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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State Equestrian head coach Robin Morris-Walters announced the signing of three student-athletes to National Letters of Intent. Corynne Cromwell will join the Hunter Seat squad and Katlynn Crine and Alexa Mercier will join the Western line up.

"We are excited to be adding these talented riders to our program," head coach Robin Morris-Walters said. "We realize they have many options when selecting a school, but we are proud that they have chosen to ride and spend their college career at NM State.”  Continue Reading This Post >>

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COLUMBIA, S.C. - The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) and The Chronicle of the Horse have announced this year’s top horses in collegiate equestrian. New Mexico State landed two horses on this list; Equitation over Fences horse Aridus, donated by Phil & Megan Dawson and Horsemanship horse Totally Bodacious, donated by Bonnie Elber were honored.

The top ten horses were selected from each of the four events that the NCEA competes in – Reining, Horsemanship, Equitation on the Flat, and Equitation Over Fences.

“We take pride in having quality equine athletes as part of our team because in our sport having quality horses is just as important as having quality student-athletes,” head coach Robin Morris-Walters said.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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COLUMBIA, S.C. - The National Collegiate Equestrian Association has announced Monday morning its 2013 All-America class. Junior Emily McConnell was the lone Aggie to receive the honor, being named an honorable mention selection. This is also the second straight year she has earned All-America honors.

"We are proud to have a student-athlete recognized at the national level,” head coach Robin Morris-Walters said. “Being named to the All-America Honorable Mention list is a big honor and is a testament to Emily's ability and dedication to the Equestrian sport. She is a steadfast competitor for her team and certainly deserves it."

McConnell ended the regular season with an overall record at 11-6 with three MVP honors all coming in Equitation over Fences. She tallied a record of 8-3 in Equitation over Fences and 3-3 in Equitation on the Flat.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State’s Lauren DeVoe was the nation’s top rider in Horsemanship during March. DeVoe went 3-0 in Horsemanship for the Aggies last month and was named Most Outstanding Player in Horsemanship for the Skyhawk Invitational.

She went 2-0 at the inaugural tournament in Martin, Tenn., picking up wins over South Dakota State and Fresno State. DeVoe was recently recognized for her academic success at the Wells Fargo Academic Honor Night and the Crimson & White Scholar Banquet. She was also named a first team honor roll member in early April.

The Aggies will compete at the National Collegiate Equestrian Championships, April 18-20 in Waco, Texas.

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The National Collegiate Equestrian Association announced Thursday the 2013 National Collegiate Equestrian Association’s Honor Roll, as 11 New Mexico State Equestrian riders earned the honor. The Aggies had six first-team selections, one second-team pick and two honorable mention honorees.

"We are proud to have so many of our student-athletes nationally recognized for their academic success,” head coach Robin Morris-Walters said. “Finding success in the classroom as well as in the competition arena takes a high level of dedication and commitment. These ladies exemplify what it means to be a student-athlete at NM State."

Six Hunter Seat riders and five Western riders from NM State were named to the honor roll.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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Jessica Hensley is the most recent addition to the coaching staff of the New Mexico State University Equestrian Team. She will be joining the Aggies as the assistant hunt seat coach, under Head Coach Robin Morris-Walters.

"I am very excited to add Coach Hensley to our coaching staff. She has an extensive background in the hunter seat events and was a student-athlete in a well respected Equestrian program. I know the team is excited the coaching void from last fall is filled and am confident Coach Hensley will be a great resource for our hunter seat riders and will help us as we strive to continue building a successful program."  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State Athletics Director Dr. McKinley Boston announced Wednesday that equestrian assistant coach Robin Morris-Walters has been named head coach after the departure of head coach Audrey Buck, who had been the program’s head coach for the past two seasons.

Morris-Walters begins her fourth year with the program handling the coaching duties for the Western team. A national coaching search will begin immediately for an assistant coach with a Hunter Seat

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State Equestrian head coach Audrey Buck announced the signing of three additional student-athletes to National Letters of Intent. Julianna Ball will join the Hunter Seat squad, while Courtney Cruse and Rianna Storey joins the Western line up.

"We are excited to be adding these young ladies to our program," head coach Audrey Buck said. "They will add great talent to our roster. We realize they have many options when selecting a school, but we are proud that they have chosen to ride and spend their college career at NM State.”  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The National Collegiate Equestrian Association announced Wednesday the 2012 Academic All-American selections, as 10 NM State Equestrian riders earned the honor. The Aggies had five first team selections, two second team picks and three honorable mention honorees.

Six Hunter Seat riders and four Western riders from NM State were named Academic All-Americans.

Western riders Chelsea Campbell (Ag Economics and Ag Business), Tara Wilson (Elementary Education) and Stefanie Story (Elementary Education) earned first team honors, while Hunter Seat riders Stephanie Gershon (English) and Brianna Raab (Psychology) were also named first team honorees. Gershon was named an All-American by the NCEA earlier this month.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The National Collegiate Equestrian Association announced Thursday that Amy Lang has been named the Hunter Seat January Student-Athlete of the Month.

Lang is a senior majoring in animal science from Austin, Texas and competes in Equitation over Fences for the Aggies. Lang is undefeated in the month of January with a record of 2-0, after winning both her head-to-head match ups against Tennessee-Martin and Kansas State. She now has 10 straight wins on the season.

The National Collegiate Equestrian Association will be selecting a Student-Athlete of the Month each month for the remainder of the 2011-2012 seasons, January – April. Monthly awards will be given in the months of September, October, November, January, February, March, and April starting with the 2012-2013 season.