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SHEILA PRICE

SR., WINNETKA, ILL

SR., BOTHELL, WASH

SR., WILLMAR, MINN.

SR., CLEAR LAKE, S.D.

SR., REDFIELD, S.D.

SHELBY WEBB

CALISTA WINTER

SANTANA WRIGHT

SR., HINTON, IOWA

SR., HARRISBURG, S.D.

SR., PORT HOPE, ONTARIO

DANIELLE BAKER

MADISON ENGELS

JORDAN GOODALL

MANDY GRADERT

BLAIR LONG

JR., SWANTON, OHIO

JR., KINGMAN, ARIZ.

JR., CENTENNIAL, COLO.

JR., SIBLEY, IOWA

JR., DAYTON, VA.

SAMANTHA STAHNKE

ANDIE VSETECKA

SARAH BOWEN

KEAHNA FENWICK

MARIELLE GOLDEN

JR., SPICER, MINN.

JR., CRESCO, IOWA

SO., HASTINGS, NEB.

SO., MERRILL, WIS.

SO., BOCA RATON, FLA.

ALISHA HADDOCK

ANNA HASSEL

VANESSA HINKLE

LEXUS HOFFMAN

ELAINA JOHNSON

SO., RIO RANCHO, N.M.

SO., SIOUX FALLS, S.D.

SO., JUNCTION CITY, WIS.

SO., WHITEWATER, WIS.

SO., DOUSEMAN, WIS.

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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION

EQUESTRIAN STAFF

INSTITUTION ...............................................South

Dakota State University CITY/ZIP ..............................................................Brookings, S.D. 57007 FOUNDED ..........................................................................Feb. 21, 1881 ENROLLMENT ...............................................................................12,554 NICKNAME .......................................Jackrabbits (NO “LADY” JACKRABBITS PLEASE) COLORS .........................................................................Yellow and Blue FIRST YEAR OF COMPETITION .............................................................2005 ATHLETIC WEBSITE .................................................................GOJACKS.COM UNIVERSITY WEBSITE ...............................................................sdstate.edu HOME FACILITY ................................................DeHaan Equestrian Center CAPACITY .........................................................................................600 AFFILIATION ...................................................NCAA Division I (Emerging) ADMINISTRATION PRESIDENT ..............................................................Dr. David

L. Chicoine ...................................................South Dakota State, 1969 DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS .............................................................Justin Sell ALMA MATER ..................................................Bowling Green State, 1991 SR. ASSOCIATE AD - EXTERNAL (SPORT SUPERVISOR) .................Rob Peterson ALMA MATER .....................................................Northern Michigan, 1992 SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR ...........................................Kathy Heylens ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PHONE ..........................................(605) 688-5625

HEAD COACH:...................................................................Megan

Rossiter State, 2000 OFFICE PHONE ...............................................................(605) 688-4506 ASSISTANT COACH ............................................................Kamerra Brown ALMA MATER .........................................................Delaware State, 2010 OFFICE PHONE ...............................................................(605) 688-6856 GRADUATE ASSISTANT ..........................................................Amy Mitchem ALMA MATER ........................................................West Texas A&M, 2012 OFFICE PHONE ...............................................................(605) 688-5030 GRADUATE ASSISTANT .........................................................Natalie Gilbert ALMA MATER ........................................................West Texas A&M, 2013 OFFICE PHONE ...............................................................(605) 688-5030 BARN MANAGER..................................................................Rachel Boone ALMA MATER ...................................................South Dakota State, 2012 OFFICE PHONE ...............................................................(605) 688-5030 ALMA MATER .............................................................Murray

ALMA MATER

SPORTS INFORMATION ASSOCIATE SID/EQUESTRIAN CONTACT.....................................Ryan

Sweeter 688-4822 CELL PHONE ..................................................................(605) 376-4422 E-MAIL ..........................................................Ryan.Sweeter@sdstate.edu SID MAILING ADDRESS .................................................2820 HPER Center ..................................................................Brookings, SD 57007-1497 OFFICE PHONE ...............................................................(605)

2013-14 SCHEDULE

TABLE OF CONTENTS SDSU QUICK FACTS/SCHEDULE .......................1 2013-14 ROSTER.............................................2 JACKRABBIT COACHING STAFF .....................3-4 STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING STAFF ............5 SPORTS MEDICINE STAFF ................................6 ATHLETIC SUPPORT STAFF ...........................7-9 SEASON PREVIEW .........................................10 JACKRABBIT RIDERS ................................11-20 SENIORS...............................................12-14 JUNIORS ...............................................15-16 SOPHOMORES ......................................17-18 FRESHMEN ...........................................19-21 NCEA HISTORY & MISSION ............................21 SDSU AT 2013 NCEA NATIONALS..............22-23 ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS ...........................24 SDSU HORSES ..........................................25-30 DEHAAN EQUESTRIAN CENTER ......................31 JACKRABBIT ATHLETIC FACILITIES .................32 SDSU EQUESTRIAN HISTORY .........................33 2012-13 STATISTICS & RESULTS....................34 WELCOME TO SDSU..................................35-39 SDSU ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT .........40 The South Dakota State Sports Information office produced 125 copies of the 2013-14 SDSU Equestrian Media Guide on recycled paper at a cost of $5.05 each. Front cover design by SDSU University Relations. Photos credited to Eric Landwehr, South Dakota State University Relations, Stephen Brua, TomVioland and Beth Schmitz; with additional photos provided by photographers at the NCEA National Championships. For more information regarding the Jackrabbit equestrian program, please contact SDSU Associate Sports Information Director Ryan Sweeter at Ryan.Sweeter@sdstate.edu

SEPT. 27-28 AT W ILLIS I NVITATIONAL WACO, TEXAS Friday, Sept. 27 vs. UT-Martin 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 vs. New Mexico State 10 a.m. 28 at Baylor 3 p.m. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Saturday, Oct. 12 MINNESOTA (HUNT SEAT) DeHaan Center 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 MINNESOTA-CROOKSTON (WESTERN) DeHaan Center 10 a.m. NORTH DAKOTA STATE (WESTERN) Friday, Nov. 1 at SMU Dallas, Texas 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. 10 a.m. SATURDAY, NOV. 9 AT N EW M EXICO S TATE TOURNAMENT LAS CRUCES, N.M vs. TCU 9 a.m. at New Mexico State 3 p.m. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Saturday, Nov. 23 SOUTH CAROLINA DeHaan Center 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 KANSAS STATE DeHaan Center 9 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 2 at Sun Circuit Shootout Reining Invitational Scottsdale, Ariz. Thursday, Feb. 7 at Winter Equestrian Festival Wellington, Fla. Saturday, Feb. 22 MINNESOTA-CROOKSTON DeHaan Center 10 a.m. Sunday, March 23 at Pin Oak Collegiate Invitational Katy, Texas 28-29 INDEPENDENT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT DEHAAN CENTER Friday, March 28 *(UT-Martin, Fresno State, Delaware State) 9 a.m. Saturday, March 29 Championship/Consolation Meets 9 a.m. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 17-19 AT NCEA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS WACO, TEXAS Thursday, April 17 First Round Friday, April 18 Second Round Saturday, April 19 Finals -–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-– HOME EVENTS IN ALL CAPS * = Seeded four-team event with a bracketed format Schedule and start times subject to change 2013-14 JACKRABBIT EQUESTRIAN

2013-14 JACKRABBIT HUNT SEAT RIDERS NAME

Kristen Akers Jessica Andronowitz Nicole Bangassar Cynthia Bartha Shannon Burbage Kelsey Cordell Keahna Fenwick Marielle Golden Jordan Goodall Mandy Gradert Anna Hassel Natalie Howard Elaina Johnson Maddie Lewis Blair Long Jane Mikusa Stephanie Mills Calista Winter Blair Julia Wright Santana Wright Nicole Zaun

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DICIPLINE

EVENT(S)

HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)

Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. So.

Hunt Seat Hunt Seat Hunt Seat Hunt Seat Hunt Seat Hunt Seat Hunt Seat Hunt Seat Hunt Seat Hunt Seat Hunt Seat Hunt Seat Hunt Seat Hunt Seat Hunt Seat Hunt Seat Hunt Seat Hunt Seat Hunt Seat Hunt Seat Hunt Seat

Flat Fences/Flat Fences Flat Fences/Flat Fences Flat Fences/Flat Fences/Flat Fences Flat Fences/Flat Fences/Flat Fences/Flat Fences Flat Flat Flat Fences/Flat Fences/Flat Fences/Flat

Kingman, Ariz. (Kingman H.S.) McHenry, Ill. (McHenry H.S.) Jordan, Minn. (New Prague Sr. H.S.) Winnetka, Ill. (New Trier Township H.S. ) Frisco, Texas (Wakeland H.S.) Bothell, Wash. (Kentridge H.S.) Merrill, Wis. (Wausau East H.S.) Boca Raton, Fla. (Spanish River H.S.) Centennial, Colo. (Cherry Creek H.S.) Sibley, Iowa (Sibley-Ocheyedan H.S.) Sioux Falls, S.D. (O'Gorman H.S.) Temecula, Calif. (Great Oak H.S.) Dousman, Wis. (Kettle Moraine H.S.) Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (Ketcham Senior H.S.) Dayton, Va. (Turner Ashby H.S.) Crystal Lake, Ill. (Crystal Lake Central H.S.) Esko, Minn. (Lincoln H.S. ) Harrisburg, S.D. (Harrisburg H.S.) Frisco, Texas (Trinity Christian Academy) Port Hope, Ontario (Port Hope H.S.) Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville South H.S.)

2013-14 JACKRABBIT WESTERN RIDERS NAME

Danielle Baker Sarah Bowen Sarah Boxer Christina Dexter Danielle Dickerson Laura Dunlavy Madison Engels Hannah Glowacki Stephanie Gruener Alisha Haddock Nicole Harvey Vanessa Hinkle Lexus Hoffman Victoria Johnson Caroline Lesousky Angela Lopez Elizabeth Niewojna Sheila Price Makayla Reed Raivenne Scott Nicole Siebold Samantha Stahnke Kelsey Swainston Jessica Taylor Andie Vsetecka Shelby Webb

YEAR

Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. So. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. Sr.

DICIPLINE

EVENT(S)

HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)

Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western

Horsemanship/Reining Horsemanship Horsemanship Reining Horsemanship Reining Reining Horsemanship Horsemanship Horsemanship Reining Horsemanship Horsemanship Horsemanship Reining Horsemanship Horsemanship Horsemanship Reining Reining Horsemanship Horsemanship Horsemanship Horsemanship Horsemanship Horsemanship

Swanton, Ohio (Ohio Virtual Academy) Hastings, Neb. (Adams Central H.S.) Mokena, Ill. (Lincolnway East H.S.) Harrisonville, Mo. (Harrisonville H.S.) Sugar Creek, Mo. (William Chrisman H.S.) Willmar, Minn. (Willmar Senior H.S.) Kingman, Ariz. (Kingman Academy) Rochester, Minn. (Lourdes H.S.) Brandt, S.D. (Deuel H.S.) Rio Rancho, N.M. (New Mexico)(V. Sue Cleveland H.S.) Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman H.S.) Junction City, Wis. (Stevens Point Area H.S.) Whitewater, Wis. (Whitewater H.S.) Olympia, Wash. (Tumwater H.S.) Gainesville, Fla. (P.K. Younge H.S.) Brentwood, Calif. (Liberty H.S.) Wilsall, Mont. (Castle View H.S.) Redfield, S.D. (Redfield H.S.) Porterville, Calif. (Porterville H.S.) Cornelius, Ore. (Hillsboro H.S.) West Jefferson, Ohio (West Jefferson H.S.) Spicer, Minn. (Willmar Senior H.S.) Nampa, Idaho (Nampa H.S.) Granger, Iowa (Woodward-Granger H.S.) Cresco, Iowa (Crestwood H.S.) Hinton, Iowa (Hinton H.S.)

2013-14 JACKRABBIT COACHING STAFF

.......................................................................................................................................................................................Megan Rossiter Brown BARN MANAGER ......................................................................................................................................................................................Rachel Boone GRADUATE ASSISTANT ...............................................................................................................................................................................Amy Mitchem GRADUATE ASSISTANT ..............................................................................................................................................................................Natalie Gilbert HEAD COACH

ASSISTANT COACH .................................................................................................................................................................................Kamerra

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HEAD COACH MEGAN ROSSITER HOMETOWN

DePere, Wis. EDUCATION

B.S. Agriculture – Murray State, 2000 M.S. Animal Science – Oklahoma State, 2008 EXPERIENCE

Head Coach – South Dakota State, June 2011-present Trainer and Instructor – Drake Johnson Reining Horses, Wray, Colo., 2007-11 Assistant Coach – Oklahoma State, 2003-07 Graduate Assistant Coach – Oklahoma State, 2001-03 Megan Rossiter took over the Jackrabbit equestrian program on June 6, 2011, after spending four years at Drake Johnson Reining Horses in Wray, Colo., where she assisted in instructing riders, training and showing reining horses. "I really enjoy working with the young women on the equestrian team," Rossiter said. "Being involved in a program with such great support from the administration, staff and community makes this a great place to live and work." No stranger to the college coaching ranks, Rossiter began her collegiate coaching career at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla., where she helped coach the Western team, under head coach Larry Sanchez, as a graduate

assistant from 2001 until 2003, when she accepted a newly created assistant coaching position. During her time on staff at OSU, the Cowgirl Western squad won the Varsity Equestrian National Championships in 2003, 2004 and 2006, and the reserve national championship in 2005. In addition to Varsity Equestrian, the Cowgirls attained much success in IHSA competition. Rossiter-coached riders won 33 individual Zone championships, 18 Regional championships and seven national titles. The Cowgirls as a team also won Zone and Regional Championships in 2004, and the IHSA reserve Western national title in 2002. Rossiter began her involvement with horses in

her hometown of DePere, Wis., where she grew up competing in the AQHA circuits, congress and in the AQHYA World Show. She then competed as an intercollegiate rider in both hunt seat and Western events at Murray State University in Murray, Ky., where she participated in the National Student Exchange at New Mexico State University as a junior in 1998. During that year at NMSU, she competed with the Aggie equestrian team under coach Larry Sanchez. Rossiter graduated from Murray State in 2000 with Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture with a concentration in equine science, and then earned a Master of Science Degree in Animal Science, with an emphasis on equine nutrition, from Oklahoma State University in 2008.

ASSISTANT COACH KAMERRA BROWN HOMETOWN

Culpepper, Va. EDUCATION

B.S. Animal and Poultry Science – Delaware State, 2010 M.S. Sports and Recreational Sciences – South Dakota State, 2012 EXPERIENCE

Assistant Coach – South Dakota State, July 2011-present Graduate Assistant Coach – South Dakota State, 2009-11 NCAA Leadership Convention – 2008 Kamerra Brown joined the Jackrabbit equestrian staff full-time on July 8, 2011, as an assistant coach working with the hunt seat riders, after serving as a graduate assistant for the 2010-11 and after a successful riding career at Delaware State University in Dover, Del. "I am so happy and excited to work for a university where the community and staff gets behind their athletic programs," Brown said. "I also working with the young and talented riders on our team." A four-year letterwinner and captain at Delaware State, Brown earned team MVP honors following her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons, and won numerous MVP awards at various shows throughout her four years at DSU.

In addition to her individual accomplishments, she helped lead the hunt seat team to the Varsity Equestrian National Championships in 2008 and 2009, where she posted wins in equitation over fences. Before graduating from Delaware State in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science degree in animal and poultry science. Brown added to her athletic resume by competing on the Hornets track team as a junior, where she excelled in sprinting events on the traveling squad. A Culpeper, Va., native, Brown started riding horses at five years old, and won numerous awards over the years, but she lists her most proud moments as qualifying for the 2003 National Pony Finals in Ohio, and finishing 16th in

the country in the Large Green Pony Hunter division. She also won Reserve Champion honors at the 'A' rated Upperville Horse show in the Pony Hunter division and won the Washington International Equitation Medal class, both in 2004. She also earned all-state track and field honors as a sprinter in high school. An active member in FFA, Brown participated in heart walks and stayed actively involved with student life, volunteering at local elementary schools and in the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), including a stint as treasurer from 2006-09 and as president from 2009-10. Brown also topped a list of 1,800 nominations to appear at the 2008 NCAA Leadership Convention in Florida.

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GRADUATE ASSISTANT AMY MITCHEM HOMETOWN

Brush Prairie, Wash. EDUCATION

B.S. Education – West Texas A&M, 2012 M.S. Counseling – South Dakota State, 2012-present RIDING CAREER

Four-Year Letterwinner – West Texas A&M, 2008-12 Amy Mitchem brought national level experience with the South Dakota State staff as a graduate assistant after a standout career at West Texas A&M University in Amarillo, Texas. A four-year starter with the Buffalos, Mitchem competed in every competition during her career and represented herself, and her team, at the IHSA National Championships in Murfreesboro, Tenn., as a freshman and again in Lexington, Ky., as a Sophomore where

she competed in both hunt seat events and in horsemanship. A knee injury kept Mitchem from competing in her junior year, but she discovered coaching, and assisted the coaching staff during her recovery. She came back strong as a senior, winning High Point Rider honors for her region and immediately advancing on to Nationals in equitation over fences, equitation on the flat and in horsemanship.

An education major at West Texas A&M, Mitchem graduated in 2012, certified to teach in the special education and in general education classrooms. An accomplished rider long before her days at West Texas A&M, Mitchem started riding at the age of seven and competing shortly thereafter. She excelled in competitions locally and internationally on numerous levels and on a variety of horses. In addition to her equestrian skills, she served as an ambassador for her community as a rodeo queen, a youth mentor and as a founder of DREAM, an antidrug and alcohol program. Mitchem begins pursuit her master's degree in counseling in the fall of 2012 at South Dakota State and eventually wants to become a vocational rehabilitation counselor. She also wants to get further involved in feeder programs for equestrian competitions at the collegiate level, with the ultimate goal of expanding the sport and broadening the opportunity to those not currently exposed to NCAA/NCEA and IHSA programs.

