Jordan Gates

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Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

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Position:
Western
Class:
Senior
High School:
Triway H.S.
Hometown:
Wooster, Ohio

Records
Ranks second in career wins in Horsemanship (18) and in Horsemanship MOPs in a season (2). Ranks third all-time in career MOPs in Horsemanship (3) and fourth in career meets competed in the event (35).

2019-20: Went 5-3 in Horsemanship over eight appearances … Earned MOP twice, once against No. 4 Oklahoma State (9/27) with career-high 76, and against No. 10 Delaware State (10/11) with a score of 74.5 … also earned wins against UC Davis (2/22), No. 9 Baylor (2/28) and No. 8 Texas A&M (2/29).

2018-19: Recorded a 4-5 record in nine meets in Horsemanship … competed in nine meets in Reining (1-8) … posted a career-high in Horsemanship with a 76 vs. TCU (2/15) … scored a season-high 71.5 in Reining vs UT Martin (2/8) … won her point in Horsemanship at the UEC Championship, scoring a 143.5 vs. UT Martin (3/21) … scored a postseason career-high 212 in Horsemanship at the NCEA Championship vs. Baylor (4/17) … posted a 202.5 vs. SMU at nationals to mark her postseason career-high in Reining (4/17).

2017-18: Competed in 13 meets in Horsemanship, posting a 7-6 record with one MOP and a 6-7 record with one MOP in Reining … scored a career-high 75.5 vs Delaware State in Horsemanship … posted a career-high postseason score of a 148 against UT Martin at the conference tournament … rode demo in the meet vs. North Dakota State in Horsemanship … made her Reining debut at Fresno State, scoring a 68 … scored a career-high 72 against Minnesota Crookston … scored a postseason career-high 138 against UT Martin at conference … garnered MOP accolades vs. Delaware State and UT Martin.

2016-17: Recorded a 2-3 mark in Horsemanship … scored a 139 against South Carolina at the NCEA National Championship … made debut against Minnesota-Crookston, claiming her first point on the season … defeated ranked New Mexico State for her second point … also saw action against TCU and SMU.

Before SDSU: Competed in the Ohio Quarter Horse Association, AQHA, Northern Ohio Quarter Horse Association, Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association, Michigan Quarter Horse and the APHA and Pinto Associations … showed in Showmanship, Halter, Pleasure, Trail, Horsemanship, Hunter Under Saddle and Equitation … placed eighth at the 2014 AQHA World Show HUS … placed third at the 2014 AQHA Limited HUS … 2011 Pinto Reserve Champion Showmanship and Horsemanship … member of the honor roll … Red Cross Scholarship and Kolb award recipient … three-year letterwinner in volleyball, two-year in track and played a year of softball… Ohio Quarter Horse Association Director from 2015-16.