2018-19 Equestrian Roster
Roster
Hopkins, Abbie
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Hunter Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Hunter Seat
/ Equestrian
Hunter Seat
/ Equestrian
Hunter Seat
/ Equestrian
Hunter Seat
/ Equestrian
Hunter Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Hunter Seat/Western
/ Equestrian
Hunter Seat
/ Equestrian
Hunter Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Hunter Seat
/ Equestrian
Hunter Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Hunter Seat
/ Equestrian
Hunter Seat
/ Equestrian
Hunter Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Hunter Seat
/ Equestrian
Hunter Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Hunter Seat
/ Equestrian
Abbie Hopkins
- Position:
- Hunter Seat
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Seekonk, Mass.
- Previous School:
- Seekonk HS
Bio
2020-21: Was a member of UT Martin’s scoring lineup in all seven competitions in both Jumping Seat events…Collected a team-best two MOP’s in flat, posting three overall victories and an 84.8 regular season scoring average while topping the team in scoring two times…Captured MOP accolades against South Dakota State on Jan. 30 (career-best 94 points) and against Delaware State on March 12 (87 points)…Tallied a pair of victories and a 77.2 regular season scoring average in fences…Led the team in scoring twice, notching a season-high 86 points on Jan. 30 against South Dakota State before an 84-point effort at No. 5 SMU on Jan. 30…Earned NCEA All-Academic first team 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.
2019-20: Became just the second Skyhawk to ever earn NCEA All-American status in two different events, securing a spot on the second team in flat during the shortened season…Named Eastern College Athletic Conference Flat Rider of the Year and was one of only four participants on the All-ECAC flat squad…Dialed up a team-best eight flat wins in 11 tries, additionally pacing the Skyhawks in scoring average (77.1) and MOP’s (three)…Most notable flat performances came on Oct. 10 against South Dakota State (MOP ride of 77 points), Feb. 21 against SUNY New Paltz (MOP performance of 78 points), Feb. 29 against No. 6 Georgia (MOP effort of 83 points) and in the Feb. 29 season finale against Delaware State (season-high 89 points)…Won four head-to-head matchups in a row from Sept. 20 through Nov. 15 – defeating members from four ranked squads in the process – and wrapped up the year with four victories in her last five outings in flat…Also competed in all 11 competitions in fences, picking up a team-high two MOP’s, three wins and a 75.3 scoring average…MOP efforts came in back-to-back days against No. 6 SMU (84 points on Feb. 20) and SUNY New Paltz (career-best 88 points on Feb. 21)…Led team in fences four times (including three of the final four competitions)…Earned her first fences win of the season against No. 4 Oklahoma State on Sept. 20 (80 points)…Piled up six ECAC in-season honors, winning the Flat Rider of the Month award for November, Flat Rider of the Week accolades three times (Sept. 25, Nov. 19, Feb. 25), two Fences Rider of the Week awards (Sept. 25, Feb. 25)…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.
2018-19: Was a valuable asset in the Hunter Seat discipline, capturing All-United Equestrian Conference accolades in equitation on the flat…Dialed up six victories, a 75.9 regular season scoring average and one MOP in equitation on the flat…Came away with three equitation on the flat wins in the season’s first four competitions, including a triumph over No. 1 Auburn in the season opener on Sept. 20…Season-best equitation on the flat score of 88 came against Sweet Briar on Oct. 12…Added a pair of wins, a 73.4 regular season scoring average and one MOP in equitation over fences…Accumulated a season-high score of 86 in equitation over fences against Sweet Briar on Oct. 12, leading to MOP accolades…Also added an equitation on the flat exhibition win against Miami (Ohio) on March 14…Was named UEC Rider of the Week for equitation on the flat on Feb. 11...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2017-18: Became just the second member in school history (first since 2012) to garner Ariat NCEA All-American honors in equitation over fences, earning a spot on the second team...Was the first-ever Skyhawk to tally United Equestrian Conference Equitation over Fences Freshman of the Year accolades...Was named to the UEC All-Equitation over Fences team after securing a team-best eight wins and two MOP's to go along with a 67.9 scoring average over all 13 meets...MOP honors came in back-to-back days against No. 8 TCU (Oct. 6) and at No. 10 Delaware State (season-high score of 87 on Oct. 7)...Posted a victory in five consecutive meets from Oct. 6 through Feb. 16...Was named Equifit NCEA Equitation over Fences Rider of the Month for October, becoming the first UT Martin honoree to claim a national Rider of the Month award since the honor started in 2013...Also collected UEC Equitation over Fences Rider of the Month honors in October...Was also a valuable contributor in equitation on the flat, compiling five wins, one MOP and a 71.8 scoring average in all 12 meets...Her MOP came after a remarkable 93-point season-best effort against No. 4 SMU on Nov. 10.
