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Five Georgia Riders Receive NCEA Ariat All-America Honors
April 09, 2024 | Equestrian
ATHENS, Ga. --- Five student-athletes on the University of Georgia equestrian team were named to National Collegiate Equestrian Association Ariat All-America teams, the NCEA Selection Committee announced Tuesday.
Senior Jordan Toering and juniors Catalina Peralta and Jillian Stopperich were named to the First Team for Flat, Fences, and Horsemanship, respectively. Senior Sophia Pilla was named to the Second Team for Flat. Peralta (Flat) and sophomore Shelby Lynch (Reining) received Honorable Mention.
This is the third consecutive year that Pilla and Stopperich have been recognized. Peralta and Toering also have previous recognitions. Peralta was tabbed Second Team in Flat last season and Toering was named to the First Team for Flat in 2022.
Peralta, a native of Geneva, Fla. compiled a 9-4-1 overall record and claimed five Most Outstanding Performer honors to be placed on the First Team for Fences. She rode to an average score of 85.6 and had an average win margin of 1.5. She received two SEC Rider of the Month accolades and one from the NCEA. In Flat she also rode to a 9-4-1 record with three MOP honors. She rode to 10 scores of 85 or better.
Toering rode to a 10-3-1 overall record and collected one MOP honor to be named to the First Team for Flat. The Waterford, Va. native notched a high score of 94 at Baylor, which was the highest score among all SEC Flat riders during the regular season, and had an average win margin of 5.5.
Stopperich rode to a 12-2 overall record and went undefeated against SEC opponents in the regular season to be named to the First Team for Horsemanship. The Venetia, Pa. product won three MOP honors and scored an average of 74.7. Her score of 77.5 against Texas A&M tied for the highest among SEC riders this season. She picked up one SEC Rider of the Month honor this season.
Pilla rode to a 9-4 record after going undefeated in the spring regular season. The Ridgefield, Connecticut native won three MOP honors and rode to seven scores of 85 or better, including scores of 90 and 91. She won her rides by an average of 5.1 points. Additionally, she picked up one SEC and one NCEA Rider of the Month honor.
Lynch, a native of McLean, Ill. received Honorable Mention in Reining after riding to a 10-4 overall record. She won one MOP honor posted a season-high 71.5 against Oklahoma State.
The Bulldogs are seeded fifth for the NCEA National Championship taking place April 18-20 at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida. The Bulldogs will face four-seed Texas A&M in the first round on Thursday, April 18 at 8:30 a.m.
Senior Jordan Toering and juniors Catalina Peralta and Jillian Stopperich were named to the First Team for Flat, Fences, and Horsemanship, respectively. Senior Sophia Pilla was named to the Second Team for Flat. Peralta (Flat) and sophomore Shelby Lynch (Reining) received Honorable Mention.
This is the third consecutive year that Pilla and Stopperich have been recognized. Peralta and Toering also have previous recognitions. Peralta was tabbed Second Team in Flat last season and Toering was named to the First Team for Flat in 2022.
Peralta, a native of Geneva, Fla. compiled a 9-4-1 overall record and claimed five Most Outstanding Performer honors to be placed on the First Team for Fences. She rode to an average score of 85.6 and had an average win margin of 1.5. She received two SEC Rider of the Month accolades and one from the NCEA. In Flat she also rode to a 9-4-1 record with three MOP honors. She rode to 10 scores of 85 or better.
Toering rode to a 10-3-1 overall record and collected one MOP honor to be named to the First Team for Flat. The Waterford, Va. native notched a high score of 94 at Baylor, which was the highest score among all SEC Flat riders during the regular season, and had an average win margin of 5.5.
Stopperich rode to a 12-2 overall record and went undefeated against SEC opponents in the regular season to be named to the First Team for Horsemanship. The Venetia, Pa. product won three MOP honors and scored an average of 74.7. Her score of 77.5 against Texas A&M tied for the highest among SEC riders this season. She picked up one SEC Rider of the Month honor this season.
Pilla rode to a 9-4 record after going undefeated in the spring regular season. The Ridgefield, Connecticut native won three MOP honors and rode to seven scores of 85 or better, including scores of 90 and 91. She won her rides by an average of 5.1 points. Additionally, she picked up one SEC and one NCEA Rider of the Month honor.
Lynch, a native of McLean, Ill. received Honorable Mention in Reining after riding to a 10-4 overall record. She won one MOP honor posted a season-high 71.5 against Oklahoma State.
The Bulldogs are seeded fifth for the NCEA National Championship taking place April 18-20 at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida. The Bulldogs will face four-seed Texas A&M in the first round on Thursday, April 18 at 8:30 a.m.
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