Georgia Riders Receive NCEA Academic Honors

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April 06, 2021 | Equestrian

ATHENS, Ga. --- Thirteen Riders of the University of Georgia equestrian team were named to the NCEA American Wood Fibers All-Academic Teams for their accomplishments in and out of the arena. An additional 27 riders received APHA Academic Honor Roll recognition, the NCEA Selection Committee has announced.

Ceci Bresch (Barrington, Ill.), Kendall Gill (Leesburg Ga.), Isabelle Heckler (Colts Neck, N.J.), Sara Lewis (Washington, Ind.), Caitlin Lyons (Mead, Wash.), and Ali Tritschler (Southport, Conn.) were named to the American Wood Fibers NCEA All-Academic First Team after competing in a minimum of 70 percent of meets and maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.5.

Three riders received Second Team recognition with a minimum requirement of 60 percent participation in meets and a cumulative GPA of 3.25. Those riders include Courtney Blumer (Monroe, N.C.), Jordan Carpenter (Monroe, Ga.), and Kaitlin Dierks (Bothell, Wash.).

Four more riders received Honorable Mention with 50 percent and a cumulative GPA of 3.0, including Taylor Burgess (Horseheads, N.Y.), Addy Cullum (Cayce, S.C.), Lexie Lane (Canton, Ga.), and Rachel McMullen (Chagrin Falls, Ohio).

Honor Roll recognition was given to the top academic student-athletes who have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.25 while maintaining full time enrollment in the previous spring and fall semesters. The Bulldogs named to the list include Carter Anderson (Knoxville, Tenn.), Charlotte Anguiano (Tuscaloosa, Ala.), Emily Blecher (Shdema, Israel), Madeline Epstein (Miami, Fla.), Emma Fiala (St. Louis, Mo.), Talia Forcina (St Simon's Island, Ga.), Gracie Himes (Bristol, Ind.), Kathryn Jernick Peconic, N.Y.), Tori Kendle (New Albany, Ohio), Miller Lantis (Corunna, Mich.), Emily Leins (Mclean, Va.), McKenzie Maloney (Atlanta, Ga.), Killian Mullen (Dacula, Ga.), Bay Noland-Armstrong (Harrison Township, Mich.), Katie Ray (Berwyn, Pa.), Annalise Reed (Grosse Pointe, Mich.), Kadie Sanford (Cumming, Ga.), Alexa Schwartz (Boca Raton, Fla.), Cassidy Scott (Dacula, Ga.), Meg Seidel (Birmingham, Ala.), Taylor Staton (Cumming, Ga.), Virginia Stearns (Watkinsville, Ga.), Natalie Stoyko (The Woodlands, Texas), Hazel Taylor (Rising Fawn, Ga.), Adelaide Toensing (Charlotte, Vt.), Spencer Toohill (Round Hill, Va.), and Carley Yosurack (Indiana, Pa.).

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Carter Anderson

Charlotte Anguiano

Emily Blecher

Courtney Blumer

Ceci Bresch

Taylor Burgess

Jordan Carpenter

Addy Cullum

Kaitlin Dierks

Madeline Epstein

Emma Fiala

Talia Forcina

Kendall Gill

Isabelle Heckler

Kathryn Jernick

Tori Kendle

Lexie Lane

Miller Lantis

Emily Leins

Sara Lewis

Caitlin Lyons

McKenzie Maloney

Rachel McMullen

Killian Mullen

Bay Noland-Armstrong

Katie Ray

Annalise Reed

Kadie Sanford

Alexa Schwartz

Cassidy Scott

Meg Seidel

Taylor Staton

Virginia Stearns

Natalie Stoyko

Hazel Taylor

Adelaide Toensing

Spencer Toohill

Ali Tritschler

Carley Yosurack

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