2026-27 Equestrian Roster
Roster
Jumping Seat
/ EquestrianWestern
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ EquestrianWestern
/ EquestrianWestern
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ EquestrianJumping Seat
/ EquestrianWestern
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ EquestrianWestern
/ EquestrianJumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ EquestrianWestern
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ EquestrianJumping Seat
/ EquestrianJumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ EquestrianWestern
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Riley Hayes
- Position:
- Jumping Seat
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Clarksburg, Calif.
- Previous School:
- Delta HS
2025-26: Made one start in flat, posting a career-best 65 points in the March 27 regular season finale at No. 9 UC Davis…Also represented UT Martin in four separate meets as a flat demo/exhibition rider, scoring 72 points against Minnesota-Crookston on Feb. 21…Also registered 71 points against both No. 2 South Carolina (Nov. 1) and No. 1 Auburn (Jan. 31) while taking part in the Jan. 30 matchup against No. 2 Georgia…Earned NCEA All-Academic honor roll accolades…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
2024-25: Took part as a flat demo rider against No. 4 SMU, posting 75 points on Feb. 22…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Won the Eastern College Athletic Conference Sportsmanship Award…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Graduated from Delta High School…Qualified for the NorCal 3’0 Medal Finals in four separate years (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024), ranking third overall in the 2022 event…Qualified for the USHJA Zone National Championships in both 2022 and 2023, winning first place in the $1000 Children’s Hunter 15-17 Stake and $2500 Children’s Hunter 15-17 Classic in 2023…Also placed first in the $500 Children’s Hunter 15-17 event in 2022…Qualified for the Horse & Hound Medal Finals, the JRW 3’3 Medal Finals and Cloverleaf Jr/Am Medal Finals in both 2022 and 2023.
PERSONAL: Born on March 4, 2006...Daughter of Gary Bates and Rebecca Kirtlan...Majoring in agricultural business and marketing.
2024-25: Took part as a flat demo rider against No. 4 SMU, posting 75 points on Feb. 22…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Won the Eastern College Athletic Conference Sportsmanship Award…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Graduated from Delta High School…Qualified for the NorCal 3’0 Medal Finals in four separate years (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024), ranking third overall in the 2022 event…Qualified for the USHJA Zone National Championships in both 2022 and 2023, winning first place in the $1000 Children’s Hunter 15-17 Stake and $2500 Children’s Hunter 15-17 Classic in 2023…Also placed first in the $500 Children’s Hunter 15-17 event in 2022…Qualified for the Horse & Hound Medal Finals, the JRW 3’3 Medal Finals and Cloverleaf Jr/Am Medal Finals in both 2022 and 2023.
PERSONAL: Born on March 4, 2006...Daughter of Gary Bates and Rebecca Kirtlan...Majoring in agricultural business and marketing.
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