GRADUATE ASSISTANT NATALIE GILBERT HOMETOWN

Dallas, Texas EDUCATION

B.S. Equine Industry and Business – West Texas A&M, 2013 M.S. Curriculum and Instruction – South Dakota State, 2013-present RIDING CAREER

Four-Year Letterwinner – West Texas A&M, 2008-12 Natalie Gilbert joined the Jackrabbit equestrian staff as a graduate assistant in July 2013. A Dallas, Texas native and a passionate rider and competitor, Gilbert competed in both hunt seat and western disciplines since the age of 10. She began her competitive career in the pony hunters and equitation, followed by a long career in the jumpers. She then brought that experience to the equestrian team at West Texas A&M, where she repeatedly competed in post-

season Intercollegiate Horse Show Association competitions, advancing through regionals and zones to compete nationally. After her career with Buffalos, Gilbert started riding reined-cowhorses. Her first year showing, she qualified for the NRCHA’s Celebration of Champions and won a year-end award with the regional NRCHA association. In addition to her horse related success, Gilbert participated in and earned honors for her leadership and

hard work, earning a selection to serve in the elite West Texas Agriculture Ambassadors during her junior and senior years. She also served as the youth director for the regional cowhorse association. Gilbert graduated from West Texas A&M in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in equine industry and business, with minors in animal science and English, and began working towards a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction in 2013 at South Dakota State. She eventually wants to teach at the collegiate level in an equine program and plans on pursuing a career in coaching collegiate equestrian.

BARN MANAGER RACHEL BOONE HOMETOWN

Aberdeen, S.D. EDUCATION

B.S. Envronmental Management – South Dakota State, 2012 EXPERIENCE

Equestrian Barn Manager, 2012-present Equestrian Center Student Employee, 2009-12 Rachel Boone joined the Jackrabbit staff as the equestrian barn manager on June 22, 2012, after working on the staff as an undergraduate student. A 2012 graduate from South Dakota State, Boone oversees the day-to-day operations of the Nathelle and Lawrence DeHaan Equestrian Center, which includes the barn staff and the SDSU horse herd. In addition to managing the staff, Boone hires the student employees, working with them and their class

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schedule to make sure all of the chores get done efficiently and properly. Boone works with the veterinarian and farrier to keep the horses shoed and up to date on their vaccinations and ensures that all of the equipment runs properly, which requires her doing minor maintenance and scheduling the needed tune-ups. She also keeps all of the required supplies of bedding, hay, grain, supplements and medications on hand that the facility needs

for daily operations. In addition to the staff, horses and the building itself, Boone monitors pasture usage to avoid overgrazing, and maintains the grounds around the equestrian center and offices. An Aberdeen, S.D., native, Boone earned a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental management from South Dakota State in 2012, with minors in biology and geographic information systems. In addition to working at the barn for three years as a student, she played on the SDSU rugby team and participated in Air Force ROTC for two years. An avid recreational rider, Boone earned three varsity letters in both volleyball and basketball in high school, and helped lead her team to four conference titles in volleyball and a second place finish at the 2006 state tournament, earning academic all-state honors from 2004-06 in the process.

SDSU STRENGTH & CONDITIONING ASSISTANT AD – STRENGTH & CONDIDIONING: Nathan Moe, MEd. CSCS, RSCC*D, MSCC, SCCC, USAW FAMILY: Wife:

Colleen – Son: Zachary – Daughter: Kylie

EDUCATION:

B.S. Exercise Science: Moorhead State, Minn., 1996 MEd. Exercise Physiology: University of Texas, 1999

EXPERIENCE:

Assistant AD-Strength & Conditioning: South Dakota State, 2011-Present Head Strength & Conditioning Coach: South Dakota State, 2005-11 Head Strength & Conditioning Coach: Eastern Illinois, 2002-05 Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach: Rice University, 1999-2002 Strength & Conditioning Graduate Assistant: University of Texas, 1997-99

Nathan Moe joined the South Dakota State staff as the head strength and conditioning coach in August 2005 and served in that position until being promoted to assistant athletic director for strength and conditioning in May 2011. Moe works directly with the Jackrabbit football, volleyball, baseball and softball teams, and he also oversees the design and implementation of the year-round strength and conditioning programs for all of the Jackrabbits 21 varsity sports. Moe came to South Dakota State after heading the strength and conditioning program at Eastern Illinois University for three years, where he

oversaw the design and implementation of strength and conditioning programs for all 22 of the Panthers varsity sports. Before his days with the Panthers in Moe worked as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Rice University in Houston, Texas, where he worked with the Owls football strength program, while being directly responsible for men’s and women’s track, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s swimming, women’s soccer and men’s golf. From 1997 through the spring of 1999, Moe worked as a graduate assistant in the strength and conditioning program at the University of

Texas in Austin, where he earned a MEd. in Exercise Physiology. He also worked in private business in physical fitness in Austin and Houston, Texas and in Fargo, N.D. A Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and a USA Weightlifting Certified Club Coach, Moe also maintains certifications in the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. In May 2012, the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association honored Moe as a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach at its convention in Orlando, Fla. A Minnesota native, Moe graduated from Moorhead State University in Moorhead, Minn., in 1996, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Science. He also earned all-conference honors as a linebacker for the 1995 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference champion Dragons. Moe and his wife Colleen live in Brookings with their son, Zachary and daughter Kylie.

ASSISTANT STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH: ERIC ADOLPH ASSISTANT STRENGTH & CONDIDIONING COACH: Eric Adolph EDUCATION:

EXPERIENCE:

B.A. Sport Exercise: Dakota Wesleyan, 2009 M.S. Health and Nutrition Science: South Dakota State, 2012 Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach: South Dakota State, 2012-Present Strength & Conditioning Graduate Asst.: South Dakota State, 2010-12

CERTIFICATIONS:

Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach

Eric Adolph joined the Jackrabbit staff as the assistant strength and conditioning coach in March 2012, after spending two years on the staff as a graduate assistant. A Flandreau native, Adolph completed his Master of Science degree in Health and Nutritional Science with an emphasis in Sports Science at South Dakota State in May of 2012. Adolph's main responsibilities include working directly with the soccer, women's basketball and baseball teams, while assisting with the remain-

ing 21 Varsity sports. In the past, he also worked directly with the Jackrabbit softball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's Golf, equestrian and cheer teams A Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach, Adolph graduated from Dakota Wesleyan University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sport Exercise and Wellness.

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING GRADUATE ASSISTANTS

LOGAN OGDEN

JESSE RODRIGUEZ

ANDY STOCKS

CROSS COUNTRY EQUESTRIAN TRACK & FIELD

GOLF

WRESTLING SWIMMING & DIVING TENNIS

SOFTBALL CHEER & DANCE

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SDSU SPORTS MEDICINE ASSISTAN AD – SPORTS MEDICNE: Owen Stanley M.S., ATC, CSCS, EMT EDUCATION:

EXPERIENCE:

B.S. Athletic Training: West Chester (Penn.), 2002 M.S. Kinesiology & Health Promotion: Kentucky, 2005 Assistant-AD for Sports Medicine: South Dakota State, 2011-present Director of Sports Medicine: South Dakota State, 2009-11 Assistant Athletic Trainer: Kansas City Chiefs, 2007-09 Assistant Athletic Trainer/Head Football Trainer: Northern Iowa, 2005-07

Owen Stanley brought a wealth of professional collegiate experience with him when he joined the South Dakota State staff in July 2009, where he oversees an athletic training staff that includes five assistant trainers and five graduate assistants. A native of Macungie, Pa., Stanley earned a bachelor's degree in athletic training from West Chester University (Pa.) in 2002, and a master's degree in

kinesiology and health promotion at the University of Kentucky in 2005, while serving as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the Wildcats' football and baseball teams. Upon graduating from Kentucky, Stanley joined the athletic training staff at the University of Northern Iowa in 2005, working as the assistant director of athletic training services and head football athletic trainer.

In 2007, Stanley accepted the position of assistant athletic trainer for the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs, where he worked until joining the Jackrabbits. Stanley's other professional experience includes internships with the NFL's New York Jets and the Philadelphia Wings of the Professional Indoor Lacrosse league. In addition to his athletic training experience, Stanley gave presentations at the National Athletic Trainers' Association Annual Meeting and the Southeast Athletic Trainers' Association Symposium. He also chaired the Young Professionals Committee of the Missouri Athletic Trainers Association and served as an E-Mentor for NATA.

EQUESTRIAN ATHLETIC TRAINER: KAITLIN BOLLES GRADUATE ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER: Kaitlin Bolles SPORT ASSIGNMENTS: EDUCATION:

EXPERIENCE:

Equestrian, Football

B.S. Athletic Training: Eastern Washington University, 2013 M.S. Sport and Recreation Studies: South Dakota State, 2013-present Eastern Washington: Volleyball and Football

Kaitlin Bolles joined the Jackrabbit athletic training staff in the fall of 2013 as a graduate assistant working with both the Jackrabbit equestrian and football teams while she pursues a master’s degree in sport and recreation studies. A Fairbanks, Alaska native, Bolles, who goes by Kaiti, graduated from Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Wash., in the spring of 2013 with a degree in

athletic training after working with the Eags volleyball and football teams as an undergraduate. Bolles calls herself a typical Alaskan girl who loves hunting, fishing and camping, along with hockey reading and baseball, and would like to continue working in Division I athletics when she graduates from South Dakota State.

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINERS

BEN HEINZE

DAVID KRAGNESS

DAVID RULE

LISA SPORS

SOCCER SOFTBALL

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEN’S/WOMEN’S TENNIS

FOOTBALL

VOLLEYBALL SWIMMING & DIVING

ATHLETIC TRAINING GRADUATE ASSISTANTS AND INTERNS

JENNIFER BURT

KAITLIN BOLLES

BOBBY DAIGLE

TAYLER ESPINOZA

JOSHUA HAWKINS

SOFTBALL

FOOTBALL/EQUESTRIAN

BASEBALL

SWIMMING & DIVING

WRESTLING

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DANISE MAAS HEIDI SARTORIUS CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD

sDsu presiDent: Dr. DaviD l. chicoine

A 1969 graduate of South Dakota State University, David L. Chicoine became the third alumnus to sit in the South Dakota State University president’s office when he took office on Jan. 1, 2007. The 19th president in school history met his wife, Marcia, whom he spotted in an English class to which he claims perfect attendance—after he noticed her there first, of course. President Chicoine spent the majority of the next 30 years away from South Dakota State working in higher education at the University of Illinois, where he held administrative posts, including Vice President of Technology and Eco-

nomic Development and Dean of the College of Agriculture. While vice president at the University of Illinois, President Chicoine helped launch IllinoisVENTURES, LLC, a seed and early-stage technology investment firm. He also reached new milestones each year in restructuring the university’s technology licensing offices. As its dean, President Chicoine transformed the College of Agriculture, leaving it with seven academic departments and an Information Technology unit in place of the previous 14 administrative units. He raised $134 million in private gifts (surpassing the campaign’s goal of $115 million) and increased the endowment to $60 million. Of the eight siblings in President Chicoine’s family, five attended State, including President

Chicoine and his brother Jeff, who finished school here the year before him. When President Chicoine graduated, he did so alongside former U.S. Senator Tom Daschle and several men and women who work at South Dakota State today. At State, President Chicoine also met longtime friend and colleague Robert Todd, with whom he worked with almost 30 years at the University of Illinois. The president and his wife, Marcia, live in Woodbine Cottage. Their family includes son Joshua, a Chicago-based musician; daughter-inlaw Laura Ellsworth; granddaughter Sylvie; and their late son Jason. President Chicoine serves as the 19th president of the University and the 17th to live in the historic cottage.

sDsu Director of athletics: justin sell

Justin Sell joined the Jackrabbit staff on May 7, 2009 as the 12th director of athletics at South Dakota State University. "I love working as part of a team, and that's exactly how we work at SDSU," Sell said. "From President Chicoine, to the faculty and staff, administration, donors and fans, we all work together for the benefit of South Dakota State University and Jackrabbit Athletics." Sell oversees the Jackrabbits' 21-sport Division I varsity athletics program. Eighteen SDSU teams compete in The Summit League, while football competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference of the Football Championship Subdivision and wrestling competes as a member of the Western Wrestling Conference. Women's equestrian competes under the umbrella of the National Collegiate Equestrian Association. Under Sell's leadership, SDSU athletics continues to make strides in athletic competition, in the classroom, in fundraising and in reconnecting with alumni. Athletically, the Jackrabbits claimed a total of 10 regular and postseason league championships in five different sports since 2009-10. That success earned SDSU The Summit League Commissioner's Cup all-sports trophy following the 2010-11 season, after a runner-up finish the year before. Also in 2010-11, SDSU earned the league's Sportsmanship Award, an award voted upon by their peers. In the classroom, Jackrabbit student-athletes continually post a grade-point average of 3.2 or higher in more than 70 different majors, which

led SDSU to winning The Summit League's Insti- University of Northern Iowa, where he worked in tutional Academic Achievement Award for the various roles, both at the university and in the 2009-10 academic year and the Missouri Valley community for 10 years. He also worked at VilFootball Conference Academic Award in all four lanova University, Syracuse University, Ohio years in the league (2008-11). State University and Bowling Green State UniIn January of 2011, Sell announced a partner- versity. Sell gained further experience working in ship with Learfield Sports, signing a 10-year the private sector for various sports teams and deal worth $13 million for SDSU athletics. events. Learfield Sports quickly established a BrookIn the Brookings community, where Sell lives ings-based entity known as "Jackrabbit Sports with his wife, Jennie, and their four children: Properties" that directs all aspects of the partAbbie, Zach, Josh and Eric, he serves as Vice nership, including managing and selling multiPresident of the Brookings Chamber of Commedia and sponsorship rights for South Dakota merce, Vice President for the Brookings Friends State Athletics. of Baseball and on the Brookings Health System In addition to the deal with Learfield Sports, Board of Trustees. Sell directed the implementation of the LetterSell earned his bachelor's degree in sport winners Club, which provides opportunities for management from Bowling Green State UniverJackrabbit Athletics to reconnect and stay consity (Ohio) in 1991 and completed a master's nected with former student-athletes, while supdegree in physical education/sport administraporting current student-athletes at South tion at The Ohio State University in 1992. Dakota State. In the years to come, Sell wants to continue reconnecting with former Jackrabbit studentathletes and enhancing the athletic facilities while still maintaining success, both in competition, but more importantly, in the classroom. On the facilities front, Sell oversaw the completion of the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center in 2010, and developed the 2025 SDSU Athletic Facilities Master Plan. Additionally, Sell spearheaded efforts to add permanent seating and a press box at Erv Huether Field, chairback seating in both Frost Arena and Coughlin-Alumni Stadium and continues working towards the building of an indoor practice facility and footSDSU PRESIDENT DAVID L. CHICOINE ball stadium. Born in Salem, Ore., and raised in Columbus, introduced JUSTIN SELL at a press Ohio, Sell came to South Dakota State from the conference on May 7, 2009 2013-14 jackrabbit equestrian

SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR: KATHY HEYLENS POSITIONS:

Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Senior Woman Administrator

HOMETOWN: Watertown, S.D. PHONE:

(605) 688-5308

EMAIL:

Kathy.Heylens@sdstate.edu

Kathy Heylens came to South Dakota State in July 1984 as a member of the staff in the admissions office before moving to athletics two years later as a senior secretary. Heylens became the institution’s first full-time Compliance Coordinator in 1990 and continues those duties as the associate athletic director for compliance and senior woman administrator. Heylens manages all aspects of the athletics compliance program to ensure strict adherence with NCAA, affiliated conferences and university rules and regulations for amateurism, eligibility, recruiting, financial aid, awards and benefits, playing and practice seasons and enforcement.

As the senior woman administrator, she helps to create an environment where staff and studentathletes can achieve their goals. Heylens recently accepted an appointment of a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Legislative Council, which serves as the primary legislative body in the Division I governance structure. She also accepted an appointment to the four-member Legislative Council Administrative Committee, which acts on behalf of the full Legislative Council between meetings to transact routine items of business. She also serves on the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision Governance Committee.

In addition to her day-to-day duties, Heylens serves on the Undergraduate Experience Committee, Diversity Committee, Intercollegiate Athletics Board and Compliance Team. She also volunteers in the community as co-chair of the Brookings Food Pantry and serves as a member of the Brookings Committee for People With Disabilities. A Watertown, S.D., native, Kathy and her husband, Bill, live in Volga, S.D. and have two grown children. In her spare time Kathy enjoys reading, spending time at the lake and cheering on the Jacks!

SPORT SUPERVISOR: ROB PETERSON POSITION:

Senior Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations

HOMETOWN:

Marquette, Mich.

EDUCATION:

B.S. Physical Education and Health – Northern Michigan University, 1992 M.S. Sports Administration – Central Michigan University, 1995

PHONE:

(605) 688-6287

EMAIL:

Rob.Peterson@sdstate.edu

Rob Peterson joined the South Dakota State staff as an assistant athletic director for internal operations in April 2000. Now the Jackrabbits senior associate athletic director for internal affairs, Peterson supervises the Jackrabbit athletic department internal operations, with a primary focus on the day-to-day operations of the department, special projects, football scheduling, strategic planning and new facility development. Since joining SDSU, Peterson supervised the construction of several new facilities, including the DeHaan Equestrian Center, Dykhouse StudentAthlete Center, Jackrabbit Softball Stadium, the new Erv Heuther Baseball Stadium and renovations to the Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center. Peterson currently supervises the construction of the new SDSU Indoor Practice and Human Performance Facility, along with the planning and development of the new SDSU Football Stadium. Peterson also leads the department’s efforts in strategic planning and facility master planning. From 2003 to 2007 Peterson coordinated the athletic department transition from NCAA Division II to Division I.

