2022-23 Equestrian Roster
Roster
Laplante, Ava
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Ava Laplante
- Position:
- Jumping Seat
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Plainville, Mass.
- Previous School:
- King Philip Regional HS
Bio
2023-24: Made two official appearances in flat, cracking the starting lineup against No. 5 Georgia (season-best 75 points on Oct. 28) and at Delaware State (70 points on Nov. 18)...Accounted for a 72.5 scoring average…Served as a flat demo/exhibition rider against No. 2 Auburn (84 points on Oct. 13) and against Minnesota-Crookston (85 points on March 1)…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2022-23: Officially competed in a pair of meets while also taking part in five other matchups (one exhibition, three times as a demo rider and once as an exhibition rider)…Went a perfect 2-0 as a member of the Skyhawks’ flat lineup, beginning with a career-best 77-point effort against Lynchburg on Oct. 29…Followed that with 72 points in a road victory against her counterpart from No. 1 SMU on Feb. 11…Won the flat MOP with a 79-point effort in the March 11 exhibition against Miami (Ohio)…Was part of a flat exhibition ride at South Dakota State on March 1…Additionally took part in flat demos twice against Dartmouth (Oct. 1), once against No. 7 South Carolina (Oct. 28) and once against South Dakota State (Nov. 18).
2021-22: Did not compete in an official capacity…Took part in the Feb. 18 road exhibition at Miami (Ohio), tallying a head-to-head victory following an 86-point effort in flat…Was also a demo rider in flat against UC Davis on Feb. 11, piling up 74 and 66.5 points…Also performed as a flat exhibition rider against No. 8 Baylor on Sept. 24, scoring 74 points.
2020-21: Was a member of the active roster but did not officially compete…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
BEFORE UTM: Graduated from King Philip Regional High School...Was the 2019 Maclay Regionals reserve champion out of 30 riders in the 15-17 equitation division at HITS Saugerties and Fieldstone Show Park...Placed seventh at the Rhode Island Equitation Championships in the junior medal division...Was the Zone 1 USHJA reserve champion in 2017...Qualified for Maclay Regionals, placing 14th on a catch ride in 2018.
PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 31, 2001...Daughter of Bill and Andrea Laplante...Has two younger siblings, William III and Andrew...Father Bill played basketball at Nichols College from 1986-90...Majoring in marketing.
2022-23: Officially competed in a pair of meets while also taking part in five other matchups (one exhibition, three times as a demo rider and once as an exhibition rider)…Went a perfect 2-0 as a member of the Skyhawks’ flat lineup, beginning with a career-best 77-point effort against Lynchburg on Oct. 29…Followed that with 72 points in a road victory against her counterpart from No. 1 SMU on Feb. 11…Won the flat MOP with a 79-point effort in the March 11 exhibition against Miami (Ohio)…Was part of a flat exhibition ride at South Dakota State on March 1…Additionally took part in flat demos twice against Dartmouth (Oct. 1), once against No. 7 South Carolina (Oct. 28) and once against South Dakota State (Nov. 18).
2021-22: Did not compete in an official capacity…Took part in the Feb. 18 road exhibition at Miami (Ohio), tallying a head-to-head victory following an 86-point effort in flat…Was also a demo rider in flat against UC Davis on Feb. 11, piling up 74 and 66.5 points…Also performed as a flat exhibition rider against No. 8 Baylor on Sept. 24, scoring 74 points.
2020-21: Was a member of the active roster but did not officially compete…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
BEFORE UTM: Graduated from King Philip Regional High School...Was the 2019 Maclay Regionals reserve champion out of 30 riders in the 15-17 equitation division at HITS Saugerties and Fieldstone Show Park...Placed seventh at the Rhode Island Equitation Championships in the junior medal division...Was the Zone 1 USHJA reserve champion in 2017...Qualified for Maclay Regionals, placing 14th on a catch ride in 2018.
PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 31, 2001...Daughter of Bill and Andrea Laplante...Has two younger siblings, William III and Andrew...Father Bill played basketball at Nichols College from 1986-90...Majoring in marketing.
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 3, Episode 5
Tuesday, September 23
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 30
Thursday, April 10
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 29
Thursday, April 10
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 25
Thursday, April 10
