Equestrian Team Wraps Up Season with Team Awards Banquet
4/29/2022 9:44:00 AM | Equestrian
A total of 10 different Horned Frogs earned team awards
FORT WORTH – The TCU equestrian team celebrated its 2021-22 season with an end-of-year banquet and announcing its team awards. A total of 10 honorees were named award winners across both disciplines.
"It was wonderful to pause last week to honor the hard work that went in to the equestrian team's successful season," TCU director of equestrian Haley Schoolfield said. "This team dug in and put together some unforgettable and dramatic wins. Competing at a high level was important, but the team also served the Fort Worth community with hundreds of service hours, as well as maintaining a high standard in the classroom. This was an epic year and we are certainly looking ahead to the next with big goals."
Western discipline head coach Melissa Dukes added, "We could not be prouder of this amazing group of young women! They have pulled together and worked so hard, not only in the competition arena, but also in the classroom and they have excelled in both. They are a very gritty, determined and driven group of women, who do it all with such grace. I cannot wait to see what the future holds."
Jumping seat discipline head coach Logan Fiorentino noted, "There are so many incredible reasons to celebrate this season. This is a special group of young women who committed themselves to bringing out the best in each other and representing TCU at the highest level. The athletic accolades are impressive, but I am even more proud of how they continue to raise the bar for themselves. The foundation this group created this season will serve as an exciting launchpad for the 2022-2023 season."
Four different riders earned Most Outstanding Performers (MOP) in their particular discipline. Senior Isabella Baxter took home MOP honors in Fences, senior Jacey Albaugh was tabbed MOP in Flat, sophomore Jessica McAllister was named MOP in Horsemanship and sophomore Shea Graham rounded out the MOP awards as she earned the honor in Reining.
Baxter finished the season with an overall record of 11-6 in the fences event, which included a 2-2 mark in postseason meets. The Wright City, Mo., native earned four MOP's in the season and was named to the All-Big 12 Team. Baxter, who went 3-0 in Big 12 meets, was named the Big 12 Conference Fences Rider of the Year.
Albaugh totaled two MOP's during the season, while notching an overall record of 11-5-3 in the flat arena. A native of McLean, Va., Albaugh registered a mark of 3-1 in postseason meets. She tallied a record of 2-2-1 against opponents from the Big 12.
McAllister collected a team-best 24 wins overall on the season, which included posting a record of 14-4 in horsemanship. She tallied a record of 5-1 in the event during Big 12 meets and went onto earn All-Big 12 Team honors, as well as being named the Big 12 Horsemanship Rider of the Year. The Southbury, Conn., native collected a total of three MOP's in the regular season and went 2-2 in postseason meets.
Graham ranked second on the team with 21 total wins across two different disciplines. The Cave Creek, Ariz., native notched an overall record of 11-5-1 in reining, which included a mark of 5-2 against Big 12 opponents. She totaled three MOP's and went onto notch a record of 3-1 in the postseason.
The remaining awards handed out went to three different individuals between both disciplines, jumping seat and western, for a total of six awardees.
The Coaches' Award went to both graduate senior Raegan Rast and freshman Elizabeth West.
Rast, a native of Stilwell, Kan., was honored in jumping seat as she posted a record of 12-7 in fences this season. She earned two MOP's and was 2-2 in postseason meets. Meanwhile, West, a native of Williamston, Mich., earned the honor in western, going 1-1 in horsemanship in a pair of exhibition matches during her first season with the Frogs.
The Coaches' Award is given to a team member who can anticipate the needs of the horses, team and coaches, and step right in without asking. She is someone who the coaches can count on to make sure things are running smoothly. She sets a great example for her teammates on what it means to be a good teammate, while also exhibiting leadership skills, and is able to motivate her teammates on a daily basis.
The Sportsmanship Award was handed out to senior Wynne Weatherly and sophomore Kaitlyn Smith, with Weatherly earning the award in jumping seat and Smith taking the honor in western.
A native of Charlotte, N.C., Weatherly tallied an overall record of 11-12-1 between two events, going 10-7-1 in flat and 1-5 in fences. She tallied a pair of MOP's in the regular season. Smith, a native of Apex, N.C., did not compete in 2021-22.
The Sportsmanship Award accolade signifies someone who always puts the team first. Someone who is always there to support their teammate, has a fantastic attitude and carries out her responsibilities with a positive spirit, which motivates and supports others. This individual plays an integral role in the success of the team and goes above and beyond expectations to support her teammates.
Rounding out the awards ceremony, Freshman Emy Lucibello was tabbed Rookie of the Year in jumping seat, while fellow freshman Jenna Welker was named Rookie of the Year in western.
Lucibello, a native of Naperville, Ill., tallied six wins in fences during her freshman campaign at TCU. Welker, who hails from Reno, Nev., won the only event she competed, collecting a victory against UT-Martin in the reining event.
The TCU equestrian finished the 2021-22 campaign with a combined record of 12-7. The Horned Frogs were 10-5 overall in the regular season, with a mark of 3-3 in Big 12 meets. TCU would go onto host the Big 12 Championship at Diamond Creek Ranch and were runners-up in the meet.