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In addition to his day-to-day duties, Peterson also serves on a variety of university committees and task forces, including Campus Planning and Design, the university compliance team and the Intercollegiate Athletic Board. He also plays an active role in the community, serving on the Swiftel Center Advisory Board and previously the Visitors Promotions Committee. Nationally, Peterson serves as a member of the National Collegiate Equestrian Association Championships Committee and Selections Committee. He is a member of the FCS Athletic Directors Association (FCS ADA), the Collegiate Athletic Business Managers Association (CABMA) and National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). Peterson also serves as the sports supervisor for football, equestrian, baseball, swimming and diving and track and cross country at South Dakota State. Before joining the SDSU staff, Peterson worked as the coordinator of athletic facilities, events and projects for Fresno State University from 19972000. In this position, his responsibilities included

the oversight of seven athletic venues and the game operations for 10 sports. Prior to his time at Fresno State, Peterson served as assistant director of recreation - facilities and events at Northern Michigan University from 1995-97. This position provided him the opportunity to supervise events and operations for the Superior Dome on the campus of NMU. Peterson started his career at Northern Michigan as the director of sport clubs from 1994-95. Peterson's collegiate education includes a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and Health from Northern Michigan University in 1992, and a Masters of Arts in Sports Administration from Central Michigan University in 1995. He also completed a collegiate marketing internship with NMU athletics and a professional sports administration internship with the Green Bay Packers, both in 1993. A Marquette, Mich., native, Peterson lives in Brookings with his dogs Emmitt and Messier.

SDSU ATHLETICS SUPPORT STAFF

Nik Aamlid

Sonja Anderson

Mike Brotzman

Leon Costello

Elisabeth Dalton

Tim DeWitt

Assistant AD-Annual Giving

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Equipment

Jackrabbit Sports Properties

Sr. Associate AD-External

Marketing and Promotions

Equipment Manager

Kathy Heylens Assoc. AD-Compliance/SWA

Kelli Herman

Jason Hove

Ashley Joachim

Dan Haverkamp

Adam Heemeyer

Athletic Development

Asst. AD-Sports Info

Athletic Academic Advisor

Ticket Sales Coordinator

Assistant AD-Ticket Operations

Cole Kukowski

Bruce Lichty

Tammy Loban

Drew Newhart

Brad Poe

Ed Posaski

Sports Information

Facilities Staff

Program Assistant

Tickets

Jackrabbit Sports Properties

Assistant AD-Budget

Rich Reid

Will Rottler

Sara Schneider

Natasha Schreiber

Jennifer Sell

Ryan Sweeter

Faculty Athletics Rep.

Sports Information

Athletic Development

Compliance Assistant

Assistant AD-Academics

Associate Sports Info. Dir.

Not Pictured Brody Busho Facilities Coordinator

Jill Sargent Assistant to the AD

Christi Williams

Beth Yoshida

Associate AD-Tickets/Mktg.

Accounting Assistant

2013-14 JACKRABBIT EQUESTRIAN

2013-14 SEASON PREVIEW

As the South Dakota State equestrian team enters the third year of the Megan Rossiter era, they prepare for another season of change. In her first season, Rossiter’s Jackrabbits stopped competing in International Horse Show Association events to focus exclusively on National Collegiate Equestrian Association events. A year after shifting the focus to NCEA, and a year removed from their last visit, the Jackrabbit western team returned to NCEA Nationals in 2012, only to fall to Kansas State in the opening round. Last year in 2013, the hunt seat team joined the western squad at NCEA Nationals for the first time ever, and in another series of firsts, both squads advanced to the second round. The western squad rode to a 5-3 win over UT-Martin, while the hunt seat riders tied TCU 4-4, but completed the upset win in a tiebreaker. More changes take effect this season when the two disciplines combine to form one team, which Rossiter thinks benefits the Jackrabbits, and gives them a chance top last season’s success. “Our hunt seat riders performed well last year when we needed strong rides in every event to get our bigger wins, like the win against top-ranked Georgia,” Rossiter said. “We won’t know until we’re able to start competing some of the freshman how strong we can be this year, however we’re confident in the athletes we recruited. Advancing as a total team helps us, and makes us stronger as a whole than some of the other teams we compete against. I’m excited for the change.” That much improved hunt seat team lost four seniors to graduation, including NCEA Honorable Mention All-American Lauren Kerr, and three more that rode at NCEA Nationals last season, but still returns a good group riders. “In the hunt seat events, our strong returning athletes include Santana Wright and Jordan Goodall,” Rossiter said. “We’ll also depend heavily on freshman Natalie Howard and Blair Julia Wright.”

Jackrabbit senior LAURA DUNLAVY competed in all 15 western events in 2012-13 as a junior, posting a 12-3 record on her way to earning NCEA All-American honors

Wright rode in both fences and flat in all 16 events last season as a junior, posting a 5-11 mark over fences, with one MVP, and an even 8-8 mark on the flat, with a trio of MVP honors. She also represented the Jackrabbits at the prestigious Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Fla., in February. Goodall gained valuable experience last year in both hunt seat events, making her best rides over fences, posting a 5-7 mark as a sophomore. Senior Laura Dunlavy earned NCEA All-American honors in reining last year as a junior, and leads a young and talented group of Jackrabbit western riders that lost three experienced horsemanship riders, but only one reiner. I expect another solid year out of seniors Dunlavy and Shelby Webb, who both put together standout junior seasons,” Rossiter said of her western team. “Danielle Baker played a key role last year, even after we switched over into the reining. Depending on where we need her this year, Baker may be our

Jackrabbit senior SANTANA WRIGHT competed in all 16 shows in both hunt seat events last season and represented the team at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Fla.

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only athlete to compete in both the reining and horsemanship.” After the late switch, Baker went posted a 3-7 mark in reining after posting a 4-3 mark in seven meets in the horsemanship ring. Dunlavy competed in all 15 western competitions last year, posting an impressive 12-3 mark. A skilled athlete and rider, Raivenne Scott rode well in her freshman year, posting a 5-10 mark with an MVP to her credit, so coming back her sophomore year with some more confidence and experience in collegiate competition should pave the way for further success in 2013-14. Rossiter expects both Webb and sophomore Lexus Hoffman to play key roles in the horsemanship ring. Webb led all SDSU horsemanship riders with an 84 mark last year, while Hoffman compiled a respectable 5-6-1 mark in just her first year of collegiate riding. After riding in an intrasquad scrimmage on Sept. 13-14 at the DeHaan Equestrian Center, the Jackrabbits open the season at the Willis Invitational, hosted by Baylor, on Sept. 22-23, with shows against UT-Martin, New Mexico State and the host Bears on the slate. “Last year we started out the season with three straight losses against Texas A&M and Oklahoma State at home and Kansas State on the road, and competing against those teams just made us ride harder and better, and really prepared us for the rest of the season,” Rossiter said of last year’s start. “This year we start our season at the Willis Invitational with three meets in one weekend. It’s a great way to start the season, however it’ll be tough with a young team.” The Jacks ride in the first of their five scheduled meets at home on Oct. 19, and then end the regular season by hosting the Independent Championships on March 28-29 at the DeHaan Center before closing the season at the NCEA National Championships on April 17-19 in Waco, Texas.

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JACKRABBIT SENIORS

CYNTHIA BARTHA

KELSEY CORDELL

SENIOR HUNT SEAT (FLAT) WINNETKA, ILL. NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP H.S. PHARMACY MAJOR

SENIOR HUNT SEAT (FENCES) BOTHELL, WASH. KENTRIDGE H.S. PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR

2012-13: Member of the Jackrabbit hunt seat team ... Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List honoree 2011-12: Reserve Champion in beginner hunter over fences and first place finish in beginner hunter classic over fences in the fields and fences at the 'A' rated USEF spring hunter/jumper show in June 2012 2010-11: Competed for SDSU in beginner walk, trot, canter at an IHSA show in Crookston, Minn. (11/7) Before SDSU: Finished first in long stirrup equitation walk, trot, canter at Fields & Fences Spring Hunter/Jumper Show, a United States Equestrian Federation 'A' rated Show in 2010 ... earned reserve champion honors in Long Stirrup at Fields & Fences Spring Hunter/Jumper Show United States Equestrian Federation 'A' Rated Show, reserve champion for long stirrup hunter at Fields & Fences Open Hunter/Jumper Show, and reserve champion for long stirrup equitation at Fields & Fences Open Hunter/Jumper Show, all in 2010... also earned Academic All-American honors in field hockey in 2007 ... named a 2010 scholar athlete and Academic All-American in swimming and diving ... member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society ... earned Senior Award of Distinction from New Trier Township High School in 2010

2012-13: Competed in two shows during the season ... rode on the flat against Oklahoma State (10/13) and competed in both flat and fences at Kansas State (10/20) ... also did exhibition rides on the flat and over fences vs. Minnesota Crookston (2/2) and on the flat vs. SMU (2/24) ... finished fifth in a National Hunter Derby in Iowa in May 2013 2011-12: Member of the hunt seat team Before SDSU: Transferred to SDSU from Western Washington, where she competed on the school's equestrian club team as a freshman ... earned reserve grand champion honors at the IHSA Region 9 Finals in open equitation on the flat in 2011 ... finished sixth at the 2011 IHSA Zone finals in open equitation on the flat ... earned silver and bronze Girl Scout awards

LAURA DUNLAVY SENIOR WESTERN (REINING) WILMAR, MINN. WILMAR SENIOR H.S. HPER MAJOR

2012-13: Named an NCEA All-American in reining ... NCEA All-Academic first team selection ... competed in all 15 western shows in reining, posting a 12-3 record, with three MVPs ... started the season with four straight wins, with points at home against Texas A&M (9/22), where she also took home MVP honors, and against Oklahoma State (10/13), along with wins at Kansas State (10/20) and against UT-Martin (11/3) in Dover, Del. ... followed her first loss of the season with seven straight wins, which includes a season-high score of 73.5 at Fresno State (3/1) and MVP rides at home against Sacred Heart (2/23) and against New Mexico State (3/2) at a show in Fresno, Calif. ... scored a point for the Jacks in her NCEA Nationals ride against UT-Martin ... selected to competed in the prestigious NRHA Derby in Oklahoma City, Okla., in June 2013 ... named an Iron Jack for her work in the weight room ... Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List honoree 2011-12: Competed in five shows in reining as a sophomore, posting a 2-2-1 record ... scored her first point of the season at home against New Mexico State (11/19) ... also scored a point at Sacred Heart (2/19) ... scored a point for the Jacks at NCEA Nationals against Kansas State (4/12) ... named athlete of the year at the year-end banquet ... SAAC representative ... named Nov. 2011 strength and conditioning athlete of the month 2010-11: Named SDSU equestrian team most improved western rider ... rode to a first place finish in her section of horsemanship in an IHSA show hosted by North Dakota State (11/14) ... added a fifth place finish in horsemanship at IHSA show hosted by Minnesota-Crookston (11/7) ... serves as the equestrian team's SAAC representative ... finished fourth overall and third in oral reasons at the 2011 American Junior Paint Horse Association World Show ... earned Iron Jack honors for her work in the weight room ... earned SDSU Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Month Honorable Mention ... dean's list honoree ... IHSA Academic All-American Second Team selection

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Before SDSU: Ten-time Kandiyohi County 4-H Horse Champion ... Minnesota 4-H State Horse Show Showmanship champion in 2005 and Training champion in 2007 ... Numerous State 4-H Horse Show Top-10 awards ... Glacial Ridge Appaloosa Club show highpoint awards earner from 2007-10 ... extensive high point open show winner from 2005-10 ... Minnesota State Fair creative arts champion in 2008 and 2009 ... 2010 Minnesota Dan Patch Winner ... winner of multiple national horse judging team awards including American Quarter Horse Congress, Morgan Grand National, International Arabian Horse Competition and National Western Stock Show ... 2004 National 4-H Horse Knowledge Bowl award winner ... Minnesota Horse Council scholarship winner ... youth chairperson of Minnesota 4-H Horse Association ... Minnesota 4-H Horse Bowl youth chairman from 2007-10 ... 2008 National Youth Horse Council participant ... high school basketball letterwinner ... four-year honor roll student ... two-year member of the National Honor Society ... D.A.R.E. role model ... advanced placement scholar ... graduated with high honors

JACKRABBIT SENIORS

STEPHANIE GRUENER

SHEILA PRICE

SENIOR WESTERN (HORSEMANSHIP) BRANDT, S.D. DEUEL H.S. AG BUSINESS MAJOR

SENIOR WESTERN (HORSEMANSHIP) REDFIELD, S.D. REDFIELD H.S. ANIMAL SCIENCE MAJOR

2012-13: Demo rider at multiple events throughout the season ... crowned SDSU Jackrabbit Stampede Ambassador in April ... spent the summer competing at various rodeos in the region

2012-13: Named the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most improved rider in strength and conditioning and most improved western rider ... showed in various American Quarter Horse Association shows throughout the year

2011-12: Demo rider for SDSU home shows ... placed third in hunter under saddle, fourth in English pleasure and fourth in western pleasure at the Watertown, S.D., Open Show in August placed fourth in English stock seat, third in Arabian pleasure, fourth in English pleasure and second in western pleasure at the Sioux Empire Horse Show in August

2011-12: Member of the western team ... competed in various quarter horse and open shows over the summer ... volunteered at weekly practices with her county's local 4-H horse youth

2010-11: Rode in two shows for the Jackrabbits, placing in the top-five at one show and in the top-10 at the other show Before SDSU: Won reserve grand champion at the 2009 Deuel County Horse Show ... also earned multiple ribbons at the South Dakota State 4-H horse shows from 2000-09 ... placed in the top-three in numerous events at the 2009 Empire State Horse Show... two year varsity letterwinner in basketball and volleyball ... four-year honor roll student

SHELBY WEBB SENIOR WESTERN (HORSEMANSHIP) HINTON, IOWA HINTON H.S. EDUCATION MAJOR

2012-13: Rode in 12 meets as a junior in horsemanship, posting an 8-4 overall record ... won a point in her first ride of the season at Kansas State (10/20) ... started a streak of three wins in a row vs. Georgia (11/16) ... also won points at home vs. New Mexico State (11/18) and vs. Minnesota-Crookston (2/2) when she scored a season-high 72.5 ... scored a point at Fresno State (3/1) ... also scored points vs. New Mexico State (3/22) in Martin, Tenn., at UT-Martin (3/23) and vs. UT-Martin (4/18) at NCEA Nationals, where she rode in both rounds ... NCEA All-Academic second team selection ... reserve world champion at 2013 Pinto World Championship in amateur ideal English ... also finished fourth in the world in amateur western pleasure and in amateur ideal western, along with a sixth place finish in amateur disciplined rail western ... 2013 and 2014 Miss Nebraska Pinto Queen ... competed in American Paint Horse Association events in Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado and Minnesota in the summer of 2013 ... also competed in Pinto Horse Association of America shows in Oklahoma and Nebraska and at Color Breed Congress in Tulsa, Okla., where she placed in the top-five ... competed at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colo. ... Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List honoree in both semesters ... serves as the 2013-14 chapter president of Phi Upsilon Omicron Honor Society ... campus vice president of American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences/Family Career and Community Leaders of America ... member of Chi Omega sorority, Student National Education Association, Mortar Boart Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society and Golden Key International Honour Society ... served on the Little International staff ... volunteers at Feeding Brookings, Harvest Table and Brookings Backpack Project

2010-11: Competed in various IHSA competitions during her freshman season ... earned Reserve Grand Champion in reining at the 2011 South Dakota State 4-H Horse Show Before SDSU: Active member of 4-H and FFA ... 2006 junior 4-H reining champion ... winner of the 2009 Spink County Senior Horse Award ... member of the 2009 South Dakota 4-H quiz bowl team ... five-year member of the Redfield High School volleyball and track teams ... won the 2009 volleyball student coach award ... won the 2009 Danforth "I Dare You" Citizenship Award ... member of the National Honor Society, four-year honor roll student ... Presidential Scholar from 2007-10

2011-12: Competed in two shows in horsemanship at the season-opening Willis Invitational against Baylor and Fresno State (9/30-10/1) ... also rode in an exhibition against Nebraska (3/17) ... serves as an officer in AAFCS/FCCLA ... member of the Little International staff ... competed in numerous pinto and paint horse shows during the summer ... received individual judge placings at the Pinto World Championship ... dean's list honoree in the spring ... member of the Golden Key International Honour Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society and Phi Upsilon Omicon Honor Society 2010-11: Competed in IHSA shows at home (10/29-30) and at North Dakota State (11/13-14), where she finished first in open horsemanship ... also competed in varsity events against UT-Martin (2/13), where she won a point in horsemanship ... also competed at numerous events in the offseason, including top-five and a top-10 placings at the 2010 Color Breed Congress ... received youth all-around award form the Nebraska Paint Horse Club at the Bloomin Color Show ... earned class placings in every show in the Iowa Paint Horse and Nebraska Paint Horse shows ... finished in the top-10 at the 2011 Pinto World Championship Competition in senior youth bareback Western horsemanship ... also received individual judge placings in senior youth Western disciplined rail and senior youth Western pleasure ... named a youth champion by the Pinto Horse Association of America and a youth superior in Western horsemanship from the American Paint Horse Association ... dean's list honoree in both semesters of her freshman year ... member of Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society and Golden Key International Honour Society Before SDSU: Top-10 in Pinto World in 2007-09 in the youth senior division ... Iowa State Fair western pleasure champion in 2009 ... Plymouth Country Fair 4-H horse allaround champion from 2003-07 ... earned register of merit a total of seven times from Pinto Horse Association in seven different disciplines and five times from the American Paint Horse Association in five difference disciplines ... also recieved her youth versitility from the American Paint Horse Association ... earned academic athlete honors and served on the student council and played in the band all four years in high school ... member of the math club ... captain of the cheer and dance teams in high school ... volunteers at the Discovery Shop, soup kitchen and for Habitat for Humanity

