Upcoming Event: Equestrian versus Yellow and Blue Scrimmage on September 20, 2025 at 9 a.m.
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9 a.m.
Equestrian
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South Dakota State University Athletics
2022-23 Equestrian Roster
Townsend, Cassandra
Cassandra Townsend
- Position:
- Western
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Groton Area H.S.
- Hometown:
- Andover, S.D.
- Major:
- Human Biology/Pre-Medicine
Bio
HONORS AND AWARDS
2020-21: Shared the team lead with a 4-2 record in reining en route to all-ECAC and honorable mention All-America recognition ... competed in all six of the team's head-to-head competitions ... earned Most Outstanding Performer recognition after registering season-high score of 72 in head-to-head competition against Minnesota Crookston ... tallied score of 70.5 points in win over Delaware State
2019-20: Finished 4-3-1 over eight meets in Reining … scored career-high 74 against No. 4 Oklahoma State (9/27) … recorded wins against No. 8 TCU (9/26), No. 4 Oklahoma State, No. 5 South Carolina (2/1) and No. 8 Texas A&M (2/29) … also tied with her opponent against UT Martin (10/10).
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BEFORE SDSU: Competed in the American Quarter Horse Association and South Dakota Quarter Horse Association (2011-2019), National Reining Horse Association (2013-2019), North Central Reining Horse Association (2015-2019) and Central Plains Reining Horse Association (2013-2019) … rode in South Dakota 4-H (2009-2019) as well as Quarter Horse and 4-H in Halter, Showmanship, Horsemanship, Western Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation, Trail, Ranch Riding, and Reining in youth, non-pro, derbies and futurities … named Sunflower Slide Reserve Futurity Champion in 2017 … has had multiple top-10 and finalist placings at the AQHA Novice Championship … Central Plains Reining Horse Association Year End High Point in Youth 14-18 and Non-Pro (2017) … has multiple championships and reserves at SD State 4-H Horse Show … National Honor Society Member … SD Regents Scholar Diploma … earned Student of the Month each year from 2015-2019 … also competed in track and field for three years … Townsend’s mother and several other family members attended SDSU
- NCEA Ariat All-America Honorable Mention (2020-21)
- ECAC All-Reining Team (2020-21)
- NCEA All-Academic First Team (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)
2020-21: Shared the team lead with a 4-2 record in reining en route to all-ECAC and honorable mention All-America recognition ... competed in all six of the team's head-to-head competitions ... earned Most Outstanding Performer recognition after registering season-high score of 72 in head-to-head competition against Minnesota Crookston ... tallied score of 70.5 points in win over Delaware State
2019-20: Finished 4-3-1 over eight meets in Reining … scored career-high 74 against No. 4 Oklahoma State (9/27) … recorded wins against No. 8 TCU (9/26), No. 4 Oklahoma State, No. 5 South Carolina (2/1) and No. 8 Texas A&M (2/29) … also tied with her opponent against UT Martin (10/10).
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BEFORE SDSU: Competed in the American Quarter Horse Association and South Dakota Quarter Horse Association (2011-2019), National Reining Horse Association (2013-2019), North Central Reining Horse Association (2015-2019) and Central Plains Reining Horse Association (2013-2019) … rode in South Dakota 4-H (2009-2019) as well as Quarter Horse and 4-H in Halter, Showmanship, Horsemanship, Western Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation, Trail, Ranch Riding, and Reining in youth, non-pro, derbies and futurities … named Sunflower Slide Reserve Futurity Champion in 2017 … has had multiple top-10 and finalist placings at the AQHA Novice Championship … Central Plains Reining Horse Association Year End High Point in Youth 14-18 and Non-Pro (2017) … has multiple championships and reserves at SD State 4-H Horse Show … National Honor Society Member … SD Regents Scholar Diploma … earned Student of the Month each year from 2015-2019 … also competed in track and field for three years … Townsend’s mother and several other family members attended SDSU
Equestrian: Fresno State/UT Martin/South Dakota State (Indoor Arena) - Day 1
Monday, September 30
