Upcoming Event: Equestrian versus Yellow and Blue Scrimmage on September 20, 2025 at TBA
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Paige Wellendorf
- Position:
- Western
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Kearney H.S.
- Hometown:
- Kearney, Mo.
- Major:
- Animal Science
Bio
HONORS AND AWARDS
2024-25: Ranked second on team in both horsemanship victories (4) and scoring average (72.7) ... tallied 70 or more points in 12 of her 13 head-to-head performances, finishing her senior season with a 4-7-2 overall record ... scored season-best 75 points in recording first win of the year, versus UC Davis (11/1) ... earned team point with score of 73.5 at Delaware State (11/15) ... topped 72 points in each of her final six outings, including a score of 73 to claim team point in semifinals of the ECAC Equestrian Championship against UT Martin (3/28)
2023-24: Was honored at the conference and national levels after compiling a 6-4-2 record in horsemanship ... named ECAC Rider of the Week for Horsemanship after posting season-opening wins over South Carolina (10/6) and Fresno State (10/7) with respective scores of 75.5 and 70 ... scored 70 points or higher in 11 of her 12 matchups in head-to-head competition ... opened second half of the season with winning ride of 72.5 points in horsemanship versus Delaware State and also competed in reining for the lone time during the season, notching a win with a score of 73 (1/26) ... closed regular season with winning score of 74 at Georgia (3/2)
2022-23: Recorded a 4-6 mark in horsemanship ... picked up first win of the season with 70-point ride against UC Davis (10/28) ... came up with key point with winning score of 71 in head-to-head competition against Delaware State (2/10) ... tallied season-best score of 74.5 in losing effort at UT Martin to close out regular season (2/28) ... split matchups at ECAC Championships, picking up a point in semifinals versus UT Martin with score of 146.5 from two-judge panel (3/24)
2021-22: Competed as exhibition rider in home meet against UT Martin (10/15) and later recorded a score of 72 as a demo rider versus TCU (10/28)
BEFORE SDSU: Earned All-America honors from the Quarter Horse Congress three times ... claimed Reserve Champion designation in trail in both 2015 and 2016, as well as Reserve All-Around High Point Champion in 2015 ... was Reserve All-Around High Point Champion and Champion in Trail & Western Riding at 2017 AQHA Central Novice Championships ... competed in AQHYA World Shows in Trail (2018) and Hunter Under Saddle (2020) ... became first artist to win both the AQHYA World Championship and AQHA Hall of Fame Championship ... received FFA Chapter Scholarship Award
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- NCEA Ariat All-America Honorable Mention (2023-24)
- All-ECAC Horsemanship Team (2023-24)
- ECAC Rider of the Week (Oct. 9, 2023)
- NCEAÂ All Academic First Team (2024-25)
- NCEA All-Academic Second Team (2023-24)
- ECAC Equestrian All-Academic First Team (2024-25)
- ECAC Equestrian All-Academic Second Team (2023-24)
- NCEA Academic Honor Roll (2023-24, 2024-25)
- ECAC Honor Roll (2024-25)
2024-25: Ranked second on team in both horsemanship victories (4) and scoring average (72.7) ... tallied 70 or more points in 12 of her 13 head-to-head performances, finishing her senior season with a 4-7-2 overall record ... scored season-best 75 points in recording first win of the year, versus UC Davis (11/1) ... earned team point with score of 73.5 at Delaware State (11/15) ... topped 72 points in each of her final six outings, including a score of 73 to claim team point in semifinals of the ECAC Equestrian Championship against UT Martin (3/28)
2023-24: Was honored at the conference and national levels after compiling a 6-4-2 record in horsemanship ... named ECAC Rider of the Week for Horsemanship after posting season-opening wins over South Carolina (10/6) and Fresno State (10/7) with respective scores of 75.5 and 70 ... scored 70 points or higher in 11 of her 12 matchups in head-to-head competition ... opened second half of the season with winning ride of 72.5 points in horsemanship versus Delaware State and also competed in reining for the lone time during the season, notching a win with a score of 73 (1/26) ... closed regular season with winning score of 74 at Georgia (3/2)
2022-23: Recorded a 4-6 mark in horsemanship ... picked up first win of the season with 70-point ride against UC Davis (10/28) ... came up with key point with winning score of 71 in head-to-head competition against Delaware State (2/10) ... tallied season-best score of 74.5 in losing effort at UT Martin to close out regular season (2/28) ... split matchups at ECAC Championships, picking up a point in semifinals versus UT Martin with score of 146.5 from two-judge panel (3/24)
2021-22: Competed as exhibition rider in home meet against UT Martin (10/15) and later recorded a score of 72 as a demo rider versus TCU (10/28)
BEFORE SDSU: Earned All-America honors from the Quarter Horse Congress three times ... claimed Reserve Champion designation in trail in both 2015 and 2016, as well as Reserve All-Around High Point Champion in 2015 ... was Reserve All-Around High Point Champion and Champion in Trail & Western Riding at 2017 AQHA Central Novice Championships ... competed in AQHYA World Shows in Trail (2018) and Hunter Under Saddle (2020) ... became first artist to win both the AQHYA World Championship and AQHA Hall of Fame Championship ... received FFA Chapter Scholarship Award
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Equestrian: Fresno State/UT Martin/South Dakota State (Indoor Arena) - Day 1
Monday, September 30