BEFORE UTM: Attended Seekonk High School…Trained under Aster Pieters, Annie Dotoli, Fran Dotoli and Joe Dotoli at Tibri Horses, which is one of New England’s most premier hunter/jumper show stables...Was the HITS Ocala Circuit Reserve Champion in 14-17 Equitation…Was the 2016 Rhode Island Junior Medal Equitation champion, also qualifying for the Hunterdon Cup that same year…Qualified for the New England Equitation Championship Junior Medal Finals each year from 2013-16…Tallied eight combined AQHA Region 6 championships in 2013-14.
PERSONAL: Born on April 2, 1999…Daughter of John and Lisa Hopkins…Has one older sibling, Jacob…Majoring in sociology.
2019-20: Became just the second Skyhawk to ever earn NCEA All-American status in two different events, securing a spot on the second team in flat during the shortened season…Named Eastern College Athletic Conference Flat Rider of the Year and was one of only four participants on the All-ECAC flat squad…Dialed up a team-best eight flat wins in 11 tries, additionally pacing the Skyhawks in scoring average (77.1) and MOP’s (three)…Most notable flat performances came on Oct. 10 against South Dakota State (MOP ride of 77 points), Feb. 21 against SUNY New Paltz (MOP performance of 78 points), Feb. 29 against No. 6 Georgia (MOP effort of 83 points) and in the Feb. 29 season finale against Delaware State (season-high 89 points)…Won four head-to-head matchups in a row from Sept. 20 through Nov. 15 – defeating members from four ranked squads in the process – and wrapped up the year with four victories in her last five outings in flat…Also competed in all 11 competitions in fences, picking up a team-high two MOP’s, three wins and a 75.3 scoring average…MOP efforts came in back-to-back days against No. 6 SMU (84 points on Feb. 20) and SUNY New Paltz (career-best 88 points on Feb. 21)…Led team in fences four times (including three of the final four competitions)…Earned her first fences win of the season against No. 4 Oklahoma State on Sept. 20 (80 points)…Piled up six ECAC in-season honors, winning the Flat Rider of the Month award for November, Flat Rider of the Week accolades three times (Sept. 25, Nov. 19, Feb. 25), two Fences Rider of the Week awards (Sept. 25, Feb. 25)…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.
2018-19: Was a valuable asset in the Hunter Seat discipline, capturing All-United Equestrian Conference accolades in equitation on the flat…Dialed up six victories, a 75.9 regular season scoring average and one MOP in equitation on the flat…Came away with three equitation on the flat wins in the season’s first four competitions, including a triumph over No. 1 Auburn in the season opener on Sept. 20…Season-best equitation on the flat score of 88 came against Sweet Briar on Oct. 12…Added a pair of wins, a 73.4 regular season scoring average and one MOP in equitation over fences…Accumulated a season-high score of 86 in equitation over fences against Sweet Briar on Oct. 12, leading to MOP accolades…Also added an equitation on the flat exhibition win against Miami (Ohio) on March 14…Was named UEC Rider of the Week for equitation on the flat on Feb. 11...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2017-18: Became just the second member in school history (first since 2012) to garner Ariat NCEA All-American honors in equitation over fences, earning a spot on the second team...Was the first-ever Skyhawk to tally United Equestrian Conference Equitation over Fences Freshman of the Year accolades...Was named to the UEC All-Equitation over Fences team after securing a team-best eight wins and two MOP's to go along with a 67.9 scoring average over all 13 meets...MOP honors came in back-to-back days against No. 8 TCU (Oct. 6) and at No. 10 Delaware State (season-high score of 87 on Oct. 7)...Posted a victory in five consecutive meets from Oct. 6 through Feb. 16...Was named Equifit NCEA Equitation over Fences Rider of the Month for October, becoming the first UT Martin honoree to claim a national Rider of the Month award since the honor started in 2013...Also collected UEC Equitation over Fences Rider of the Month honors in October...Was also a valuable contributor in equitation on the flat, compiling five wins, one MOP and a 71.8 scoring average in all 12 meets...Her MOP came after a remarkable 93-point season-best effort against No. 4 SMU on Nov. 10.
BEFORE UTM: Attended Seekonk High School…Trained under Aster Pieters, Annie Dotoli, Fran Dotoli and Joe Dotoli at Tibri Horses, which is one of New England’s most premier hunter/jumper show stables...Was the HITS Ocala Circuit Reserve Champion in 14-17 Equitation…Was the 2016 Rhode Island Junior Medal Equitation champion, also qualifying for the Hunterdon Cup that same year…Qualified for the New England Equitation Championship Junior Medal Finals each year from 2013-16…Tallied eight combined AQHA Region 6 championships in 2013-14.
PERSONAL: Born on April 2, 1999…Daughter of John and Lisa Hopkins…Has one older sibling, Jacob…Majoring in sociology.
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