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CALISTA WINTER SENIOR HUNT SEAT (FLAT) HARRISBURG, S.D. HARRISBURG H.S. ATHLETIC TRAINING MAJOR

2012-13: Demo rider on the flat for home meets against New Mexico State (11/18), Sacred Heart vs. SMU (2/23) and Minnesota-Crookston (2/2) ... earned team spirit award vs. Oklahoma State (10/13) ... completed an athletic training internship with the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball in the summer of 2013 2011-12: Named Most Improved hunt seat rider ... earned team workhorse award vs. New Mexico State (11/19) ... demo rider for equitation on the flat for exhibition show with Nebraska (3/17) ... participated and placed in numerous classes at open horse shows for Southeast South Dakota Horse Show Association Before SDSU: Named Lincoln Country 4-H English Showmanship Junior Grand Champion in 2002 and 2005 and Senior Grand Champion in 2008 and 2010 ... also named Senior Grand Champion in Western Showmanship in 2008 ... won the 4-H Reserve Grand Champion honors in junior hunt seat equitation in 2003 and Grand Champion honors in junior saddle seat equitation in 2005 and in senior saddle seat equitation in 2007 ... seven-time winner of Lincoln Country's 4-H High-Point award for top showman ... earned numerous other honors in various events related to 4-H and FFA ... also a member of the basketball and volleyball teams in high school and a member of band and chorus ... four-year honor roll student ... two year member of the National Honor Society ... graduated with honors ... earned academic all-state honors in volleyball and basketball ... 2010 Regent's Scholar and Career and Technical Education Scholar

SANTANA WRIGHT SENIOR HUNT SEAT (FENCES/FLAT) PORT HOPE, ONTARIO PORT HOPE H.S. ANIMAL SCIENCE MAJOR

2012-13: Competed in all 16 shows as a junior in both hunt seat events ... posted an 8-8 record on the flat, with a trio of MVPs and a 5-11 mark over fences with one MVP ... scored a season-high 88 on the flat at Kansas State (10/20), earning MVP honors in the process ... won a point and MVP on the flat at Delaware State (11/3) ... scored a pair of points in an upset win over Georgia (11/16), and took home MVP honors on the flat ... scored a season-high 84 and earned her lone MVP over fences in a home win over New Mexico State (11/18) ... picked up her third MVP on the flat in a home win over Minnesota-Crookston (2/2) ... scored her point on the flat vs. Sacred Heart (2/23) ... scored points in both rides vs. SMU (2/24) ... won on the flat vs. New Mexico State (3/2) in Fresno, Calif. ... scored her point over fences vs. New Mexico State (3/22) in Martin, Tenn. ... rode on both meets at NCEA Nationals, and scored in both rides vs. UT-Martin (4/18) in the first round ... also competed over fences at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington Fla. (2/8) ... NCEA All-Academic honorable mention selection 2011-12: Competed in all 10 shows in fences and four shows on the flat, compiling a 7-7 record overall and a 7-3 record over fences with three MVPs ... earned MVP honors over fences vs. Delaware State (11/6), vs. New Mexico State (11/19) and at TCU (3/3) ... also scored points vs. Miami [Ohio] (9/30), vs. Auburn (11/5), at Sacred Heart (2/19) and at SMU (3/2) ... represented the team at the Winter Equestrian Festival (2/10) in Wellington, Fla. ... dean's list honoree in both semesters ... earned NCEA first team academic honors 2010-11: Opened the season with a first place finish in novice on the flat and a second place finish in novice over fences in an IHSA show at UW-River Falls (9/10) ... finished second in both novice flat and novice fences in an IHSA show at Minnesota-Crookston (11/7) ... finished first in novice over fences in an IHSA show at UW-River Falls (2/20) ...

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rode in varsity shows in equitation over fences against UT-Martin (2/26) and then won a point against New Mexico State (2/27) at the Bulldog Invitational hosted by Georgia ... earned MVP honors in equitation over fences at Delaware State (3/20) ... finished second in novice over fences and third in novice on the flat at IHSA Regionals (3/5-6) ... rode to a third place finish over fences at the Inaugural Pin Oak Collegiate Equitation Challenge in Katy, Texas (4/3) ... worked at an Olympic level show barn as a groomer in the summer of 2011 ... dean's list honoree ... IHSA National All-Academic second-team selection Before SDSU: Won numerous division championships in large pony and children's hunter divisions on the 'A' rated national circuit from 2003-10 ... also earned numerous top awards in hunter and jumper equitation medal classes on the 'A' rated national circuit from 2003-10 ... also played volleyball, coed badminton, track and field and rugby in high school ... coordinator and referee for high school intramural sports ... served as an athletic representative in student government in 2009 and 2010 ... recognized as an athlete of the week by City-TV in Toronto ... graduated in the top third of her class ... volunteers as a foster parent with the Lions Foundation Canine Vision Canada by caring for and training puppies before they become seeing eye dogs

JACKRABBIT JUNIORS

DANIELLE BAKER

JORDAN GOODALL

JUNIOR WESTERN (HORSEMANSHIP/REINING) SWANTON, OHIO OHIO VIRTUAL ACADEMY AGRICULTURE SCIENCES MAJOR

JUNIOR HUNT SEAT (FENCES/FLAT) CENTENNIAL, COLO. CHERRY CREEK H.S. SPANISH MAJOR

2012-13: Competed 17 times as a sophomore, posting a 7-10 overall record ... competed in seven meets in horsemanship with a 4-3 mark and in 10 reining events with a 3-7 record ... picked up her first wins of the season at Kansas State (10/20) with victories in both horsemanship and reining ... scored a horsemanship point in a win at UT-Martin (11/3) ... scored a horsemanship point in the Jacks upset win over Georgia (11/16) ... scored her third straight horsemanship point in a win over New Mexico State (11/18) ... picked up a reining point in a win over Minnesota-Crookston (2/2) ... scored a reining point in the NCEA Nationals first round win over UT-Martin ... spent the summer of 2013 working as a videographer for the live webcasting of horse shows ... also served as a 4-H youth mentor in the summer of 2013

2012-13: Posted a combined record of 6-11-1 on the season in both hunt seat events ... competed in 12 meets over fences with a 5-7 record and in six meets on the flat with a 1-4-1 mark ... picked up her first win of the season vs. New Mexico State (11/18) over fences ... won a point on the flat vs. Minnesota-Crookston (2/2) ... scored a point over fences vs. Sacred Heart (2/23) ... scored a season-high 83 in earning a point over fences at Fresno State (3/1) ... won a point over fences vs. New Mexico State (3/22) in Martin, Tenn. ... won her point over fences at UT-Martin (3/23) ... competed on the flat vs. TCU (4/18) at NCEA Nationals (pictured below) and in both hunt seat events vs. Auburn (4/19) at NCEA Nationals ... earned NCEA All-Academic second team honors ... worked at Hillcrest Farms in the summer of 2013

2011-12: Participated in numerous exhibition rides during the season ... placed second in hunter under saddle 17-18 at the Ohio State Fair and fourth in the championships out of more than 200 riders ... also placed sixth in 18 year old horsemanship and seventh in 18 year old showmanship ... won the team spirit award ... spent summer mentoring riders in the community ... competed in the national 4-H shooting invitational in Grand Island, Neb.

2011-12: Posted a 2-5 overall record, including a 2-2 mark in over fences ... won points at home against New Mexico State (11/19) and at SMU (3/2) ... earned MVP honors over fences in an exhibition show against Nebraska (3/17) ... selected to represent SDSU at the Pin Oak Collegiate Invitational (3/26), where she finished fourth

Before SDSU: Won the 2010 all-American Youth Horse Show in English equitation ... earned high-point honors at the Fulton Country Fair in overall English in 2009 ... Harry Hughes Circuit Senior High-Point winner in 2009 ... won the 2008 Fulton Country Fair in overall pony performance ... Fulton County Horse Bowl team captain ... member of the Fulton County horse judging team ... named Fulton Country Horse Queen ... member of the Swanton High School Equestrian team ... Ohio State 4-H ambassador and 4-H Queen ... also raises and show rabbits ... named Fulton County Fair Rabbit Queen ... also played basketball for four years in high school ... graduated from Owens Community College with an associates of the arts degree before she graduated from high school

MADISON ENGELS

Before SDSU: Started riding at age 10 and started showing at age 13 ... shows in 1.10 meter jumpers throughout the Colorado hunter/jumper show circuit ... worked with top trainers in 2010 after being selected for the Zone 8 and Region 4 levels of the emerging athletes program ... rode to four top-10 finishes at the 2011 Adult Jumper Classic in Parker, Colo. ... finished sixth at the 2011 Adult Jumper Classic in Estes Park, Colo. ... named reserve champion in 1.05 jumpers at the 2010 Adult Jumper Classic in Estes Park, Colo. ... also competed on the swimming team in high school ... four-year member of the high honor roll ... two-year member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society ... won a bronze award winner on the 2010 National Spanish Exam ... graduated with honors

JORDAN GOODALL

JUNIOR WESTERN (REINING) KINGMAN, ARIZ. KINGMAN ACADEMY ANIMAL SCIENCE MAJOR 2012-13: Member of the Jackrabbit western squad ... spent the summer volunteering at the Arizona statewide 4-H camp and at Mohave County 4-H 2011-12: Team spirit award winner ... spent the summer working as a veterinary tech at Write Veterinary Service in Kingman, Ariz. Before SDSU: 2010 national top-five Paint Alternative Competition in both English and western ... Arizona 4-H state champion in hunter hack, equitation, horsemanship, bareback horsemanship and bareback equitation ... four-year Mohave County all-around champion in both English and western ... two-year Mohave County horse judging champion ... worked as a 4-H camp counselor for five years ... three-year 4-H club president ... served as a delegate to the National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Ga. ... spent the summer of 2011 riding for Casey Hinton Quarter Horses

DID YOU KNOW? The NCAA classified equestrian as an emerging sport in 1998, with six participating teams. Today, 22 schools offer equestrian as a varsity sport, and more continue to add it each year. Equestrian became the 21st varsity sport at South Dakota State in 2005.

MANDY GRADERT JUNIOR HUNT SEAT (FENCES) SIBLEY, IOWA SIBLEY-OCHEYEDAN H.S. GRAPHIC DESIGN MAJOR 2012-13: Demo rider on the flat vs. Texas A&M (9/22), vs. Oklahoma State (10/13) vs. Georgia (11/16) Sacred Heart vs. SMU (2/23) ... demo rider for fences vs. Minn.-Crookston (2/2) 2011-12: Demo rider over fences in the exhibition show vs. Nebraska (3/17) ... earned reserve high-point rider honors in the girls 13-18 class at the 2011 Reichert Celebration Before SDSU: Earned top-five placings in hunter over fences, equitation over fences, reining and versatility at the 2011 Pony of the Americas International Show ... earned reserve highpointe rider honors at the 2011 POA Midwest Regional show ... won regional championships in hunter hack, hunter over fences, equitation over fences and open jumping at the 2009 Midwest Regional POA show ... won numerous events at the state OPA shows from 2003-11 ... also played volleyball and basketball in high school, earning Siouxland Conference honorable mention and team MVP honors in volleyball as a senior ... academic all-conference selection for volleyball in 2010 ... four-year honor roll student ... member of the National Honor Society

2013-14 JACKRABBIT EQUESTRIAN

JACKRABBIT JUNIORS

BLAIR LONG

ANDIE VSETECKA

JUNIOR HUNT SEAT (FENCES) DAYTON, VA. TURNER ASHBY H.S. AG EDUCATION MAJOR

JUNIOR WESTERN (HORSEMANSHIP) CRESCO, IOWA CRESTWOOD H.S. ANIMAL SCIENCE/PRE-VET MAJOR

2012-13: Competed in three meets over fences as a sophomore, posting a 1-2 record ... picked up her win with a season-high score of 78 over fences at Delaware State (11/3) ... also rode exhibition on the flat and over fences vs. Minnesota-Crookston (2/2), vs. Sacred Heart (2/23) and over fences vs. SMU (2/24) ... active in FCA and in collegiate FFA 2011-12: Competed in two shows for the Jackrabbits as a freshman in over fences at SMU and at TCU ... the only freshman equestrian team member to earn "Iron Jack" for her efforts in the weight room ... active participant in FCA Before SDSU: Comes to SDSU with 11 years of riding experience ... earned the Virginia Pony Breeders Association (VPBA) Young Ponies Performance Division Reserve Champion in 2009 ... qualified and competed in the Southwest Virginia Hunters and Jumpers Association Pony Medal Finals from 2006-10 ... SWVHJA Show Small/Medium Pony Division Champion in 2010 ... SWVHJA Finals Pony Hunter Derby winner in 2010 ... finished eighth at the 2010 SWVHJA Finals ... finished third in junior equitation on the flat at the SWVHJA Finals in 2009 ... also competed on the Interscholastic Equestrian Association team from 2007-08 ... finished third in the open hunter division at the 2008 IEA Zone 3 Finals ... named the Outstanding Equestrian/MVP in 2009 for her high school IEA team ... spend summers from 2005-09 catch riding and traveling across Virginia to 'A' shows for various trainers ... active in FFA and student council association in high school ... two-year member of the National Honor Society ... graduated with honors

2012-13: Finished seventh in the 2013 International Buckskin Horse Association World Show in yearling lounge line ... horse project leader for Howard County (Iowa) 4-H ... Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List honoree in the spring 2013 semester 2011-12: Iowa "Ride to the Buckle" 14-18 youth winner for buckskin horses in the, American Buckskin Registry Association World Show top-10 in all-around events ... IBHA world champion in six events, reserve world champion in five events and youth 14-18 world all-around champion ... dean's list honoree in both the fall and spring semesters Before SDSU: Rode to a top-six finish in all of her classes at the 2010 International Buckskin Horse Association World Show ... 2010 high point open Iowa Buckskin Horse Association ... reserve high-point champion 14-18 IaBHA in 2010 ... Earned grand champion honors in Western showmanship in both 2007 and 2009 at the Iowa State Fair ... Iowa State Fair Cowgirl Queen finalist in 2008 and 2010 ... 2011 reserve world champion in English disp. rail and 14-18 Western pleasure ... senior showmanship winter at the 2011 Iowa State Fair ... 2011 IaBHA high-point and 14-18 winner ... four-year honor roll student

DID YOU KNOW? Varsity Equestrian officially changed its name to the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) in 2011

SAMANTHA STAHNKE JUNIOR WESTERN (HORSEMANSHIP) SPICER, MINN. WILLMAR SENIOR H.S. OPERATIONS MGMT. ENGINEERING MAJOR 2012-13: Member of the Jackrabbit western squad ... demo rider for horsemanship vs. Minnesota-Crookston (2/2) ... represents the equestrian team on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ... State-A-Thon community assistant for 2013-14 ... worked as a fundraiser for Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Miracle Network ... completed a safety internship at Prinsco Inc. ... completed 75 hours of community service in 2013 ... named Team Spirit Award winner by her teammates following the season 2011-12: Dan Patch Leadership Award recipient ... Kandiyohi County reserve champion senior horse showman ... Kandiyohi County sportsmanship award winner ... Dean's List honoree in the fall and spring semesters ... ranked in the top 15 percent of her class ... named facility coordinator for State-A-Thon in 2013 ... member of the University Program Council in 201213 ... youth chair of Minnesota 4-H Horse Association in 2012-13 Before SDSU: Earned 2011 reserve champion horse and 2011 champion showman by Kandiyohi County 4-H ... first runner-up for the 2011 Dan Patch Horse Leadership award ... finished in the top-10 for the 2010 Dan Patch award ... served at the Minnesota State 4-H Youth Chair for the 2010-11 Winter Roundup ... earned numerous high-point awards and won numerous events at various horse shows since 2007 ... also competed in speech events in high school ... advanced to the state speech competition in 2009 and 2010 ... named MVP and captain of the Willmar High School Speech Team in 2010 and 2011... also active in FFA and figure skating ... four-year honor roll student ... two-year executive member of the National Honor Society ... graduated with exemplary honors ... recipient of at least six scholarships

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The horsemanship riders at the 2013 NCEA National Championships pose for a picture in the competition arena at the Extraco Events Center in Waco, Texas. From L to R: Shelby Webb, Lexus Hoffman, Hannah Stone, Kelsey Champagne and Hillery Basysinger

JACKRABBIT SOPHOMORES

SARAH BOWEN

ALISHA HADDOCK

SOPHOMORE WESTERN (HORSEMANSHIP) HASTINGS, NEB. ADAMS CENTRAL H.S. BIOLOGY MAJOR

SOPHOMORE WESTERN (HORSEMANSHIP) RIO RANCHO, N.M. V. SUE CLEVELAND H.S. NURSING MAJOR

2012-13: Worked as a scribe or alternate during the season ... also did demo and exhibition rides ... showed and won various titles at American Quarter Horse Association shows in horsemanship and trail in the summer of 2013 ... Dean’s List honoree ... completed more than 100 hours of community service during the year as a mentor at the Boys and Girls Club Before SDSU: 2012 Palomino Horse Breeders of America youth 14-18 trail world champion at the Palomino Horse Breeders of America youth world show ... 2012 PHBA youth performance mares world champion at youth world show ... 2011 Top-10 youth all-around at the year-end awards for Palomino Horse Breeders of America ... 2011 Palomino Horse Exhibitors of Kansas youth president ... earned multiple AQHA youth and open all-around titles ... eightyear member of the Nebraska Quarter Horse Association ... also played volleyball, basketball and track in high school ... active volunteer in the church and community ... four-year honor

