Anna Taylor

Position:
Western
Class:
Senior
High School:
Mandan High School
Hometown:
Mandan, N.D.

2006-07: Anna represented the Jackrabbits in IHSA regional competition, as well as the Varsity Equestrian National Championships .. placed fourth in open rail at IHSA regional ... posted team’s lone victory in head-to-head competition with Texas Christian at Best of the West tournament hosted by Fresno State during the spring season ... strong spring season included earning high-point honors in reining at Nebraska, a meet in which she won sections of reining in both sessions and placed second in open horsemanship during morning competition ... won reining event with score of 73.5 in head-to-head competition with Tennessee-Martin and Delaware State ... opened season with victory in second of open horsemanship at Wisconsin-River Falls

2005-06: Anna turned in a solid season in the Western events for the Jackrabbits during the 2005-06 campaign ... claimed first-place honors, as well as high-point differential, with score of 83 in section of horsemanship in dual versus Nebraska at Sioux Falls ... posted second-place finishes in reining in both duals against South Carolina, as well as team’s inaugural event at Kansas State ... also notched runner-up finish in reining section at multi-team event hosted by Minnesota-Crookston ... named to Equestrian Coaches’ Honor Roll for academic excellence ... previously competed in track and field for the Jackrabbits

Before SDSU: Participated in track and basketball in high school ... was a member of the 2003 state basketball championship team and 2002 state track championship team at Mandan High School ... was the 2003 state champion in the 300 hurdles, 800 relay and 1600 relay ... in equestrian, was the 2000 Mandan Horse and Saddle Club all-around champion ... earned the 1998 year-end Reserve All-Around title ... member of the National Honor Society