2018-19 Equestrian Roster
Roster
Tess Baumann
- Position:
- Western
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Ellensburg, Wash.
- Previous School:
- Eastlake HS
2020-21: Represented the Skyhawks in both Western events as a member of the scoring lineup in all eight competitions in horsemanship and reining…Earned three victories and one MOP in horsemanship, collecting a 71.8 scoring average during the regular season while topping the team in scoring three times…Her MOP effort came via a 75-point performance against South Dakota State on Jan. 30…Registered a career-best 76.5 points on Feb. 12 against Minnesota-Crookston…Was responsible for three wins and a 70.1 regular season scoring average in reining…Won both head-to-head matchups in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship, including a career-high 74 points as part of a 145 score in the finals against No. 4 SMU on March 27…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.
2019-20: Was a mainstay in both of the Western discipline lineups, taking part in all 10 matchups as part of the abbreviated season…Collected five victories and a team-high two MOP’s in reining…Led team in reining scoring on four different occasions, including both MOP performances (career-high tying 72.5 points against South Dakota State on Oct. 10, 71.5 points against UC Davis on Feb. 8)…Generated one victory in horsemanship, averaging a score of 67.6 in that event…Secured the win with a 73-point effort against No. 4 Oklahoma State on Sept. 20…Dialed up a season-best 74.5 points against No. 1 Auburn on Sept. 19…Was named ECAC Rider of the Week twice in reining (Sept. 25, Oct. 15) and once in horsemanship (Sept. 25)…Earned NCEA All-Academic first team honors...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: Competed in both Western events, leading the Skyhawks with a pair of MOP’s in both horsemanship and reining…Posted a team-best 73.6 regular season scoring average to go along with four wins in horsemanship…Season-high horsemanship score of 76.5 points came in the victory over No. 6 Georgia on Jan. 24…Accounted for four more victories while tallying a 59.4 scoring average in reining…Dialed up a season-best reining score of 72.5 points against No. 5 South Carolina on Nov. 2…Captured United Equestrian Conference Horsemanship Rider of the Week and Reining Rider of the Week accolades on Nov. 5…Also tallied UEC Horsemanship Rider of the Week honors on Jan. 30…Was named UEC Horsemanship Rider of the Month for January…Earned NCEA All-Academic and UEC Academic Team honors.
2017-18: Made a splash as one of the team's best horsemanship riders, leading the team in scoring average (72.9) and MOP's (two) while competing in each of the first five meets of the season...Earned three victories on the season and claimed MOP accolades against No. 8 TCU (Oct. 6) and at No. 10 Delaware State (season-high tally of 74 on Oct. 7)...Was named the United Equestrian Conference Horsemanship Rider of the Month for October...Also competed in reining in the Sept. 22 season-opener against No. 3 Auburn...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Prepped at Eastlake High School in Sammamish, Wash., where she trained in reining and horsemanship events under head coach Paige Stroud…Was the 14-18 age division All-Around champion at the 2016 AQHA Novice Championships (West) in Las Vegas, Nev….Earned the Rookie Circuit championship at an AQHA horse show in 2016…Placed third overall in the 14-18 age division at an APHA horse show in 2015.
PERSONAL: Born on June 24, 1999…Daughter of Tim and Kristi Baumann…Has two older siblings, Taryn and Trevor…Majoring in health and human performance.
