, Iowa ... active in FFA and 4-H ... received American Agriculture Award ... team captain in basketball who also lettered in dance and track and field