2024-25 Equestrian Roster
Roster
Davis, Kate

Kate Davis
- Position:
- Western
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Williamston, Mich.
- Previous School:
- Williamston HS
Bio
2023-24: Was a regular in the Western lineups, accounting for 14 starts in horsemanship and 13 starts in reining…Recorded five victories (and two ties) in horsemanship, averaging 72.9 points per ride…Only lost once (3-1-1 record) during a five-meet span dating from Feb. 9 through March 26…Managed a career-best 75.5 points against UC Davis on Feb. 10…Added four victories with two ties in reining, posting a pair of MOP’s in the process (69.5 points against No. 1 TCU on Oct. 27, 70 points against Minnesota-Crookston on March 1)…Was responsible for a 67.9 scoring average with a season-high tally of 71.5 points against South Dakota State in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship semifinals on March 26…Won Eastern College Athletic Conference accolades in both Western events as she was the league’s Horsemanship Rider of the Month for October and also won the league’s Rider of the Week honors in reining on March 4…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.
2022-23: Was once again one of the squad’s most valuable performers in the Western discipline, starting in all 11 meets in both horsemanship and reining…Tied for the team lead with five wins and two MOP’s in horsemanship, tallying a 71.8 regular season scoring average…Managed a career-high horsemanship score of 75.5 points against No. 1 TCU on Oct. 13…Wrapped up the season with three straight victories in horsemanship, including a pair of wins in the ECAC Championship tournament (March 24-25)…Won horsemanship MOP accolades at Delaware State (75 points on Oct. 14) and at South Dakota State (74.5 points on March 1)…Tied for the team lead with seven victories in reining, accounting for a 68.3 regular season scoring average…Dialed up wins in five of the first six meets of the season, capped off with a season-best 72 points at No. 8 Baylor on Jan. 27…Managed reining victories in both matches of the ECAC Championship tournament on March 24-25…Also served as a demo rider in horsemanship in the March 11 exhibition against Miami (Ohio)…Was voted ECAC Rider of the Month for horsemanship in October…Picked up three ECAC Rider of the Week accolades in horsemanship (Oct. 18, Oct. 25, March 7)…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.
2021-22: Put together a dominant debut season, securing ECAC Freshman of the Year accolades in reining to become UT Martin’s first representative to ever nab an ECAC Freshman of the Year honor…Successfully competed in both Western discipline events, making 15 starts in reining and 14 starts in horsemanship…Collected a team-best three MOP honors (all coming in her first four collegiate meets) in reining, adding six victories and ending the regular season with a team-high 69.7 scoring average…Career-high reining score of 75 points came in an MOP effort against No. 3 SMU on Oct. 2…Tacked on five victories, one MOP and a team-best 73.0 regular season scoring average in horsemanship…Tied a season-high in horsemanship with 75 points at Delaware State (Oct. 1) and against South Dakota State (March 11)…Swept the ECAC Rider of the Week honor in both Western discipline events (reining and horsemanship) on Oct. 19…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 Williamston High School, where she competed under head coach Emily Miller…Was a member of a Hornet squad that captured the state, regional and district championships in 2017…Was part of the state champion MIHA as well as a top-10 national ranking through Interscholastic Equestrian Association…Won the prestigious 2021 Thayne Miner Memorial championship through the Michigan Quarter Horse Association.
PERSONAL: Born on July 17, 2002...Daugher of Adam and Sarah Davis...Has one older sibling, Aaron...Majoring in management.
2022-23: Was once again one of the squad’s most valuable performers in the Western discipline, starting in all 11 meets in both horsemanship and reining…Tied for the team lead with five wins and two MOP’s in horsemanship, tallying a 71.8 regular season scoring average…Managed a career-high horsemanship score of 75.5 points against No. 1 TCU on Oct. 13…Wrapped up the season with three straight victories in horsemanship, including a pair of wins in the ECAC Championship tournament (March 24-25)…Won horsemanship MOP accolades at Delaware State (75 points on Oct. 14) and at South Dakota State (74.5 points on March 1)…Tied for the team lead with seven victories in reining, accounting for a 68.3 regular season scoring average…Dialed up wins in five of the first six meets of the season, capped off with a season-best 72 points at No. 8 Baylor on Jan. 27…Managed reining victories in both matches of the ECAC Championship tournament on March 24-25…Also served as a demo rider in horsemanship in the March 11 exhibition against Miami (Ohio)…Was voted ECAC Rider of the Month for horsemanship in October…Picked up three ECAC Rider of the Week accolades in horsemanship (Oct. 18, Oct. 25, March 7)…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.
2021-22: Put together a dominant debut season, securing ECAC Freshman of the Year accolades in reining to become UT Martin’s first representative to ever nab an ECAC Freshman of the Year honor…Successfully competed in both Western discipline events, making 15 starts in reining and 14 starts in horsemanship…Collected a team-best three MOP honors (all coming in her first four collegiate meets) in reining, adding six victories and ending the regular season with a team-high 69.7 scoring average…Career-high reining score of 75 points came in an MOP effort against No. 3 SMU on Oct. 2…Tacked on five victories, one MOP and a team-best 73.0 regular season scoring average in horsemanship…Tied a season-high in horsemanship with 75 points at Delaware State (Oct. 1) and against South Dakota State (March 11)…Swept the ECAC Rider of the Week honor in both Western discipline events (reining and horsemanship) on Oct. 19…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 Williamston High School, where she competed under head coach Emily Miller…Was a member of a Hornet squad that captured the state, regional and district championships in 2017…Was part of the state champion MIHA as well as a top-10 national ranking through Interscholastic Equestrian Association…Won the prestigious 2021 Thayne Miner Memorial championship through the Michigan Quarter Horse Association.
PERSONAL: Born on July 17, 2002...Daugher of Adam and Sarah Davis...Has one older sibling, Aaron...Majoring in management.
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