2018-19 Equestrian Roster
Roster
Noel Meadows
- Position:
- Hunter Seat/Western
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Staunton, Va.
- Previous School:
- Buffalo Gap HS
2020-21: Cemented her legacy as one of the program’s all-time greats, becoming the first rider in Skyhawk history to claim an All-American nod in three different seasons after an honorable mention accolade in reining…Took part in all eight competitions in reining, leading the team with a 72.6 scoring average and one MOP while adding six victories and a team-best score on five separate occasions…Her MOP came in the her final collegiate performance, as she accumulated 145.5 points in the Eastern College Athletic Conference finals against No. 4 SMU on March 27…Won five consecutive decisions to close out the season, scoring a career-high 75.5 points at Delaware State on March 6 during that span whilt also tacking on a team-best 142.5 points in the ECAC semifinals against South Dakota State on March 26…Earned NCEA All-Academic first team accolades…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2019-20: Was a constant in UT Martin’s reining lineup, starting in all 10 competitions as part of the abbreviated season…Competed exclusively in reining, accounting for two head-to-head victories, one MOP and a 68.4 scoring average…MOP performance of 68 points came in the victory against No. 10 Delaware State on Oct. 11…Led team in scoring in back-to-back competitions against ranked opposition (69 points at No. 4 South Carolina on Nov. 15, 68.5 points at No. 6 Fresno State on Feb. 7)…Achieved a season-high score of 70 points in the win over South Dakota State on Oct. 10...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: Made school history by becoming the first UT Martin rider to earn a NCEA All-American nod in reining, as she was one of only four first teamers in the country…Became just the second Skyhawk to claim All-American status more than once in a career while also tallying United Equestrian Conference Reining Rider of the Year accolades and an All-UEC first team honor…Topped UT Martin in reining victories (eight) and MOP’s (two) while generating a 68.3 regular season scoring average…Collected a win in each of the first five competitions of the season, including three consecutive ranked opponents (No. 1 Auburn, No. 8 Fresno State, at No. 7 Baylor) to begin the year…Earned a season-best score of 72 on her way to MOP accolades in the Skyhawks’ victory over No. 6 Georgia on Jan. 24…Received NCEA Reining Rider of the Month accolades for September, becoming just the second Skyhawk in school history to ever be named a National Rider of the Month...Was named UEC Reining Rider of the Week on two different occasions (Sept. 26 and Jan. 30) while also bringing home UEC Reining Rider of the Month honors in both September and January…Earned NCEA All-Academic and UEC Academic Team honors.
2017-18: Became the first rider in school history to collect Ariat NCEA All-American honors in reining while also nabbing the program's first-ever United Equestrian Conference Reining Freshman of the Year award...Was also named to the UEC All-Reining squad after securing six wins, one MOP and a 59.9 scoring average over all 12 meets...Earned MOP honors on Nov. 9 against No. 5 Fresno State...Scored at least a 66.5 in each of the first 11 meets of the season, winning four consecutive decisions from Oct. 7 through Feb. 16...Posted a season-high score of 72.5 against No. 7 TCU on Feb. 16...Was named UEC Reining Rider of the Month for November.
BEFORE UTM: Attended Buffalo Gap High School…Trained under her parents (Meadows Quarter Horses)…Took part in the 2015 AQHYA World Show…Showed several horses in the 2015 Virginia Quarter Horse Classic and also took part in the 2015 AQHA Level 1 finals in equitation over fences…Compiled points in the 2015 year end standings in the Southwest Virginia Hunter Jumper Association…Performed at the 2013 AQHA Novice Championship in the Hunter Seat Reserve Championship, where she was a finalist in Hunter under saddle…Also placed sixth in equitation over fences at the Novice Champion Show.
PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 29, 1998…Daughter of Steve and Becky Meadows…Majoring in agricultural business.