KEAHNA FENWICK SOPHOMORE HUNT SEAT (FLAT) MERRILL, WIS. WAUSAU EAST H.S. UNDECIDED MAJOR 2012-13: Demo rider for home meet vs. New Mexico State (11/18) ... placed in limit and child adult flat and fences classes at New Heights Hunters and Jumpers Annual Class ‘A’ Show ... Dean’s List honoree Before SDSU: Wisconsin Interscholastic Horse Association English equitation grand champion and state champion in 2009 and 2010 ... Wisconsin Valley Fair grand champion in English equitation and western horsemanship in 2010 and 2011 ... WVG reserve grand champion in Gymkhana in 2010 ... earned VFW Sportsman Award in 2009 ... Marshfield Boot and Saddle dressage shows grand champion on the flat and over fences in 2009 ... Silver Spur Show Series grand champion in English equitation in 2009 and 2010, and grand champion in intermediate horsemanship in 2009 ... four-year honor roll student ... two-year member of the National Honor Society ... National Merit Scholar in 2011 and 2012 ... graduated with International Baccalaureate certificate

MARIELLE GOLDEN SOPHOMORE HUNT SEAT (FENCES/FLAT) BOCA RATON, FLA. SPANISH RIVER H.S. ADVERTISING MAJOR 2012-13: Rode in 16 events as a freshmen in both flat and fences, compiling a 4-9 record ... finished with a 4-2 record on the flat with one MVP and with a 3-7 mark over fences with a pair of MVPs ... scored her first collegiate points vs. Minnesota-Crookston (2/2), when she scored in both hunt seat events, and earned her first MVP over fences ... scored two more points vs. Sacred Heart (2/23), including another MVP over fences ... scored a season-high 87 in earning MVP honors on the flat vs. SMU (2/24) ... scored a point on the flat in a win over New Mexico State (3/22) in Martin, Tenn. ... added a point over fences at UT-Martin (3/22) ... also rode on both days of NCEA Nationals (4/18-19) ... won the South Florida Hunter Jumper Association adult medal at the Castlewood Farm Summer Series Show

2012-13: Demo and exhibition rider during the season ... earned Southwest Quarter Horse Boarder Circuit all-around honors and high point rider honors in novice amateur, western and English in 2013 Before SDSU: Transferred to SDSU from New Mexico ... 2011 AQHYA world show qualifier ... 2011 AQHA Justin Boots Rookie of the Year and 14-18 year-end reserve high-point rider ... earned NMQHA Amateur high-point riders honors in June, July and August 2012 ... member of the Bernalillo County, N.M., 4-H horse project ... also participated in ice hockey in high school ... four-year honor roll student

ANNA HASSEL SOPHOMORE HUNT SEAT (FLAT) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. O’GORMAN H.S. CONSUMER AFFAIRS MAJOR 2012-13: Member of the hunt seat squad ... completed an internship at Sandy Point Stables in Portsmouth, R.I. in the summer of 2013 Before SDSU: Began riding at age seven and started competing at 12 years old ... compiled numerous victories at Sioux Empire Hunter Jumper shows from 2007-12 ... volunteered for the Handi-Riders in 2010 ... helped local rescues train horses for resale ... earned a varsity letter in choir in high school and participated in an award-winning chow choir in 2012 ... graduated with honors from O'Gorman High School, a Blue Ribbon school for six years

VANESSA HINKLE SOPHOMORE WESTERN (HORSEMANSHIP) JUNCTION CITY, WIS. STEVENS POINT AREA H.S. PHARMACY MAJOR 2012-13: Demo rider in horsemanship vs. Georgia (11/16), vs. New Mexico State (11/18) and vs. Minnesota-Crookston (2/2) ... earned Wisconsin Pony of the America’s club show 1318 high point rider and reserve youth 14-18 high point rider for the Wisconsin Quarter Horse Association show in the summer of 2013 Before SDSU: Won numerous honors in District 11 of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Horsemanship association in 2009 and 2010 ... won gold-rated proficiency award in equine entrepreneurship in 2009 ... national reserve champion of the POAC open show in 2009 ... qualified for the Wisconsin State Fair in western pleasure, horsemanship and hunt seat equitation from 2009-12 ... reserve high-point rider at Amherst Fair in 2009 ... served as treasurer of Stevens Point FFA chapter in 2011-12 ... member of the Pony of the Americas Club from 2008-12 ... also competed in swimming in high school ... honor roll student in all four years of high school ... graduated with honors

Before SDSU: Began riding at age five and showing at nine ... competed up and down the East Coast in the three-feet and three feet six inches, and showed horses at prestigious shows such as Pony Finals, Marshall and Sterling Finals, Winter Equestrian Festival, ASPCA Medal Maclay and Interscholastic Equestrian Association finals ... won first place in individual jumping, first place in team equitation on the flat and second place in team jumping at the 2009 Interscholastic Equestrian Association regional show

2013-14 JACKRABBIT EQUESTRIAN

JACKRABBIT SOPHOMORES

LEXUS HOFFMAN

RAIVENNE SCOTT

SOPHOMORE WESTERN (HORSEMANSHIP) WHITEWATER, WIS. WHITEWATER H.S. AG BUSINESS MAJOR

SOPHOMORE WESTERN (REINING) CORNELIUS, ORE. HILLSBORO H.S. ANIMAL SCIENCE MAJOR

2012-13: Competed in 12 meets as a freshman in horsemanship, posting a 5-6-1 record ... picked up her first-career win against UT-Martin (11/3) in Dover, Del., with a season-high score of 73 ... won a second straight point at Delaware State (11/3) ... scored a point at home vs. Minnesota-Crookston (2/2) ... won her point vs. New Mexico State (3/22) at the Independent Tournament in Martin, Tenn. ... rode in both rounds at NCEA Nationals, and scored a point in the first round in a win over UT-Martin (4/18) ... qualified for the American Quarter Horse Amateur World Show in showmanship in three days ... earned 100-plus performance points and earned superior in showmanship at the Minnesota Amateur Quarter Horse Association’s Corporate Challenge and at the Iowa Horse Show Circuit’s Iowa Run in the summer of 2013

2012-13: Competed in all 15 shows in reining as a freshmen, posting a 5-10 record with one MVP ... picked up her first career win against UT-Martin (11/3) in Dover, Del. ... made it two wins in a row with a victory at Delaware State (11/3) ... earned her first career MVP award with a career-high ride of 73 at home against New Mexico State (11/18), the first of three straight wins ... second of three straight wins came at home against Minnesota-Crookston (2/2) ... capped the winning streak with a win at home against Sacred Heart (2/23) ... competed in both rounds at NCEA Nationals (4/18-19) ... competed in a number of Oregon Reining Horse Association shows in the summer of 2013, with several top-five and top-10 finishes in the non-pro and rookie divisions

Before SDSU: Placed in three categories at the 2008 AQHA Congress ... 2008 WQHA 300 point champion in youth, high-point rider in novice youth, all-around and reserve novice youth horsemanship, high-point rider in novice youth equitation and western pleasure ... earned high-point rider in equitation and western pleasure, and reserve high-point rider in junior mare and horsemanship at the 2008 BQHA show ... won high-point rider in hunter under saddle at the 2010 BQHA show ... 2011 AQYHA world show finalist in equitation ... won multiple all-around titles in 2012 and ranked second in the nation in showmanship ... five-year member and two-time officer of BQHA and WQHA ... member of FFA throughout high school, serving as the secretary as a sophomore ... multiple honor roll selections in high school

Before SDSU: Earned multiple top-five placings at Oregon Reining Horse Association, National Reining Horse Association and American Morgan Horse Association Region 8 youth shows ... won multiple gold, silver and bronze medals at district and state level at Oregon High School Equestrian Team competitions ... OHSET all-district selection ... three-year team captain ... five-year swine and equine FFA member ... graduated with a chancellors degree

ELAINA JOHNSON SOPHOMORE HUNT SEAT (FENCES/FLAT) DOUSMAN, WIS. KETTLE MORAINE H.S. ECONOMICS MAJOR 2012-13: Rode exhibition for flat and fences vs. Minnesota-Crookston (2/2) ... rode exhibition over fences vs. SMU (2/24) ... Honors College Dean’s List selection in the fall and spring semesters ... member of the equestrian team volunteer committee Before SDSU: Competed on the Wisconsin Hunter Jumper Association 'A' circuit ... earned champion ribbons in the junior and children's hunter classes ... earned one varsity letter in swimming in high school ... qualified for the Wisconsin High School State meet in 2008 ... two-year member of the National Honor Society ... three-year member of the Tri-M Music Honor Society

SOPHOMORE WESTERN (HORSEMANSHIP) GRANGER, IOWA WOODWARD-GRANGER H.S. BIOCHEMISTRY/PRE-MED MAJOR 2012-13: Demo rider in horsemanship vs. Oklahoma State (10/13), at Kansas State (10/20) and vs. Sacred Heart (2/23) ... won the team spirit award vs. Texas A&M (9/22) ... won the Webster-Klug award for the most outstanding freshman chemistry major ... named Iron Jack for her work in the weight room ... Dean’s List honoree in both semesters with a 4.0 grade point average Before SDSU: Earned numerous awards and citations in American Paint Horse Association, Iowa Paint Horse Club and Iowa Pinto Horse Association shows from 2010-12 ... named IPHA Senior Cowgirl Queen in 2011 and 2012 and Iowa State Fair Junior Cowgirl Queen in 2010 ... won numerous high-point rider honors at the Polk County Fair from 2006-12 ... also competed in track, drama and speech in high school ... 'A' honor roll student from 2006-12 ... Iowa Governor's Scholar ... valedictorian from her graduating class ... member of the National Honor Society ... National Merit Scholar semifinalist

CAROLINE LESOUSKY

NICOLE ZAUN

SOPHOMORE WESTERN (REINING) GAINESVILLE, FLA. P.K. YOUNGE H.S. EXERCISE SCIENCE MAJOR

SOPHOMORE HUNT SEAT (FENCES/FLAT) LAKEVILLE, MINN. LAKEVILLE SOUTH H.S. PSYCHOLOGY/SOCIOLOGY MAJOR

2012-13: Rode reining horses in Florida all summer long ... showed her mare Victoria Valentine at the Dixie Reining Horse Association Summer Classic, where she placed in the top-10 Before SDSU: Finished in the top-10 at the youth world show in both 2010 and 2011 in youth halter mares and youth color ... member of the U.S. Equestrian team from 2008-12 ... competed at the Everglades Appaloosa Horse Club High-Point Games from 2008-10 ... rode at the Florida Big East High-Point Games in 2010 and at the Central Florida Appaloosa Horse Club High-Point Games in 2008 and 2009 ... honor roll student in 2011 and 2012 ... also competed on the cheer team in high school

JESSICA TAYLOR

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2012-13: Won titles in multiple 3’3” performance hunter classes in the summer of 2013 ... also a champion in multiple 3’6” amateur owner classes ... qualified for the 2013 Minnesota Hunter Jumper Association hunt seat equitation medal finals ... qualified for the 2013 junior hunter national championships Before SDSU: Earned numerous victories in hunter and equitation in Minnesota Hunter Jumper medal classes from 2007-12 ... competed for Lakeville South High School's varsity equestrian team ... finished third in the state in the Minnesota High School Equestrian Association in 2010 and fourth place in 2011 ... posted strong finishes and several victories in numerous MHJA hunter and equitation derbies ... painted several pictures that appear on Minnesota Wild tickets ... also won other art awards in high school

JACKRABBIT FRESHMEN

KRISTEN AKERS

SHANNON BURBAGE

FRESHMAN HUNT SEAT (FLAT) KINGMAN, ARIZ. KINGMAN H.S. UNDECIDED MAJOR

FRESHMAN HUNT SEAT (FENCES/FLAT) FRISCO, TEXAS WAKELAND H.S. ENTREPRENEURSHIP MAJOR

Before SDSU: 2012 Arizona 4-H state champion in hunter over fences, equitation over fences and hunter hack ... 2013 4-H high point all-around champion ... Southern Nevada Hunter Jumper Association 2’9” equitation division reserve champion and 2’9” medal reserve champion ... Desert Sport Horse 2’9”-3’0” jumper champion from 2010-12 ... four-year honor roll student ... graduated in the top 25 percent of her high school class

JESSICA ANDRONOWITZ FRESHMAN HUNT SEAT (FENCES/FLAT) MCHENRY, ILL. MCHENRY H.S. ANIMAL SCIENCE/PRE-VET MAJOR Before SDSU: Won numerous championships and reserve championships in Northern Illinois Hunter Jumper Association rated shows in hunters and equitation from 2008-10 ... won numerous championships and reserve championships in NIHJA and ‘A’ rated shows in hunters, jumpers and equitation from 2011-13 ... four-year honor roll student ... named a Distinguished Warrior for academics and community service ... 2013 Illinois State Scholar ... graduated with top honors

NICOLE BANGASSAR FRESHMAN HUNT SEAT (FENCES) JORDAN, MINN. NEW PRAGUE SENIOR H.S. PHARMACY MAJOR Before SDSU: 2010 U.S. Equestrian Federation low children’s jumper horse of the year champion ... 2010 Minnesota Hunter Jumper Association low children’s jumper champion ... 2012 USEF high children’s jumper champion ... 2012 MHJA high children’s jumper champion ... 2013 Zone 6 children’s jumper champion ... earned three varsity letters in high school in figure skating and one in swimming ... a competitive figure skater for the last 10 years ... Minnesota State juvenile ladies bronze medalist for figure skating

SARAH BOXER FRESHMAN WESTERN (HORSEMANSHIP) MOKENA, ILL. LINCOLNWAY EAST H.S. BIOTECHNOLOGY MAJOR Before SDSU: Won more than 40 Pony of Americas Club national titles ... 2013 POAC National Congress bareback horsemanship champion and fifth place finisher in girl’s horsemanship ... 2012 National Snaffle Bit Association western pleasure, English pleasure and trail champion at Color Breed Congress ... 2012 Color Breed Congress reserve champion of champions in bareback horsemanship ... won a total of 13 championships at the 2012 Color Breed Congress ... 2012 Francis Field showmanship champion and overall high-point youth rider ... finished third overall in the Illinois 4-H State Fair show, where she also earned versatility champion and high-point rider in western pony ... 2012 POAC Midwest Regional high-point rider ... president of the Will County 4-H Bronc Buster’s Club ... longtime member of POAC, NSBA and 4-H ... honor roll student ... Animal Science Student of the Month in October 2012

Before SDSU: North Texas Hunter Jumper Club overall reserve champion of the 3' schooling jumpers division and reserve champion in 3' medal final in 2012-13 ... two-time AP Scholar Award winner ... member of National Technical Honor Society in 2012-13

CHRISTINA DEXTER FRESHMAN WESTERN (REINING) HARRISONVILLE, MO. HARRISONVILLE H.S. UNDECIDED MAJOR Before SDSU: Kansas Buckskin Horse Association 18 and under champion in 2012 ... showed in Kansas Reining Horse Association show circuits, Southwest Missouri Reining Horse Association and Kansas Buckskin Association show circuits since 2011 ... three-year honor roll student and three-year ‘A+’ tutor in high school

DANIELLE DICKERSON FRESHMAN WESTERN (HORSEMANSHIP) SUGAR CREEK, MO. WILLIAM CHRISMAN H.S. COMMUNICATIONS MAJOR Before SDSU: Five-time Missouri Quarter Horse Youth Association world team member ... 2009 MQHYA rookie of the year ... 2010 Gateway Classic circuit champion ... finalist in equitation and semifinalist in hunter under saddle at the 2012 All-American Quarter Horse Congress ... Carthage Quarter Horse Show youth all-around champion and reserve all-around champion for Missouri in 2011 ... student council president and debate and forensics president in 2012-13 ... state qualifier for debate and Lincoln-Douglas debate, where she finished in the top-10 in Missouri ... Future Business Leaders of America state qualifier and finalist in 2013 ... earned varsity letters in debate, FBLA, youth court, student council and excellence in community service ... completed over 500 hours of community service from 2008-13 ... two-year member of the National Honor Society and German National Honor Society... graduate in top five percent of her class ... AP Scholar in 2013 ... four-year Principal’s Honor Roll Student

HANNAH GLOWACKI FRESHMAN WESTERN (HORSEMANSHIP) ROCHESTER, MINN. LOURDES H.S. PHARMACY MAJOR Before SDSU: 2011 Minnesota State 4-H Horse Show western pleasure champion ... 2012 Western Saddle Clubs Association championship show top-10 in 14-17 western pleasure and western horsemanship ... 2012 Minnesota Quarter Horse Association rookie western pleasure high point champion ... earned multiple top-10s and won four classes at the 2013 American Quarter Horse Region 3 championships ... 2013 American Quarter Horse Youth Association Minnesota Team qualifier in western pleasure and western horsemanship ... 2011 Root River Saddle Club Queen ... member of the National Honor Society ... four year honor roll student ... Dean’s List Honoree at Rochester Community and Technical College ... 2013 MQHA scholarship recipient

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JACKRABBIT FRESHMEN

NICOLE HARVEY

ANGELA LOPEZ

FRESHMAN WESTERN (REINING) BOZEMAN, MONT. BOZEMAN H.S. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MAJOR

FRESHMAN WESTERN (HORSEMANSHIP) BRENTWOOD, CALIF. LIBERTY H.S. ANIMAL SCIENCE MAJOR

Before SDSU: Fifth generation Montanan ... 2012 Northern Rockies Reining Horse Association Youth 14-18 champion ... 2013 Montana Reining Horse Association two-handed youth 14-18 champion ... earned three varsity letters in soccer at Bozeman High School ... four-year honor roll student ... academic all-state selection in 2011 ... graduated with a 4.0 grade point average