The Horned Frogs earned the No. 4 overall seed in the NCEA National Championship, collecting a win over Georgia in the first round, but then falling to eventual National Champions, Oklahoma State, in the semifinals.
"It was wonderful to pause last week to honor the hard work that went in to the equestrian team's successful season," TCU director of equestrian Haley Schoolfield said. "This team dug in and put together some unforgettable and dramatic wins. Competing at a high level was important, but the team also served the Fort Worth community with hundreds of service hours, as well as maintaining a high standard in the classroom. This was an epic year and we are certainly looking ahead to the next with big goals."
Western discipline head coach Melissa Dukes added, "We could not be prouder of this amazing group of young women! They have pulled together and worked so hard, not only in the competition arena, but also in the classroom and they have excelled in both. They are a very gritty, determined and driven group of women, who do it all with such grace. I cannot wait to see what the future holds."
Jumping seat discipline head coach Logan Fiorentino noted, "There are so many incredible reasons to celebrate this season. This is a special group of young women who committed themselves to bringing out the best in each other and representing TCU at the highest level. The athletic accolades are impressive, but I am even more proud of how they continue to raise the bar for themselves. The foundation this group created this season will serve as an exciting launchpad for the 2022-2023 season."
Four different riders earned Most Outstanding Performers (MOP) in their particular discipline. Senior Isabella Baxter took home MOP honors in Fences, senior Jacey Albaugh was tabbed MOP in Flat, sophomore Jessica McAllister was named MOP in Horsemanship and sophomore Shea Graham rounded out the MOP awards as she earned the honor in Reining.
Baxter finished the season with an overall record of 11-6 in the fences event, which included a 2-2 mark in postseason meets. The Wright City, Mo., native earned four MOP's in the season and was named to the All-Big 12 Team. Baxter, who went 3-0 in Big 12 meets, was named the Big 12 Conference Fences Rider of the Year.
Albaugh totaled two MOP's during the season, while notching an overall record of 11-5-3 in the flat arena. A native of McLean, Va., Albaugh registered a mark of 3-1 in postseason meets. She tallied a record of 2-2-1 against opponents from the Big 12.
McAllister collected a team-best 24 wins overall on the season, which included posting a record of 14-4 in horsemanship. She tallied a record of 5-1 in the event during Big 12 meets and went onto earn All-Big 12 Team honors, as well as being named the Big 12 Horsemanship Rider of the Year. The Southbury, Conn., native collected a total of three MOP's in the regular season and went 2-2 in postseason meets.
Graham ranked second on the team with 21 total wins across two different disciplines. The Cave Creek, Ariz., native notched an overall record of 11-5-1 in reining, which included a mark of 5-2 against Big 12 opponents. She totaled three MOP's and went onto notch a record of 3-1 in the postseason.
The remaining awards handed out went to three different individuals between both disciplines, jumping seat and western, for a total of six awardees.
The Coaches' Award went to both graduate senior Raegan Rast and freshman Elizabeth West.
Rast, a native of Stilwell, Kan., was honored in jumping seat as she posted a record of 12-7 in fences this season. She earned two MOP's and was 2-2 in postseason meets. Meanwhile, West, a native of Williamston, Mich., earned the honor in western, going 1-1 in horsemanship in a pair of exhibition matches during her first season with the Frogs.
The Coaches' Award is given to a team member who can anticipate the needs of the horses, team and coaches, and step right in without asking. She is someone who the coaches can count on to make sure things are running smoothly. She sets a great example for her teammates on what it means to be a good teammate, while also exhibiting leadership skills, and is able to motivate her teammates on a daily basis.
The Sportsmanship Award was handed out to senior Wynne Weatherly and sophomore Kaitlyn Smith, with Weatherly earning the award in jumping seat and Smith taking the honor in western.
A native of Charlotte, N.C., Weatherly tallied an overall record of 11-12-1 between two events, going 10-7-1 in flat and 1-5 in fences. She tallied a pair of MOP's in the regular season. Smith, a native of Apex, N.C., did not compete in 2021-22.
The Sportsmanship Award accolade signifies someone who always puts the team first. Someone who is always there to support their teammate, has a fantastic attitude and carries out her responsibilities with a positive spirit, which motivates and supports others. This individual plays an integral role in the success of the team and goes above and beyond expectations to support her teammates.
Rounding out the awards ceremony, Freshman Emy Lucibello was tabbed Rookie of the Year in jumping seat, while fellow freshman Jenna Welker was named Rookie of the Year in western.
Lucibello, a native of Naperville, Ill., tallied six wins in fences during her freshman campaign at TCU. Welker, who hails from Reno, Nev., won the only event she competed, collecting a victory against UT-Martin in the reining event.
The TCU equestrian finished the 2021-22 campaign with a combined record of 12-7. The Horned Frogs were 10-5 overall in the regular season, with a mark of 3-3 in Big 12 meets. TCU would go onto host the Big 12 Championship at Diamond Creek Ranch and were runners-up in the meet.
The Horned Frogs earned the No. 4 overall seed in the NCEA National Championship, collecting a win over Georgia in the first round, but then falling to eventual National Champions, Oklahoma State, in the semifinals.
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