Shelby Cochran

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Equestrian versus Yellow and Blue Scrimmage on September 20, 2025 at 9 a.m.
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9 a.m.
Equestrian
vs Yellow and Blue Scrimmage
Brookings, S.D.
Upcoming Event: Equestrian versus UT Martin on October 3, 2025 at TBA
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TBA
Equestrian
vs UT Martin
Brookings, S.D.
Upcoming Event: Equestrian versus Minnesota Crookston on October 4, 2025 at TBA
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TBA
Equestrian
vs Minnesota Crookston
Brookings, S.D.
Upcoming Event: Equestrian at Fresno State on October 10, 2025 at TBA
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TBA
Equestrian
at Fresno State
Fresno, Calif.
Upcoming Event: Equestrian at UC Davis on October 11, 2025 at TBA
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TBA
Equestrian
at UC Davis
Davis, Calif.
Upcoming Event: Equestrian at UT Martin on October 31, 2025 at TBA
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TBA
Equestrian
at UT Martin
Martin, Tenn.

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

Position:
Western
Class:
Junior
High School:
Clear Creek Amana H.S
Hometown:
Oxford, Iowa
Major:
Leadership and Management — Nonprofit

HONORS AND AWARDS

ECAC Rider of the Week – Horsemanship (Feb. 12, 2023)
APHA NCEA All-Academic First Team (2022-23)
NCEA All-Academic Honorable Mention (2021-22)

2022-23: Led the team in horsemanship scoring average at 71.8 points per ride … scored 70-plus points in 10 of 12 head-to-head competitions, finishing with a 6-6 record and two Most Outstanding Performer awards … tallied season-best score of 77.5 to earn first MOP honor in season opener against Minnesota Crookston (10/15) … scored 71.5 to pick up team point versus Georgia (10/29) … closed regular season with three consecutive wins against Delaware State (75), Minnesota Crookston (74.5) and UT Martin (68) before extending winning streak to four with two-judge score of 144.5 against UM Crookston in opening round of the ECAC Championships (3/23) … earned second MOP award of the season in home victory over Delaware State en route to being honored as ECAC Rider of the Week for horsemanship (2/10)

2021-22: Earned Most Outstanding Performer honors three times in horsemanship … earned first MOP honor with score of 72.5 in tie-breaking win over TCU … posted score of 75 en route to MOP recognition in fall competition against Minnesota Crookston … tallied season-best score of 76 in neutral-site matchup with Minnesota Crookston during spring season for third MOP award

2020-21: Competed in horsemanship in five of six head-to-head competitions, posting a 1-4 record ... recorded lone victory with season-high score of 75 against UT Martin

BEFORE SDSU: A six-time Reserve Congress Champion, is a NSBA Bronze Champion, Reserve World Champion and World Champion … in the AQHA, is an L1 and L2 World Champion and an L3 Bronze Champion … also a Tom Powers Champion and holds a Multiple Circuit award … enjoys baking and cooking … mother golfed at Northern Iowa