2022-23 Equestrian Roster
Roster
Gilman, Julia

Julia Gilman
- Position:
- Jumping Seat
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Barrington, Ill.
- Previous School:
- Barrington HS
Bio
2022-23: Joined an exclusive club as she chalked up NCEA All-American honorable mention accolades in fences, becoming only the third Skyhawk rider to be crowned an All-American in multiple events in a career…Secured All-Eastern College Athletic Conference honors in fences, becoming just the fourth UT Martin representative to be named all-conference in both Jumping Seat events during a career…Started in all 14 meets in both Jumping Seat events, ending her remarkable career with 43 combined victories and nine MOP’s…Posted a team-high 10 victories to go along with a pair of MOP’s and a 79.2 regular season scoring average in fences…Won fences MOP honors against No. 7 South Carolina (career-high 88 points on Oct. 28) and against Bridgewater (84 points on March 10)…Won both of her fences matchups against No. 1 ranked teams in the nation (against TCU on Oct. 13, at SMU on Jan. 28)…Was responsible for a team-best 81.3 regular season scoring average and two MOP’s in flat, collecting seven victories…Set a school record with a career-high 97-point effort in flat on her way to MOP accolades on Nov. 18 while also securing MOP honors in her final collegiate meet (158 points in the ECAC Championship finals against UC Davis on March 25)…Also won at South Dakota State on March 24, sweeping her way through the ECAC Championship in flat…Won her head-to-head flat matchup against No. 1 TCU on Oct. 13…Was voted ECAC Rider of the Month for fences in October…Was named ECAC Rider of the Week a total of four times, receiving that honor in fences twice (Jan. 31, March 14) and in flat twice (Nov. 22, Jan. 31)…Earned NCEA All-Academic honorable mention accolades…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2021-22: Racked up a plethora of awards, including NCEA Ariat All-American honorable mention accolades in flat…Was also named to the All-ECAC squad in flat…Took part in both Jumping Seat events, making 15 starts in both flat and fences…Paced the Skyhawks in victories (nine) and regular season scoring average (78.8) in flat while adding three MOP’s…Won five consecutive flat decisions to close out the fall, starting with back-to-back MOP accolades at Delaware State (Oct. 1) and against No. 3 SMU (Oct. 2)…Produced a season-high flat score of 89 points against both No. 3 SMU (Oct. 2) and against UC Davis (Feb. 11)…Chalked up a victory against No. 1 ranked and eventual national champion Oklahoma State on Feb. 12…Was also a standout in fences, accumulating nine victories, one MOP and a 78.3 regular season scoring average…Managed a season-best 86 points in fences against No. 3 SMU on Oct. 2…Was twice recognized as the ECAC Flat Rider of the Week, winning that award on Oct. 5 and March 15…Earned NCEA All-Academic honorable mention accolades…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2020-21: Was a mainstay in the Skyhawks’ Jumping Seat lineup, competing in all seven competitions in both fences and flat…Was responsible for a team-high four victories in fences while compiling a 65.2 regular season scoring average (leading the team in scoring a team-best three times)…Accrued at least 80 points in four of the five regular season competitions while posting a season-best 85 as part of a 164 against No.4 SMU in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship finals on March 27…Dialed up three wins and one MOP in flat, combining for a 79.6 scoring average during the regular season…Emerged victorious in both competitions of the ECAC Championship, including an MOP performance against No. 4 SMU in the finals…Came away with a season-high 88 points against South Dakota State on Jan. 30…Was named ECAC Fences Rider of the Week on Feb. 1…Earned NCEA All-Academic second team accolades…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
2019-20: Competed in one official competition, one exhibition and one demo ride (all in the Jumping Seat discipline) as part of her abbreviated freshman season…Earned a victory in her first official competition, posting a season-high 65 in flat in the victory against SUNY New Paltz on Feb. 21…Captured MOP accolades during another head-to-head win with a 79-point effort in flat against Miami (Ohio) in the Oct. 4 exhibition…Also served as a fences demo rider against No. 6 SMU on Feb. 20...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Graduated from Barrington High School...Placed second in the IHJA medal finals in 2015 and has tallied multiple top placings in the 15-17 age group...Also produced a top-eight finish in the Midwest Marshall and Sterling Finals in 2018 and a top-12 finish in the IHJA Junior Medal Finals...Also qualified for the Sore No More Medal Finals.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 1, 2000...Daughter of Jim and Tracy Gilman...Majoring in business management and marketing.
2021-22: Racked up a plethora of awards, including NCEA Ariat All-American honorable mention accolades in flat…Was also named to the All-ECAC squad in flat…Took part in both Jumping Seat events, making 15 starts in both flat and fences…Paced the Skyhawks in victories (nine) and regular season scoring average (78.8) in flat while adding three MOP’s…Won five consecutive flat decisions to close out the fall, starting with back-to-back MOP accolades at Delaware State (Oct. 1) and against No. 3 SMU (Oct. 2)…Produced a season-high flat score of 89 points against both No. 3 SMU (Oct. 2) and against UC Davis (Feb. 11)…Chalked up a victory against No. 1 ranked and eventual national champion Oklahoma State on Feb. 12…Was also a standout in fences, accumulating nine victories, one MOP and a 78.3 regular season scoring average…Managed a season-best 86 points in fences against No. 3 SMU on Oct. 2…Was twice recognized as the ECAC Flat Rider of the Week, winning that award on Oct. 5 and March 15…Earned NCEA All-Academic honorable mention accolades…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2020-21: Was a mainstay in the Skyhawks’ Jumping Seat lineup, competing in all seven competitions in both fences and flat…Was responsible for a team-high four victories in fences while compiling a 65.2 regular season scoring average (leading the team in scoring a team-best three times)…Accrued at least 80 points in four of the five regular season competitions while posting a season-best 85 as part of a 164 against No.4 SMU in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship finals on March 27…Dialed up three wins and one MOP in flat, combining for a 79.6 scoring average during the regular season…Emerged victorious in both competitions of the ECAC Championship, including an MOP performance against No. 4 SMU in the finals…Came away with a season-high 88 points against South Dakota State on Jan. 30…Was named ECAC Fences Rider of the Week on Feb. 1…Earned NCEA All-Academic second team accolades…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
2019-20: Competed in one official competition, one exhibition and one demo ride (all in the Jumping Seat discipline) as part of her abbreviated freshman season…Earned a victory in her first official competition, posting a season-high 65 in flat in the victory against SUNY New Paltz on Feb. 21…Captured MOP accolades during another head-to-head win with a 79-point effort in flat against Miami (Ohio) in the Oct. 4 exhibition…Also served as a fences demo rider against No. 6 SMU on Feb. 20...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Graduated from Barrington High School...Placed second in the IHJA medal finals in 2015 and has tallied multiple top placings in the 15-17 age group...Also produced a top-eight finish in the Midwest Marshall and Sterling Finals in 2018 and a top-12 finish in the IHJA Junior Medal Finals...Also qualified for the Sore No More Medal Finals.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 1, 2000...Daughter of Jim and Tracy Gilman...Majoring in business management and marketing.
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