2011-12: Competed in five shows in reining as a sophomore, posting a 2-2-1 record ... scored her first point of the season at home against New Mexico State (11/19) ... also scored a point at Sacred Heart (2/19) ... scored a point for the Jacks at NCEA Nationals against Kansas State (4/12) ... named athlete of the year at the year-end banquet ... SAAC representative ... named Nov. 2011 strength and conditioning athlete of the month

2010-11: Named SDSU equestrian team most improved western rider ... rode to a first place finish in her section of horsemanship in an IHSA show hosted by North Dakota State (11/14) ... added a fifth place finish in horsemanship at IHSA show hosted by Minnesota-Crookston (11/7) ... serves as the equestrian team's SAAC representative ... finished fourth overall and third in oral reasons at the 2011 American Junior Paint Horse Association World Show ... earned Iron Jack honors for her work in the weight room ... earned SDSU Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Month Honorable Mention ... dean's list honoree ... IHSA Academic All-American Second Team selection

Before SDSU: Ten-time Kandiyohi County 4-H Horse Champion ... Minnesota 4-H State Horse Show Showmanship champion in 2005 and Training champion in 2007 ... Numerous State 4-H Horse Show Top-10 awards ... Glacial Ridge Appaloosa Club show high-point awards earner from 2007-10 ... extensive high point open show winner from 2005-10 ... Minnesota State Fair creative arts champion in 2008 and 2009 ... 2010 Minnesota Dan Patch Winner ... winner of multiple national horse judging team awards including American Quarter Horse Congress, Morgan Grand National, International Arabian Horse Competition and National Western Stock Show ... 2004 National 4-H Horse Knowledge Bowl award winner ... Minnesota Horse Council scholarship winner ... youth chairperson of Minnesota 4-H Horse Association ... Minnesota 4-H Horse Bowl youth chairman from 2007-10 ... 2008 National Youth Horse Council participant ... high school basketball letterwinner ... four-year honor roll student ... two-year member of the National Honor Society ... D.A.R.E. role model ... advanced placement scholar ... graduated with high honors