NATALIE HOWARD FRESHMAN HUNT SEAT (FENCES/FLAT) TEMECULA, CALIF. GREAT OAK H.S. COMMUNICATIONS MAJOR Before SDSU: Earned two equestrian varsity letters in high school ... reserve champion in modified junior amateur jumpers for San Diego Scholastic Equestrian League in 2012-13 ... also earned reserve champion honors for 3’3” equitation medal and for junior amateur jumpers in 2011-12 ... received SDSEL leader of the pack award in both 2012 and 2013 ... received spirit award for passion in both 2012 and 2013 ... member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society ... enrolled in international baccalaureate program in 2011-13 ... 2013 academic letterwinner

VICTORIA JOHNSON FRESHMAN WESTERN (HORSEMANSHIP) OLYMPIA, WASH. TUMWATER H.S. ANIMAL SCIENCE MAJOR Before SDSU: Competed in various American Quarter Horse Association, Appaloosa Horse Club and National Snaffle Bit Association horse shows .. also competed in equestrian at Tumwater High School ... won two world champion titles, along with multiple top-five and top-10 finishes in her career, including a third place finish in horsemanship and an eighth place finish in novice western pleasure at the 2011 Appaloosa Youth World Show ... earned Mount Rainer Appaloosa Club year-end youth all-around champion honors in 2011 ... graduated high school with a 3.5 grade point average

MADDIE LEWIS FRESHMAN HUNT SEAT (FENCES/FLAT) POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. KETCHAM SENIOR H.S. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE MAJOR Before SDSU: 2012 Old Salem Farm Children’s Equitation Winter Series champion ... finished second in the Thoroughbred Hunter Classic at Sussex County Horseshow in 2013 and earned reserve champion in limit equitation in 2012 ... four-year honor roll student

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Before SDSU: Earned youth 14-18 all-around champion, reserve champion in 14-18 western riding and reserve champion in 14-18 trail at Oregon Summer Classic in 2010

JANE MIKUSA FRESHMAN HUNT SEAT (FLAT) CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. CRYSTAL LAKE CENTRAL H.S. HISTORY MAJOR Before SDSU: Won the 2013 Birch Hill Farm Hunter Derby ... qualified for the Northern Illinois Hunter Jumper Association medal finals and earned multiple champion ships in the junior equitation and low jumper divisions ... four-year honor roll student ... 2013 Illinois state scholar ... graduated with honors

STEPHANIE MILLS FRESHMAN HUNT SEAT (FLAT) ESKO, MINN. LINCOLN H.S. SOCIOLOGY MAJOR Before SDSU: Twin Ports Hunter Jumper Association circuit equitation champion in 2011 ... 2012 high point jumping champion at the River Ranch Arena Show ... competed in and achieved numerous first place finishes at the 2’9” level at various Minnesota Hunter jumper Association, TPHJA and Northwoods Dressage Association shows ... four-year honor roll student

ELIZABETH NIEWOJNA FRESHMAN WESTERN (HORSEMANSHIP) WILSALL, MONT. CASTLE VIEW H.S. JOURNALISM MAJOR Before SDSU: Won all-around title at the 2013 Novice Championship World Show in Las Vegas after finishing first in trail, first in western riding and third in horsemanship ... finished 11th and 12 in western riding categories at the 2013 American Quarter Horse Youth World Show in Oklahoma City ... rode to a fifth place finish in novice horsemanship in 2011 at the prestigious All-American Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio ... honor roll student

JACKS FACTS The 20 riders in the freshman class hail from 11 different states; three each from California, Illinois and Minnesota, two each from Missouri, Montana and Texas and one each from Arizona, Idaho, New York, Ohio and Washington

JACKRABBIT FRESHMEN

MAKAYLA REED

KELSEY SWAINSTON

FRESHMAN WESTERN (REINING) PORTERVILLE, CALIF. PORTERVILLE H.S. UNDECIDED MAJOR

FRESHMAN WESTERN (HORSEMANSHIP) NAMPA, IDAHO NAMPA H.S. ANIMAL SCIENCE MAJOR

Before SDSU: Transferred to SDSU from Porterville College in Porterville, Calif. ... 2012 American Quarter Horse Youth Association cow horse boxing world champion and reserve world champion ... earned top-five and top-10 finishes in the nation for the National Reining Cow Horse Association in 2012, which automatically qualified her for the NRCHA World Show ... earned second and fifth finishes in the Valley Cow Horse Association year-end awards ... earned two varsity letters in both water polo and swimming in high school ... California Scholarship Federation honoree from 2009-12

NICOLE SIEBOLD

Before SDSU: Earned numerous American Paint Horse Association and Pinto Horse Association rider of merit awards ... 2012 Idaho Quarter Horse Fall Classic 14-18 all-around winner ... 2010 and 2011 Idaho Paint Horse Club all-around 14-18 year-end high point award winner ... four-year honor roll student ... member of the National Honor Society ... presidential scholar ... graduated with high honors

BLAIR JULIA WRIGHT FRESHMAN HUNT SEAT (FENCES/FLAT) FRISCO, TEXAS TRINITY CHRISTIAN ADADEMY NURSING MAJOR

FRESHMAN WESTERN (HORSEMANSHIP) WEST JEFFERSON, OHIO WEST JEFFERSON H.S. UNDECIDED MAJOR Before SDSU: American Quarter Horse Youth Association World Show qualifier in 2012 ... Ohio Quarter Horse Association reserve horsemanship champion in 2008, 2009 and 2012 ... finished in the top-10 in equitation at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress in 2011 ... academic top-20 selection in 2009 ... served as the West Jefferson High School Class of 2013 vice president from 2009-13

Before SDSU: Finished 13th at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Maclay Regionals in St. Louis in 2012 ... participated in the Alltech National Horse Show medal finals in Harrisburg, Pa., in 2012 ... rode in National Horse Show Maclay Finals in Lexington, Ky. In 2013 ... finished first in overall equitation at the 2012 Pink Oak Invitational... finished fourth in the Hunter Derby at Fleur De Lis in 2012 ... cum laude student as a sophomore and junior ... magnum cum laude as a senior

THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE EQUESTRIAN ASSOCIATION

HISTORY In 1998, the NCAA classified equestrian as an emerging sport. At that time, six teams (Auburn, Fresno State, Georgia, Oklahoma State, South Carolina and Texas A&M) participated in the sport. Today, 22 colleges and universities offer equestrian as a varsity sport, and more continue to add the program each year. The teams compete in a head-to-head format, where a rider from each team competes on the same horse. The rider earning the highest score on that particular horse wins the point for their team. At the end of the competition, the team with the most points wins the competition. A random draw determines the horse and rider match-up. Prior to their competition ride, each competitor gets a four-minute warm-up (five minute for reining) to familiarize themselves with the horse and prepare for their competition ride. This format of competition was developed to level the playing field between riders and to allow each rider the same opportunity on the same horse. There is only one elite level of competition for the four events. The National Collegiate Equestrian Association was created to advance the sport of Equestrian from emerging to championship status with the NCAA by promoting the benefits of Equestrian to potential institutions, riders, parents, horse industry professionals and sponsors while developing the rules and format of competition. Waco, Texas currently hosts The National Collegiate Equestrian Association Championships, where 12 teams earn a chance to compete. The NCEA Selection Committee invites these teams based on their win/loss record throughout the season. The NCEA Championships are made possible with the help of generous sponsors, volunteers and donors of current universities and local horse trainers that contribute competition horses, tack and horse transport. Two nationally recognized and carded judges in both hunt seat and western travel to Texas to judge the three days of competition. More than 200 student-athletes from across the country compete at the championships. Many people within the horse industry united together to advance the sport of equestrian to full NCAA championship status. In order to attain this goal and hold an NCAA sponsored equestrian national championship, there must be 40 Division I and or Division II schools that sponsor equestrian at their institution.

MISSION • To provide amateur equestrian student-athletes the opportunity to compete in a collegiate national championship event • To promote for equal collegiate opportunities for female athletes through collegiate level equestrian competition • To assist in the development of amateur equestrian student-athletes through collegiate level equestrian competition • To promote the advancement of equestrian from emerging to championship status with the NCAA • To generate growth of and interest in equestrian activity via the marketing, promotion and publicity of sport benefits to universities, riders, prospective student-athletes, parents, horse industry professionals and sponsors • To support the enhancement of participating institutions who offer varsity level collegiate equestrian programs • To preserve the integrity of the sport through ongoing rule and format development

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2013 NCEA NATIONALS

The Jackrabbit equestrian team made history in 2013, when both the western and hunt seat squads qualified for NCEA Nationals. In their fifth appearance at the national meet, the SDSU western squad won for the first time at nationals, defeating UT-Martin by a 5-3 score to advance to the second round, where they fell to Kansas State, which went on to earn reserve national champion honors in western. In their first-ever appearance at NCEA Nationals, the Jackrabbit hunt seat team scored a huge upset win over TCU in the first round by winning the tiebreaker by a 1,107-1,022 score. The hunt seat squad fell to eventual national champion Auburn in the second round.

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ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS

–– A ––

–– L ––

–– T ––

Assid, Lisa.........................................2006, 2007

Lauth, Helen .................2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Likness, Kelsey ........................2006, 2007, 2008

Taylor, Anna ................................................2007

–– M ––

Vernon, Lacey .............................................2008 Violand, Megan .............2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

–– B –– Baker, Danielle............................................2013 Barta, Britta......................................2010, 2011 Bartha, Cynthia ...........................................2011 Basler, Jana.............................2011, 2012, 2013 Baysinger, Hillery...........2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Blair, Jordanne...............2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Bohlander, Leah ............2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Boscardin, Jenna......................2010, 2011, 2012 Bussard, Janelle...........................................2008 Byrnes, Kelsey...................................2010, 2011

–– V –– Mandelke, Amy........................2010, 2011, 2012 Mann, Jessica ....................................2006, 2007 Marrin, Ashley ...............2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Michalson, Marian ...................2008, 2009, 2010 Miller, Jessie ................................................2013 Morris, Katie............................2006, 2007, 2008 Mundwiler, Kaylee ...................2008, 2009, 2010

–– N ––

–– Z ––

Noyes, Angella.........................2010, 2011, 2012

Zajac, Melissa....................................2008, 2009

–– C –– Carie, Allison .................2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Carlson, Kristen .......................2008, 2009, 2010 Carr, Jessica ................................................2008 Carstensen, Andrea............................2006, 2007 Champagne, Kelsey .......2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Corcoran, Julie.........................2009, 2010, 2011 Curran, Sara......................................2006, 2007

–– P –– Pecak, Victoria...............2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Placzek, Lydia................2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Price, Sheila................................................2011

–– R –– Ruppert, Tory ...........................2008, 2009, 2010 Ryan, Molly ...................2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

–– D –– Dearing, Ashton.................................2009, 2010 DeVries, Kaylee .......................2006, 2007, 2008 Dunlavy, Laura ........................2011, 2012, 2013

–– E –– Entsminger, Brittany ....................................2009

–– F –– Fithian, Rachael ..........................................2008

–– G –– Gebhart, Angela ............2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Golden, Marielle ..........................................2013 Goodall, Jordan .................................2012, 2013 Grohs, Brianna ..............2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Gruener, Stephanie ......................................2011 Gunderson, Kate............2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Gunn, Meghan ..................................2008, 2009

–– H –– Hansen, Emily ...................................2006, 2007 Harr, Lindsay .................2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Hendrickson, Katie...................2006, 2007, 2008 Henry, Brittany ..................................2008, 2010 Hoff, Laura....................2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Hoffman, Lexus ...........................................2013 Holzworth, Maggie.........2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Hough, Morgan .................................2010, 2011

–– J –– Jensen, Nikki ...........................2006, 2007, 2008 Jespersen, Gina........................2009, 2010, 2012 Johnson, Elaina ...........................................2013

–– K –– Kerr, Lauren ......................................2010, 2011 Knobbe, Abby................2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Knudsen, Katelyn.....................2008, 2009, 2010 Kostello, Lauren ..........................................2012

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–– W –– Webb, Shelby ....................................2011, 2013 Weber, Brittany ...........................................2012 Wehde, Carolyn .......................2007, 2008, 2009 Wright, Santana ......................2011, 2012, 2013

–– S –– Sauer, Meredith .............2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Sauter, Leslie.................2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Schiferl, Megan .................................2009, 2010 Schiffman, Megan..........2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Scott, Raivenne ...........................................2013 Schreiner, Laure ..........................................2011 Seidel, Molly .................2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Siebels, Hillary...............2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Smeenk, Jenna ..................................2010, 2011 Smeenk, Trisha...............2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Smith, Courtney ..........................................2008 Sneve, Diana...........................2008, 2009, 2010 Steen, Chelsea ............................................2008 Stirton, Sara............................2008, 2009, 2010 Stoltenburg, Karley ............................2006, 2007 Stone, Hannah ..............2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Sykes, Elizabeth ..........................................2010

JACKRABBIT HORSE HERD

HORSES

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A MR. SHOWPOKE

AMAZING GRACE

AR RIVER TAXI

Barn Name: Caesar Year of Birth: 1997 Sex: Gelding Breed: Quarter Horse Seller: Jodie Svennes

Barn Name: Grace Year of Birth: 2001 Sex: Mare Breed: Warmblood Donor: Virginia Croskey

Barn Name: AR Year of Birth: 2002 Sex: Gelding Breed: Quarter Horse Donor: Darlene Mandelke

BABS LQ NAVARIO

CHICS RUBY TUESDAY

CLYDE

Barn Name: Jackson Year of Birth: 2004 Sex: Gelding Breed: Warmblood Cross Owner: Loretta Den Besten

Barn Name: Ruby Year of Birth: 2001 Sex: Mare Breed: Quarter Horse Seller: Fox Run Farm

Barn Name: Clyde Year of Birth: 2001 Sex: Gelding Breed: American Paint Horse Donor: Warren Hammerbeck

DISTRACT THE LEAGUE

DOCS ULTIMATE RIDE

FE JERICHO

Barn Name: Marshal Year of Birth: 2001 Sex: Gelding Breed: Quarter Horse Seller: Oklahoma State Univ.

Barn Name: Ryder Year of Birth: 1999 Sex: Gelding Breed: Quarter Horse Donor: Jo Goss

Barn Name: Jerry Year of Birth: 2003 Sex: Gelding Breed: Quarter Horse Owner: Megan Hegerfeld

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FIRST TIME FANCY

GONNA GETCHA GOOD

GOSH Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;M GORGEOUS

Barn Name: Trigger Year of Birth: 2006 Sex: Gelding Breed: Paint Seller: Rachel Twogood

Barn Name: Ditto Year of Birth: 2002 Sex: Gelding Breed: Appaloosa Donors: Alice and Jay Stewart

Barn Name: Gorgeous Year of Birth: 2002 Sex: Mare Breed: American Quarter Horse Owner: Kari Nelson

GRATEFUL EXIT

HICKORY CHIC AHOLIC

HOT MIA

Barn Name: Grace Year of Birth: 2007 Sex: Mare Breed: Thoroughbred Owner: Kamerra Brown

Barn Name: Hooch Year of Birth: 2006 Sex: Gelding Breed: Quarter Horse Donor: Jennifer Blount

Barn Name: Betty Year of Birth: 2006 Sex: Mare Breed: Thoroughbred Cross Donor: Dan and Natalie Hosch

JACKSON

JACKSON Z

JAG KING TRINITY RUM

Barn Name: Jackson Year of Birth: 1993 Sex: Gelding Breed: Thoroughbred Donor: Stephen F. Austin State Univ.

Barn Name: Jacks Year of Birth: 1999 Sex: Gelding Breed: Warmblood Donor: Eliza Hunt

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LEAD BELLY

LONESOME JAEBARBUNNY

LOST n LAST

Barn Name: Lead Belly Year of Birth: 2006 Sex: Gelding Breed: Thoroughbred Owner: Kamerra Brown

Barn Name: Bunny Year of Birth: 2004 Sex: Mare Breed: Quarter Horse Owner: Sue Grant

Barn Name: Hunter Year of Birth: 1990 Sex: Gelding Breed: Thoroughbred Donor: Brittany Henry

MALIBU MOON PIE

MARLEY

MAYBE NEXT SUMMER

Barn Name: Moon Pie Year of Birth: 2004 Sex: Mare Breed: Thoroughbred Donor: Cathy Gulick

Barn Name: Marley Year of Birth: 2007 Sex: Gelding Breed: Quarter Horse Owner: Pam Wells

Barn Name: Gucci Year of Birth: 1996 Sex: Mare Breed: Paint Owner: Amy Mitchem

MEANT TO BE

MILLENIA

MR. GERONIMO

Barn Name: Benny Year of Birth: 1994 Sex: Gelding Breed: Thoroughbred Donor: Jordan Goodall

Barn Name: Justy Year of Birth: 1994 Sex: Mare Breed: Warmblood Donor: Denis Marcis

Barn Name: Flash Year of Birth: 1996 Sex: Gelding Breed: Appaloosa Seller: Martha Tacha

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MS. DITTO TOO

NUGGETS LIL APOLLO

POWDER RIVER PATINA

Barn Name: Porscha Year of Birth: 2003 Sex: Mare Breed: Arabian Cross Donor: Jeanine Nielsen

Barn Name: Nugget Year of Birth: 2006 Sex: Gelding Breed: Appaloosa Owner: Dana Vettel

Barn Name: Taz Year of Birth: 2003 Sex: Gelding Breed: Quarter Horse Seller: Oklahoma State Univ.

QUINCYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LAST HAVANA

RATHER BE RARE

READY REAGENT

Barn Name: Havana Year of Birth: 2003 Sex: Mare Breed: Arabian Cross Donor: Kristin Lebert

Barn Name: Val Year of Birth: 2000 Sex: Mare Breed: Thoroughbred Owner: Carolyn & Dale Hansen

Barn Name: Elliot Year of Birth: 2002 Sex: Gelding Breed: Thoroughbred Donor: Dana Brandys

REPEATABLE

SILLY GUMBO

SIMPLE INTEREST

Barn Name: Myrna Year of Birth: 2001 Sex: Mare Breed: Appendix Owner: Carolyn & Dale Hansen

Barn Name: Gumby Year of Birth: 2003 Sex: Gelding Breed: Thoroughbred Owner: Lena Cottle

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SL STAR LIGHT

SMART PEPI ROOSTER

TARIS PERFECT SHADOW

Barn Name: Stella Year of Birth: 2003 Sex: Mare Breed: Appendix Seller: MaKala Combs

Barn Name: Lucy Year of Birth: 2007 Sex: Mare Breed: Quarter Horse Owner: Joe Goss

Barn Name: Shadow Year of Birth: 2001 Sex: Mare Breed: American Quarter Horse Owner: Pat Robertson

TELLURIDE

TROOPER

TWO TONE

Barn Name: Snowy Year of Birth: 1999 Sex: Gelding Breed: Thoroughbred Donor: The Weaver Family

Barn Name: Trooper Year of Birth: 1998 Sex: Gelding Breed: Thoroughbred Seller: Michelle Crissinger

Barn Name: Oreo Year of Birth: 2002 Sex: Gelding Breed: Pinto Seller: Kathlene Gaddis

The South Dakota State Equestrian team is always looking for quality horses to lease or accept as donations for the program. Completion of the DeHaan Equestrian Center in 2008 more than tripled the team's previous training facilities. At nearly 26,000 square feet, the $3.6 million climate-controlled facility features an indoor riding arena, 41 stalls, areas for grooming, washing and preparing the horses, as well as separate on-site work areas for veterinarians and farriers. The DeHaan Equestrian Center property consists of a total of 160 acres, with approximately 35 acres of fenced paddocks where horses receive daily turnout.

WHOA N GO Barn Name: Whoa Year of Birth: 1999 Sex: Gelding Breed: Half Arabian Seller: Rancho Del Sol/Don & Kamber Ulmer 30

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SDSU utilizes horses from both western and hunt seat disciplines. The hunt seat horses consist of hunters, jumpers and horses with backgrounds in eventing. Hunt seat horses with training and show experience on the flat and/or jumping over three feet are preferred. On the western side, SDSU looks for horses with training and show experience in either horsemanship or reining. In order for the riders to prepare for the level of competition in the National Collegiate Equestrian Association, SDSU can only accept horses that meet these levels of training and experience. If leasing or donating your horse to the program is something that interests you, please contact SDSU Head Equestrian Coach Megan Rossiter by phone at (605) 688-4506 or by email at Megan.Rossiter@sdstate.edu

NATHELLE AND LAWRENCE DEHAAN EQUESTRIAN CENTER

Located along the U.S. Highway 14 Bypass north and east of the SDSU campus, the Nathelle and Lawrence DeHaan Equestrian Center became the new home for Jackrabbit Equestrian at South Dakota State University when it opened in the fall of 2008. Dedicated on Oct. 15, 2008, project benefactor Nathelle DeHaan’s avid support of South Dakota State University and love for horses grew to make the SDSU Equestrian program and the Nathelle and Lawrence DeHaan Equestrian Center a reality. A 1937 graduate of South Dakota State, Nathelle DeHaan provided the initial gift to build the facility. For nearly five decades, she and her late husband, Lawrence played an active role in the local horse community, traveling to judge and show quarter horses. Nathaelle DeHann died on Jan. 24, 2011 at the age of 96, but not before she realized her dream of seeing the day when young women could attend college, compete at the highest level and create experiences and memories that last a lifetime. “The Equestrian program provides a wonderful opportunity for young women,” Nathelle said at the dedication of the facility. “I’m excited about the future of the SDSU Equestrian team.” Completion of the building in the spring of 2008 more than tripled the team’s previous training facilities. At nearly 26,000

Aerial view of the Nathelle and Lawrence DeHaan Equestrian Center square feet, the $3.6 million climate-controlled facility features an indoor riding arena, 42 stalls with additional areas for grooming, washing and preparing the horses, as well as separate on-site work areas for veterinarians and farriers. In addition, the additional area for the horses, the building houses a team locker room equipped with a study area. “The DeHaan Equestrian Center is a beautiful and thoroughly modern facility, equal to any collegiate equestrian center in the country,” SDSU Head Equestrian Coach

Megan Rossiter said. “A facility this size allows us to provide a first-class practice and competition venue for our student-athletes and spectators.” The additional space allows the team’s roster to eventually grow to 60 riders while continuing to offer the NCAA-maximum 15 full scholarships. The proximity of the Nathelle and Lawrence DeHaan Equestrian Center to the main SDSU campus makes it unique in the collegiate equestrian ranks and should allow for the equestrian program to become further ingrained in the SDSU Athletic Department as it continues to mature. Once the SDSU Foundation completes fund-raising for Phase I, planning begins for the second phase of the project. Phase II includes the addition of a stall barn, a large outdoor riding arena, viewing rooms, coaching offices, a meeting room and trophy room. “Completion of phase II would allow the program to continue attracting top-level student-athletes from around the country and help us enhance the growth of our equestrian program,” Rossiter said. For more information on the SDSU Equestrian team, or to make a donation for scholarship support or facilities, please contact the Jackrabbit development office by phone at (605) 697-7475.

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ON CAMPUS FACILITIES

STALL AREA OF THE DEHAAN EQUESTRIAN CENTER

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN THE DEHAAN EQUESTRIAN CENTER UPON THE COMPLETION OF PHASE II

COMMUNITY FITNESS WELLNESS CENTER

DYKHOUSE STUDENT-ATHLETE CENTER

DYKHOUSE CENTER WEIGHTROOM

DYKHOUSE STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC CENTER

FROST ARENA

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JACKRABBIT EQUESTRIAN HISTORY

A new era of athletic competition at South Dakota State University began in the fall of 2005 as the Jackrabbits fielded their first varsity equestrian team. Equestrian emerged as a natural fit with SDSU’s status as a land-grant institution with strong ties to agriculture. SDSU currently offers majors in pre-veterinary and animal science within its College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, while offering coursework in equine studies. The program formed in the spring of 2004, making equestrian the 21st varsity sport at SDSU, 10 sports for men and 11 for women. Megan McGee came on board as the proFor the first time in school history, both the western and hunt seat teams qualified for NCEA Nationals in 2013, and also for the first time, both squads advanced to the second round gram’s first head coach on Aug. 31, 2004, and served in that position through the 2009-10 ALL-TIME JACKRABBIT EQUESTRIAN AWARD WINNERS season. Joe Humphrey joined the coaching staff in the spring of 2005, and took over the head Megan Schiferl ..............................2010 EQUESTRIAN COACHES HONOR ROLL VARSITY EQ. ALL-AMERICAN coaching duties on an interim basis from the fall Angela Gebhart (REINING) .................2011 Diana Sneve .................................2010 Hillery Baysinger ...........................2010 Sara Stirton ..................................2010 Jordanne Blair .....................2008, 2009 of 2010 through June 2011, when Megan Megan Violand...............................2011 Leah Bohlander...................2009, 2010 NCEA ALL-AMERICANS Rossiter took over the program. Melissa Zajac ................................2009 Allison Carie........................2008, 2009 REINING During the inaugural 2005-06 season, the Helen Lauth (HONORABLE MENTION)........2012 Kristen Carlson ..........2008, 2009, 2010 Jackrabbits put together a schedule that included Laura Dunlavy ..............................2013 IHSA NATIONAL QUALIFIERS Julie Corcoran......................2009, 2010 Jessie Miller (HONORABLE MENTION) ........2013 head-to-head competitions against some of the WESTERN Kaylee DeVries..............................2008 EQUITATION ON THE FLAT Angela Gebhart .............................2010 Angela Gebhart .........2008, 2009, 2010 top Varsity Equestrian programs in the country, Lauren Kerr (HONORABLE MENTION) ........2013 Abby Knobbe ................................2008 Brianna Grohs...............................2008 including opening competition Oct. 1, 2005, at Amy Mandelke ..............................2011 Kate Gunderson...................2008, 2009 IHSA REGIONAL QUALIFIERS Kansas State. SDSU filled out its schedule by Tory Ruppert .................................2009 Meghan Gunn ...............................2009 WESTERN competing in Intercollegiate Horse Show AssociTrisha Smeenk...............................2008 Lindsay Harr .......................2008, 2009 Britta Barta...............2009, 2010, 2011 HUNT SEAT Margo Helvick ...............................2010 ation events, something the team did through Hillery Baysinger ...........................2011 Skye Byrnes..................................2011 Kathryn Hendrickson......................2009 the 2010-11 season before switching exclusively Jordanne Blair...............................2008 Kaylee DeVries..............................2007 Brittany Henry.....................2009, 2010 Leah Bohlander.............................2010 Ashley Marrin ......................2009, 2010 Laura Hoff ..........................2008, 2009 to varsity equestrian shows. Kristen Carlson..............................2009 Marian Michalson ................2008, 2009 Maggie Holzworth .........................2009 During the 2006-07 season, Kaylee DeVries Jessica Carr ...................................2008 Molly Ryan....................................2009 Morgan Hough ..............................2010 became the first Jackrabbit rider to qualify for Ashlie Centa..................................2007 Knobbe.......................2008, 2009 national competition, earning a trip to IHSA Na- Julie Corcoran......................2009, 2010 Melissa Zajac ................................2009 Abby Helen Lauth ........................2009, 2010 Brittnay Entsminger.......................2009 tionals in intermediate equitation on the flat. VARSITY EQUESTRIAN Kelsey Likness...............................2008 Angela Gebhart .............................2010 NATIONAL QUALIFIERS Also during the spring of 2007, the Jackrabbit Amy Mandelke ....................2009, 2010 Katie Hendrickson .........................2007 Lydia Placzek ................................2008 Ashley Marrin ......................2009, 2010 Western squad earned a selection to compete in Maggie Holzworth .........................2010 Western Team ............2007, 2009, 2010 Marian Michalson ......2008, 2009, 2010 the Varsity Equestrian National Championships in Nicole Jensen ......................2007, 2008 Kaylee Mundwiler ......2008, 2009, 2010 Abby Knobbe ................................2008 Waco, Texas. NCEA NATIONAL Angie Noyes ........................2009, 2010 Kelsey Likness...............................2007 The SDSU equestrian program continues its Victoria Pecak......................2009, 2010 CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS Amy Mandelke ..............................2011 rise in the collegiate equestrian ranks to this day. Kaylee Mundwiler................2007, 2010 Western Team ......................2012, 2013 Lydia Placzek ............2008, 2009, 2010 Hunt Seat Team .............................2013 Tory Ruppert .............2008, 2009, 2010 Eleven riders qualified for regional competition Tory Ruppert .............2008, 2009, 2010 Molly Ryan....................................2010 Molly Seidel ..................................2007 during the 2007-08 season, with four earning Meredith Sauer .............................2010 NCEA ACADEMIC FIRST TEAM Jenna Smeenk...............................2011 trips to national competition. The 2008-09 seaJana Basler .........................2012, 2013 Leslie Sauter .................................2009 Trisha Smeenk...........2008, 2010, 2011 Hillery Baysinger ...........................2012 Megan Schiferl ....................2009, 2010 son saw 10 Jackrabbit riders qualify for regional Karley Stoltenburg.........................2007 Kelsey Champagne ..............2012, 2013 Molly Seidel ........................2008, 2009 events, and a school-record eight riders that Hannah Stone ...............................2011 Laura Dunlavy.....................2012, 2013 Hillary Siebels .....................2008, 2009 Carolyn Wehde ..............................2007 moved on to national competition. Maggie Holzworth .........................2012 Trisha Smeenk...........2008, 2009, 2010 HUNT SEAT The Jackrabbit western team boasts a total of Lauren Kerr ..................................2013 Courtney Smith .............................2008 Jenna Boscardin ............................2011 five appearances at Varsity Equestrian Nationals, Skye Byrnes..................................2011 Helen Lauth ..................................2012 Sara Stirton ..................................2009 Amy Mandelke ..............................2012 Hannah Stone ...............................2010 now known as the NCEA National ChampiAllison Carie..................................2007 Meredith Sauer .............................2012 Anna Taylor ...................................2008 Ashton Dearing .............................2010 onships, held annually in Waco, Texas, with the Santana Wright .............................2012 Megan Violand...............................2010 hunt seat squad making its initial appearance at Kaylee DeVries ....................2007, 2008 Megan Violand.....................2012, 2013 Brittany Henry.....................2008, 2010 nationals in 2013, when both teams made Laura Hoff ....................................2008 NCEA ACADEMIC SECOND TEAM school history by becoming the first Jackrabbit Katelyn Knudsen ...........................2010 Jordan Goodall ..............................2013 Ashley Marrin ............2009, 2010, 2011 teams to advance at Nationals. Hannah Stone ...............................2013 Marian Michalson ................2008, 2009 Starting in the 2013-14 seasons, teams can Shelby Webb .................................2013 Angela Noyes ................................2010 only qualify for NCEA Nationals as one team, Victoria Pecak ...............................2010 NCEA ACADEMIC HON. MENTION meaning that a school’s western and/or hunt Molly Ryan..........................2009, 2010 Jordan Goodall ..............................2013 Leslie Sauter .......................2009, 2010 seat team can no longer qualify on its own. 2013-14 JACKRABBIT EQUESTRIAN

2012-13 RIDER STATISTICS

EQUITATION ON THE FLAT RIDER

Kelsey Cordell Marielle Golden Jordan Goodall Lauren Kerr Megan Schiffman Megan Violand Santana Wright

MEETS

MVPS

WINS

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WINING PCT.

2 6 6 7 16 16 16

0 1 0 1 1 2 3

0 4 1 6 5 6 8

2 2 4 1 10 9 8

0 0 1 0 1 1 0

.000 .667 .250 .857 .344 .406 .500

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MVPS

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TIES

WINING PCT.

5 1 10 12 7 3 15 16

0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1

2 0 3 5 2 1 4 5

3 1 7 7 5 2 11 11

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.400 .000 .300 .417 .286 .333 .267 .313

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MVPS

WINS

LOSSES

TIES

WINING PCT.

7 9 15 12 9 12

0 0 2 0 1 0

4 2 7 5 1 8

3 7 8 6 7 4

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.571 .222 .467 .458 .167 .667

MEETS

MVPS

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LOSSES

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WINING PCT.

10 15 15 9 15

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3 8 12 6 5

7 7 3 3 10

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EQUITATION OVER FENCES RIDER

Jenna Boscardin Kelsey Cordell Marielle Golden Jordan Goodall Lauren Kerr Blair Long Megan Violand Santana Wright

HORSEMANSHIP RIDER

Danielle Baker Hillery Baysinger Kelsey Champagne Lexus Hoffman Hannah Stone Shelby Webb

REINING RIDER

Danielle Baker Jana Basler Laura Dunlavy Jessie Miller Raivenne Scott

2012-13 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE

Saturday, Sept. 22 Saturday, Oct. 13 Saturday, Oct. 20 Saturday, Nov. 3 Saturday, Nov. 3 Saturday, Nov. 17 Sunday, Nov. 18 Saturday, Feb. 2 Saturday, Feb. 23 Sunday, Feb. 24 Friday, March 1 Saturday, March 2 Friday, March 22 Saturday, March 23 Thursday, April 18 Thursday, April 18 Friday, April 19 Friday, April 19

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OPPONENT

LOCATION

TEXAS A&M DeHaan Center OKLAHOMA STATE DeHaan Center at Kansas State at Manhattan, Kan. vs. UT-Martin at Dover, Del. at Delaware State at Dover, Del. GEORGIA DeHaan Center NEW MEXICO STATE DeHaan Center MINNESOTA CROOKSTRON DeHaan Center SACRED HEART DeHaan Center SMU (HUNT SEAT) DeHaan Center at Fresno State at Fresno, Calif. vs. New Mexico State at Fresno, Calif. AT UT-M ARTIN TOURNAMENT/I NDEPENDENT TOURNAMENT; M ARTIN, T ENN. vs. New Mexico State at UT-Martin AT NCEA N ATIONAL C HAMPIONSHIPS; WACO, T EXAS vs. UT-Martin (WESTERN) vs. TCU (HUNT SEAT) vs. Kansas State (WESTERN) vs. Auburn (HUNT SEAT)

RESULT

L, 15-5 L, 16-4 L, 13-6 W, 9 - 7 W, 10-6 T, 8-8 – WON TIEBREAKER, 1,201-1,198 W, 10-5 W, 16-3 W, 11-5 L, 6-4 L, 13-3 L, 9-5 W, 9-7 L, 12-4 W, 5-3 T, 4-4 – WON TIEBREAKER, 1,107-1,022 L, 8-0 L, 8-0

WELCOME TO SOUTH DAKOTA STATE

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FACILITIES

South Dakota State University provides its student-athletes the opportunity to train and compete in some of the finest facilities in The Summit League. Within the past five years, SDSU added or enhanced several Jackrabbit athletic facilities, including: • Construction of new on-campus baseball and softball competition fields; • Construction of a new equestrian center; • Installation of new video boards and scoreboards at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium and Frost Arena; • Completion of a practice soccer field SDSU further enhanced its student-athlete facilities in 2009 with the completion of the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center. Located in the north end zone of Coughlin-Alumni Stadium, the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center houses an academic center for use by all Jackrabbit student-athletes, as well as new locker room and training facilities for the SDSU football team. Construction on the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center marks the first stage of a master plan to dramatically modernize athletic facilities at SDSU. The $6 million donated by Sioux Falls bankers Dana Dykhouse and T. Denny Sanford in the fall of 2007 set in motion the construction of the first major athletic building on campus since Frost Arena in 1973. Future additions to the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center, which would be included in a comprehensive athletic facilities master plan, would house offices, meeting rooms and locker facilities for all outdoor sports at South Dakota State University.

The Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center opened in the fall of 2009

SDSU added state of the art video scoreboards in Frost Arena in 2005 EXCELLENCE

With an enrollment of 12,554 students in the fall of 2013, South Dakota State University remains the state’s largest institution of higher education. Students from all 50 states and more than 40 nations attend SDSU, a public, land-grant institution. SDSU granted over 80,000 degrees since its charter in 1881, with degrees offered through these nine colleges: • Agriculture and Biological Sciences • Arts and Sciences • Education and Counseling • Engineering • Family and Consumer Sciences • General Studies • Nursing • Pharmacy • Graduate School SDSU also offers degree programs through the University Center in Sioux Falls. The Office of Continuing and Extended Education coordinates evening, RDTN, Internet and off-campus courses. SDSU offers more than 200 majors, minors and options, with more than 2,500 different course offerings. Students can choose from more than 200 clubs and organizations active on campus. Master’s degrees can be earned in more than 30 areas, with doctorates available in eight fields. SDSU maintains a student-faculty ratio of 18:1. The University as a whole employs more than 2,000 people, with a total operating budget of nearly $288 million in fiscal year 2011.

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At 165 feet tall, South Dakota State University’s most recognizable landmark, the Coughlin Campanile sits just south of the South Dakota Art Museum

PROGRESSIVE

South Dakota State continues to experience unprecedented growth, both in enrollment and building projects. Projects recently completed or currently under way include: • The $48 million, 144,000-square-foot Avera Health and Science Center • Daktronics Engineering Hall, a 30,000-square-foot building that houses an expansion within the College of Engineering • The $6 million Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center • A $7.8 million campus wellness center The Community Wellness Center opened in the fall of 2008

• Union Dining Expansion, a 20,000 square foot expansion to the student union that adds 350 new seats and three nationally branded dining options at a cost of $8.3 million • Four new residence halls currently under construction; Southwest Hall, Southeast Hall, Northeast Hall and Honors Hall add housing for more than 800 freshman and sophomores at a cost of $45.7 million For more information on the new residence halls and the Student Union dining expansion, log onto www.sdstate.edu/campus/expansion

An artist’s rendering of Honors Hall, one of four residence halls currently under construction. Scheduled for completion in August 2013, the new halls add more than 800 beds for freshman and sophomores

The SDSU Foundation’s “It Starts With State” campaign, a comprehensive fund-raising initiative designed to raise $200 million by the end of the 2012, with pledges and payments extending beyond 2012, continues to identify additional facility projects and enhancements to academic programs. Every college, department and unit stands to benefit from “It Starts With State” campaign. The impact of scholarships, endowments, facility enhancements, professorships, endowed chairs and the Funds for Excellence reaches every academic college and program on campus. INNOVATIVE

The Innovation Campus at South Dakota State University marks the state’s first and only university-affiliated research park. Located on 125 acres just east of campus, it provides an environment that fosters partnerships among the University, business, government and the community to grow the sciences and technology-based economy. SDSU boasts the highest percentage of undergraduates involved in research of any South Dakota public university. SDSU is large enough to offer competitive research opportunities, yet small enough to foster student faculty learning opportunities.

The first building of the Innovation Campus opened in 2008

Major areas of research at SDSU include: • Engineering and technology research into photovoltaic devices, nanotechnology, materials science, wind power, surface transportation systems, signal and image processing, water treatment, computer sciences, software engineering and computational science and statistics • Agricultural sciences research on crops and livestock, including food manufacturing, bio-based energy, economics and horticulture • Management and conservation of natural resources • Health sciences, nutritional sciences and wellness research programs in pharmaceutical sciences, nutrition and exercise physiology • Renewable energy research develops bio-based energy technologies, while promoting diversification and environmental sustainability of America’s agriculture • The federal government awarded SDSU and six other universities $69 million in federal funds over the next five years to serve as Vanguard centers for the National Children’s Study. The NCS studies more than 100,000 children from across the country from conception to age 21

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THE JACKRABBITS

South Dakota State offers 21 varsity sports with Jackrabbit teams competing at the NCAA Division I level. Football competes in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, while 18 sports compete in The Summit League. Wrestling competes in the Western Wrestling Conference, while equestrian currently competes in the National Collegiate Equestrian Association.

Evolution of a Nickname Two theories exist as to how and why SDSU’s athletic teams became known as the Jackrabbits. Most believe that the name “Jackrabbits” came from a story and cartoon sketch that appeared in a Minneapolis newspaper following a 1905 football game between the University of Minnesota and South Dakota State College. Many believe that a reporter for the newspaper, knowing of the preponderance of jackrabbits in the Brookings area, wrote that the SDSC team was as quick as jackrabbits. Many people believe that the school adopted the Jackrabbits as its official nickname from that beginning. The other theory about the origin of the nickname came in “The Jackrabbit”, SDSU’s yearbook. A poem in the 1907 yearbook puts forth the idea that the yearbook is called “The Jackrabbit” because a group of juniors wished to immortalize themselves by changing the name of the yearbook. Athletic teams followed suit, adopting the nickname. Prior to the adoption of the Jackrabbit nickname, fans knew the school athletic teams as the Barn Yard Cadets, which made sense, because the school went by the name of South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1907.

The Jackrabbit can run at speeds of 30-to-35 miles per hour, with bursts up to 45, making it the second fastest animal in North America, second only to the pronghorn antelope, which can run at speeds up to 60 miles per hour. Properly speaking, Jackrabbits should not be called rabbits but hares, with longer feet and longer ears than rabbits. Most hares live in open country, whereas rabbits - like cottontails - live in brushy habitats. Jackrabbits can grow up to two feet long; weigh from six to nine pounds, with ears up to eight inches long. Hares do not eat meat; they eat tender herbs in the summer and woody twigs and bark in the winter.

SPORTS CURRENTLY OFFERED AT SDSU INCLUDE: WOMEN’S SPORTS

MEN’S SPORTS

Basketball Cross Country Equestrian Golf Indoor Track and Field Outdoor Track and Field Soccer Softball Swimming and Diving Tennis Volleyball

Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Indoor Track and Field Outdoor Track and Field Swimming and Diving Tennis Wrestling

COMMUNITY

Located in Brookings, a growing community of about 22,000 people, South Dakota State University sits 20 miles west of the Minnesota border and 50 miles north of Sioux Falls in east-central South Dakota, Brookings sits at the intersection of U.S. Highway 14 and Interstate 29. Brookings and the surrounding area feature tremendous recreational and cultural opportunities. The city features a vibrant downtown area with shopping, nightlife opportunities and a new interactive children’s museum. Brookings also maintains an extensive park and recreational trail system, with two 18-hole golf courses, and serves as a gateway to first-class fishing and hunting areas throughout eastern South Dakota. South Dakota State University also houses several facilities, including museums and gardens, which highlight South Dakota history and heritage. The South Dakota Art Museum houses several collections, including early Sioux Indian tribal art, the famed Harvey Dunn paintings of pioneer life and the exclusive Vera Way Marghab linens. The State Agricultural Heritage Museum transformed the former Stock Judging Pavilion into a home for exhibits that record and preserve the agrarian heritage of South Dakota. The 70-acre McCrory Gardens and South Dakota Arboretum, located south and east of campus, provide a beautiful setting for area residents and tourists to enjoy a stroll through the radiant colors and fragrances of one of the top-10 small ornamental gardens in the nation. Adding to its honors, McCrory Gardens earned the distinction of being named an All-American Display Garden, one of only 13 in the nation. The community houses several recognizable companies including Rainbow Play Systems, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (3M), Larson Manufacturing and Daktronics, a leading manufacturer of scoreboards and display systems.

The South Dakota Art Museum is free and open to the public

McCrory Gardens honors Professor S.A. McCrory, who headed the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences from 1947 until his death in 1964

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ACADEMICS AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE ACADEMIC OVERVIEW The following list includes the more than 200 majors, minors and options available in the classroom at South Dakota State University: • Indicates options within the major COLLEGE OF GENERAL STUDIES AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS General Registration — the most popular freshman option Liberal Studies (B.S.) General Studies (A.A.) Applied Technical Science (B.A.T.S.) Applied Agriculture General Supervision General Technology Industrial Sales Industrial Supervision Pre-Professional Programs Pre-Chiropractic Pre-Dental Pre-Law Pre-Medicine Pre-Ministerial Pre-Mortuary Science Pre-Optometry Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Physician’s Assistant Pre-Veterinary Medicine COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Ag Business (B.S., Minor) Ag & Resources Economics (B.S.) • Environmental Economics Ag Education (B.S.) Ag Journalism (B.S.) Ag Marketing (Minor) Ag Systems Technology (B.S., Minor) • Business • Environmental Systems • Processing • Production Agronomy (B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Minor) • Business • Production • Science Animal Sciences (B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Minor) • Business and Production • Science Atmospheric, Environmental and Water Resources (Ph.D.) Biology (B.S., Minor) • Ecology • Molecular/Cellular • Organismal • Pre-Professional Biological Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.) Botany (Minor) Business Area Studies Dairy Manufacturing (B.S.) Dairy Production (B.S.) • Business • Science Dairy Science (M.S.) Entomology Environmental Management (B.S.) General Agriculture (A.S., B.S.) Horticulture (B.S.) • Business • Production • Science

International Agricultural Specialization Landscape Architecture (B.S.) Microbiology (B.S., Minor) • Applied/Environmental • Infectious Disease • Molecular Biology Park Management (B.S.) Pest Management (Minor) Plant Pathology (M.S.) Pre-Veterinary Medicine Range Science (B.S., Minor) • Range Livestock Production • Rangeland Ecology & Habitat Management • Rangeland Resource Conservation Rural Sociology (M.S., Minor) Zoology (Minor) COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE Accounting (Minor) Aerospace Studies (Minor) American Indian Studies (Minor) Art (B.A., B.S., Minor) • Art Education • Fine Arts • Painting/Printmaking • Ceramics/Sculpture Athletic Training (B.S.) Biology (B.S., M.S., Minor) • Ecology • Molecular/Cellular • Organismal • Pre-Professional Business (Minor) Chemistry (B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Minor) Clinical Lab Technology Communication Studies and Theatre (B.A., B.S., Minor) • Radio, TV and Film • Speech Communications • Speech Education • Theatre Communication Studies and Journalism (M.S.) Criminal Justice (Minor) Economics (B.A., B.S., M.S., Minor) • Business Economics English (B.A., M.A., Minor) European Studies Program French (B.A., Minor) Geographic Information Systems (B.S., Minor) Geography (B.S., M.S., Minor) • Environmental Planning & Management • Technical Geography - Science German (B.A., Minor) Global Studies Graphic Design (B.A., B.S.) Health Education (Minor) Health, Physical Education and Recreation (B.S., M.S., Minor) Health Promotion (B.S.) History (B.A., B.S., Minor) Journalism (B.A., B.S., Minor) • Advertising • Broadcast Journalism • News-Editorial Latin America Area Studies Mathematics (B.S., M.S., Minor) Microbiology (B.S., M.S., Minor) Military Science (Minor) Modern Language Business-Economics Specialization

Music (B.A., Minor) • Choral Music • Instrumental Music Music Education (B.M.E.) Music Merchandising (B.S.) Philosophy (Minor) Political Science (B.A., B.S., Minor) Pre-Occupational Therapy Pre-Physical Therapy Psychology (B.A., Minor) • Applied Option • Pre-Professional • Psychological Services • Teaching Public Recreation (B.S., Minor) Religion (Minor) Sociology (B.A., B.S., Ph.D., Minor) • Human Services • Human Resources • Social Work Spanish (B.A., Minor) Women’s Studies (Minor) COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND COUNSELING Aviation Career and Technical Education (B.S.) • Aviation Counseling and Human Resource Development (M.S.) Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed.) Educational Administration (M.Ed.) Career and Technical Education (B.S.) Secondary Education Certification Agriculture Art (K-12) Biology Career and Technical Education Chemistry Computer Science Economics English Family and Consumer Sciences French Geography German (K-12) Health, Physical Education and Recreation (K-12) History Journalism Mathematics Music (K-12) Physics Political Science Psychology Sociology Spanish (K-12) Speech (Speech/Debate, Drama/Theatre) COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (B.S.) • Food and Bio-Materials • Power and Machinery • Structures and Environment • Water and Natural Resources Civil and Environmental Engineering (B.S.) Computer Science (B.S., Minor) Construction Management (B.S.) Electrical Engineering (B.S.) • Biomedical Engineering • Communications and Advanced Electronics • Computers-Digital Hardware • Image Processing

• Power Systems Electronics Engineering Technology (B.S.) Engineering (M.S.) Engineering Physics (B.S.) • Electrical Engineering • Mechanical Engineering Industrial Management (M.S.) Manufacturing Engineering Technology (B.S.) Mechanical Engineering (B.S.) Physics (B.S., Minor) • Professional Physics • Science Education Safety Management (B.S.) Software Engineering (B.S.) • Food Service Management • Hotel and Hospitality Management Human Development and Family Studies (B.S.) Human Development, Child and Family Studies (Minor) Interior Design (B.S., Minor) Nutrition, Food Science (B.S., Minor) • Dietetics • Food Science • Nutrition COLLEGE OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES Apparel Merchandising (B.S., Minor) Consumer Affairs (B.S., Minor) Early Childhood Education (B.S.) • Birth to age 8 • Cooperative programs in elementary education Family and Consumer Sciences (M.S.) Gerontology (Minor) Hotel and Food Service Management (B.S.) • Food Service Management • Hotel and Hospitality Management Human Development and Family Studies (B.S.) Human Development, Child and Family Studies (Minor) Interior Design (B.S., Minor) Nutrition, Food Science (B.S., Minor) • Dietetics • Food Science • Nutrition COLLEGE OF NURSING Nursing (B.S., M.S.) • Accelerated Program • RN Upward Mobility Health Science (Minor) Gerontology (Minor) COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) For more information about South Dakota State University academic programs, call the Admissions Office at: 1-800-952-3541 or (605) 688-6891 Admissions E-Mail: SDSU.Admissions@sdstate.edu University Web Site: SDstate.edu Athletics Web Site: GOJACKS.COM

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JACKRABBIT ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT

VISION, MISSION AND VALUES OF THE

SDSU ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

Every undertaking of South Dakota State University is driven by a common force — a relentless commitment to excellence. The Athletic Department measures excellence by much more than wins and losses. We committ ourselves to providing each and every student-athlete with a comprehensive collegiate experience that ranks second to none. Every decision that guides our program is made with the student-athlete in mind. Is athletic achievement important? Yes, because it’s the fundamental purpose of the student-athlete experience. Is Social Responsibility a vital component? Yes, we expect to contribute to the well-being of our campus, community and state. How about Positive Student-Athlete Experiences and Competitive Success? Those also define our program as an integral component to the student athlete’s growth. That is what student-centered means, and why our vision is:

VISION: To be a premier student-centered collegiate athletic program. How will SDSU Athletics achieve that vision? By working tirelessly to create a special place where student-athletes who share our drive and determination can develop life skills that lead not only to athletic success, but pave the way for victories long into their lives. The important work of creating that setting is the heart of our mission:

MISSION: To passionately and relentlessly create an environment, rooted in sportsmanship and ethical conduct, where motivated student-athletes can develop into lifelong champions. To become a lifelong champion, one must maintain a discipline of taking the highest road. Similarly, SDSU is guided by a stringent value set that will not be compromised:

VALUES: Honesty, equity, academic integrity, fiscal integrity and social responsibility with the expectation of competing at the highest level. 40

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CAROLINE LESOUSKY

RAIVENNE SCOTT

JESSICA TAYLOR

NICOLE ZAUN

KRISTEN AKERS

SO., GAINESVILLE, FLA.

SO., CORNELIUS, ORE.

SO., GRANGER, IOWA

SO., LAKEVILLE, MINN.

FR., KINGMAN, ARIZ.

JESSICA ANDRONOWITZ

NICOLE BANGASSER

SARAH BOXER

SHANNON BURBAGE

CHRISTINA DEXTER

FR., MCHENRY, ILL.

FR., JORDAN, MINN.

FR., MOKENA, ILL.

FR., FRISCO, TEXAS

FR., HARRISONVILLE, MO.

DANIELLE DICKERSON

HANNAH GLOWACKI

NICOLE HARVEY

NATALIE HOWARD

VICTORIA JOHNSON

FR., SUGAR CREEK, MO.

FR., ROCHESTER, MINN.

FR., BOZEMAN, MONT.

FR., TEMECULA, CALIF.

FR., OLYMPIA, WASH.

MADDIE LEWIS

ANGELA LOPEZ

JANE MIKUSA

STEPHANIE MILLS

ELIZABETH NIEWOJNA

FR., POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y.

FR., BRENTWOOD, CALIF.

FR., CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL.

FR., ESKO, MINN.

FR., WILSALL, MONT.

MAKAYLA REED

NICOLE SIEBOLD

KELSEY SWAINSTON

BLAIR JULIA WRIGHT

FR., PORTERVILLE, CALIF.

FR., WEST JEFFERSON, OHIO

FR., NAMPA, IDAHO

FR., FRISCO, TEXAS

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