2018-19 Equestrian Roster
Roster
Claire Dittrich
- Position:
- Western
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Elkhorn Valley High School
- Hometown:
- Tilden, Neb.
Shorty's NCEA Reining Rider of the Month - January
Big 12 Reining Rider of the Month - February
Dittrich finished her time at TCU riding out in 13 meets in Reining... Finished with a record of 5-6-2 in competition... Earned two MOPs in back-to-back rides against Delaware State and Baylor on Jan. 31 and Feb. 7... Set a new career high, carding a 75.5 on Angel at Auburn on Oct. 19... Only dropped one matchup in the spring and started the second half of the year with four straight wins... Sat on the TCU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee... Earned Rider of the Month honors from the NCEA in January and the Big 12 in February.
2018-19 | JUNIOR
All Big-12 Reining Team
Ariat NCEA First Team All-America, Reining
Dittrich saw action in 16 meets... Rode to an impressive 8-3 record during the regular season and 3-1 in conference action... Set a season high mark of 72 on two separate occasions... Recorded back-to-back MOP rides against Baylor and Oklahoma State on Oct. 27 and Nov. 2... Named to the All-Big 12 team in Reining... An Ariat All-America honoree from the NCEA.
2017-18 | SOPHOMORE
Competed in 16 meets in Reining … Had a 6-8-2 overall record in competitive rides … Garnered two MOP accolades against Delaware State and SMU … Scored a season-high 73 against SMU on Snoop Dog … Helped lead the Frogs to the semifinals of the NCEA National Championship by defeating Oklahoma State’s Danielle Cohen in the quarterfinals, 139-109, on Bullseyed.
2016-17 | FRESHMAN
Dittrich competed in Reining in nine meets during her freshman season with an overall record of 2-7 ... Posted a season-high score of 73 against Texas A&M in the last meet of the regular season, winning her point ... Had an average of 69 points against her opponents during the regular season ... Competed in two postseason meets, both at the Big 12 Championship ... Rode Cherry against OSU's Ebba Lange to score a 139.5, losing a heartbreaker after falling by half a point.
PREP CAREER
Dittrich, who hails from Tilden, Neb., came to TCU after being a 2015 NRHA Non Pro Derby finalist. A 2015 NRBC Youth 14-18 Champion, Dittrich qualified for the 2015 AQHYA World Show in Reining, while ranking in the top-10 in the 2014 AQHA Youth High Point in the discipline ... Dittrich has earned numerous championship accolades during her prep career, including being named the 2014 NRBC Youth Challenge Champion, the 2014 CPRHA Non Pro Derby Champion and the 2014 NRHA Affiliate Finals Youth 14-18 Champion. She has also qualified for the AQHYA World Show in Reining and placed in the top-20 at the NRHA Affiliate Finals Non Pro ... In 2014, she placed third overall in the non-pro division at the NCRHA Affiliate Horse Show, while earning AQHA Youth Performance Register of Merit award ... As a senior at Elkhorn Valley High School, Dittrich excelled in the classroom during her distinguished career, being named to the NVC Principal's all-academic team and ranking third overall in her class. She has been an academic all-state and all-conference selection in music and band, respectively, while earning letters in band, dance, basketball and volleyball ... A member of the National Honors Society, Dittrich was also the Student Council and National Reining Horse Youth Association Vice President.
| Season | Event | Meets | MOP | Win | Loss | Ties | High Score |
| 2016-17 | Reining | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 73 |
| 2017-18 | Reining | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 73 |
| 2018-19 | Reining | 15 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 72 |
| 2018-19 | Reining | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 75.5 |
| Career | Reining | 53 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 4 | 75.5 |
