Upcoming Event: Equestrian versus TCU on February 6, 2026 at TBA


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