2018-19 Equestrian Roster
Roster
McDonald, Hannah
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
Hannah McDonald
- Position:
- Western
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Ridgefield, Wash.
- Previous School:
- Columbia River HS
Bio
2020-21: Became only the second rider in UT Martin history to garner NCEA first team All-American honors, accomplishing that feat in reining…Nabbed Eastern College Athletic Conference Reining Rider of the Year accolades, winning her first seven decisions of the season before a setback in the ECAC Championship finals against No. 4 SMU…Paced the squad with one MOP and seven victories while posting a 72.0 regular season scoring average, leading the Skyhawks in scoring in two different competitions…Accumulated a career-best 76 points on her way to MOP status against Minnesota-Crookston on Feb. 12…Was named Eastern College Athletic Conference Reining Rider of the Month for February…Earned NCEA All-Academic second 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: Was a standout in reining, drawing a starting nod in all 10 competitions during the shortened season…Competed exclusively in reining, racking up team-highs in victories (six) and scoring average (68.8)…Earned one MOP, accomplishing that feat a season-best score of 72 points in the finale against Delaware State on Feb. 29…Led team in scoring on five different occasions, including against No. 1 Auburn (69) on Sept. 19 and in three of the final four competitions…Also added a MOP win (70.5 points) in the road exhibition victory at Miami (Ohio) on Oct. 4…Was named NCEA Reining Rider of the Month for February…Earned NCEA All-Academic first team and honor roll mentions...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: Capped off a remarkable season with All-United Equestrian Conference accolades in reining…Was responsible for a team-high 68.4 regular season scoring average in reining, chalking up six wins and one MOP (against Delaware State on Sept. 29)…Tallied a season-high 72.5 points against South Dakota State on Feb. 8…Also added a MOP performance and a head-to-head victory in the exhibition over Miami (Ohio) on March 14…Was named UEC Reining Rider of the Week on Feb. 11…Earned NCEA All-Academic and UEC Academic Team honors...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2017-18: Came on strong to finish as one of the team's most trusted options in reining, accruing a team-best 69.8 scoring average and four victories over eight meets...Earned head-to-head wins in back-to-back days on two different occasions, posting wins against No. 5 Fresno State (Nov. 9) and No. 4 SMU on Nov. 10 and again on both days of the United Equestrian Conference championship tournament (season-high 72 against Fresno State on March 30, against No. 9 South Dakota State on March 31)...Excelled in exhibition meets, racking up reining MOP honors against both Miami (Ohio) on Oct. 13 and Ole Miss on Feb. 16...Also won her head-to-head matchup in horsemanship against Ole Miss...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Attended Columbia River High School, where she competed under her father, head coach Sean McDonald…Helped lead the Chieftains to the WASHET District 4 medium team reserve high point championship in 2016, one year after winning the small team state championship and WASHET District 4 reserve small team high point championship…Was a 2016 AQHA Level One championship seven-time finalist, winning the Champions Rookie youth showmanship title…Earned the silver championship in horsemanship and the bronze championship in showmanship at the PNWIC Regional championships…At the WASHET District 4 championships, she was the 2016 performance high point, 2015 performance high point, 2015 reserve overall high point and the 2014 reserve performance high point.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 13, 1998…Daughter of Sean and Jody McDonald…Has one older sibling, Amy…Majoring in engineering.
2019-20: Was a standout in reining, drawing a starting nod in all 10 competitions during the shortened season…Competed exclusively in reining, racking up team-highs in victories (six) and scoring average (68.8)…Earned one MOP, accomplishing that feat a season-best score of 72 points in the finale against Delaware State on Feb. 29…Led team in scoring on five different occasions, including against No. 1 Auburn (69) on Sept. 19 and in three of the final four competitions…Also added a MOP win (70.5 points) in the road exhibition victory at Miami (Ohio) on Oct. 4…Was named NCEA Reining Rider of the Month for February…Earned NCEA All-Academic first team and honor roll mentions...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: Capped off a remarkable season with All-United Equestrian Conference accolades in reining…Was responsible for a team-high 68.4 regular season scoring average in reining, chalking up six wins and one MOP (against Delaware State on Sept. 29)…Tallied a season-high 72.5 points against South Dakota State on Feb. 8…Also added a MOP performance and a head-to-head victory in the exhibition over Miami (Ohio) on March 14…Was named UEC Reining Rider of the Week on Feb. 11…Earned NCEA All-Academic and UEC Academic Team honors...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2017-18: Came on strong to finish as one of the team's most trusted options in reining, accruing a team-best 69.8 scoring average and four victories over eight meets...Earned head-to-head wins in back-to-back days on two different occasions, posting wins against No. 5 Fresno State (Nov. 9) and No. 4 SMU on Nov. 10 and again on both days of the United Equestrian Conference championship tournament (season-high 72 against Fresno State on March 30, against No. 9 South Dakota State on March 31)...Excelled in exhibition meets, racking up reining MOP honors against both Miami (Ohio) on Oct. 13 and Ole Miss on Feb. 16...Also won her head-to-head matchup in horsemanship against Ole Miss...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Attended Columbia River High School, where she competed under her father, head coach Sean McDonald…Helped lead the Chieftains to the WASHET District 4 medium team reserve high point championship in 2016, one year after winning the small team state championship and WASHET District 4 reserve small team high point championship…Was a 2016 AQHA Level One championship seven-time finalist, winning the Champions Rookie youth showmanship title…Earned the silver championship in horsemanship and the bronze championship in showmanship at the PNWIC Regional championships…At the WASHET District 4 championships, she was the 2016 performance high point, 2015 performance high point, 2015 reserve overall high point and the 2014 reserve performance high point.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 13, 1998…Daughter of Sean and Jody McDonald…Has one older sibling, Amy…Majoring in engineering.
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