SKYHAWK EQUESTRIAN STAYS AT NO. 10 IN NCEA FARNAM TEAM RANKINGS
2/18/2020 3:55:00 PM | Equestrian
MARTIN, Tenn. – There was little change in the National Collegiate Equestrian Association rankings from last week as the University of Tennessee at Martin remained 10th in the poll sponsored by Farnam.
The Skyhawks held on to their 12th ranking out of 13 possible weeks in 2019-20, extending their streak out to 10 consecutive polls where the team has been located in the national top-10.
UT Martin has compiled 23 victories in the Western discipline and 17 more wins in the Jumping Seat discipline so far this season. A Skyhawk participant has earned MOP status 10 different times in 2019-20, winning at least one top honor in each of the four events.
In horsemanship, UT Martin owns 13 victories and two MOP's. Bailey Newlin leads the squad with a 73.4 scoring average while Devon Woods' four victories pace the Skyhawks. Woods and Paige Benson have each claimed one MOP for UT Martin.
Tess Baumann paces the Skyhawks in reining, as the junior from Ellensburg, Wash. ranks as the team leader in scoring average (69.5), victories (four) and MOP's (two). As a team, UT Martin accounts for 10 wins and three MOP's in this event.
The Skyhawks have also found much success in flat, securing 12 wins to go along with four MOP honorees. Kelby Kane leads UT Martin with a 76.9 scoring average and three MOP's while Abbie Hopkins' five wins additionally rank as a team-high.
The duo of Kane and Grace Rogers set the tone for the Skyhawks in fences. Each are responsible for a team-high two wins while Rogers (team-best 76.8 scoring average) and Kane (team-high one MOP) are part of a squad who has posted five wins with one MOP.
Eight of the 10 slots stayed the same in this week's top-10 rankings, with only the No. 6 and No. 7 spots flipping. The poll consists of No. 1 Auburn, No. 2 Oklahoma State, No. 3 South Carolina, No. 4 Fresno State, No. 5 Georgia, No. 6 SMU, No. 7 TCU, No. 8 Texas A&M, No. 9 Baylor and No. 10 UT Martin.
The Skyhawks held on to their 12th ranking out of 13 possible weeks in 2019-20, extending their streak out to 10 consecutive polls where the team has been located in the national top-10.
UT Martin has compiled 23 victories in the Western discipline and 17 more wins in the Jumping Seat discipline so far this season. A Skyhawk participant has earned MOP status 10 different times in 2019-20, winning at least one top honor in each of the four events.
In horsemanship, UT Martin owns 13 victories and two MOP's. Bailey Newlin leads the squad with a 73.4 scoring average while Devon Woods' four victories pace the Skyhawks. Woods and Paige Benson have each claimed one MOP for UT Martin.
Tess Baumann paces the Skyhawks in reining, as the junior from Ellensburg, Wash. ranks as the team leader in scoring average (69.5), victories (four) and MOP's (two). As a team, UT Martin accounts for 10 wins and three MOP's in this event.
The Skyhawks have also found much success in flat, securing 12 wins to go along with four MOP honorees. Kelby Kane leads UT Martin with a 76.9 scoring average and three MOP's while Abbie Hopkins' five wins additionally rank as a team-high.
The duo of Kane and Grace Rogers set the tone for the Skyhawks in fences. Each are responsible for a team-high two wins while Rogers (team-best 76.8 scoring average) and Kane (team-high one MOP) are part of a squad who has posted five wins with one MOP.
Eight of the 10 slots stayed the same in this week's top-10 rankings, with only the No. 6 and No. 7 spots flipping. The poll consists of No. 1 Auburn, No. 2 Oklahoma State, No. 3 South Carolina, No. 4 Fresno State, No. 5 Georgia, No. 6 SMU, No. 7 TCU, No. 8 Texas A&M, No. 9 Baylor and No. 10 UT Martin.
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