Baylor Equestrian Completes Class of 2021 With Nine Additions

[Calderone, Max]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – November 12, 2020

EQ Completes Class of 2021 With Nine Additions
BU welcomes student-athletes from five different states
For more information contact: Max Calderone, 254-265-1639, Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu<mailto:Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu>

WACO, Texas – Baylor equestrian completed its 2021 recruiting class on Thursday with nine additions, as announced by head coach Casie Maxwell.

The incoming Bears represent five states, including California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa and Texas. All nine in the class will come to Waco in the fall of 2021.

“We are excited to welcome the 2021 class to the Baylor family,” said Maxwell. “These young ladies will bring a wealth of experience with them and will all be great assets to our program. We look forward to getting them on campus next fall and being a part of this next chapter of their lives.”

Molly Canfield | Jumping Seat | Chicago, Ill. | Latin School of Chicago
2019 NCEA Midwest Champion … Took ninth in 2019 Region 4 Maclay Regionals … Three-time qualifier and competitor at Maclay Regionals, Maclay Finals and Medal Finals … Qualified and competed at 2019 and 2020 National Horse Show.

Lauren Graves | Western – Horsemanship | Plano, Texas | Fusion Academy
AQYHA Youth World Show Bronze Champion in Trail … NSBA World Champion in Western Riding … Took third place at the Congress in Western Riding … AQHYA Reserve World Champion in Level Two Horsemanship.

Gianna Pozzi | Western – Horsemanship | Spring Valley, Ill. | Hall HS
Currently ranked No. 2 APHA Youth in the nation … 2020 APHA World Show Reserve World Champion Novice Youth in Western Riding … 2020 APHA World Show Top 5 in Youth Horsemanship, Equitation and Western Riding … 2018 APHA Youth World Games Equitation Champion … Member of National Honor Society.

Tatum Richey | Western – Horsemanship | The Woodlands, Texas | North Florida Christian Academy
2019 AQHYA World Champion Level Three Trail … 2019 semifinalist at AQHYA World Show in Horsemanship … Top 10 in Youth Showmanship at the 2019 NSBA World Show … High Point leader in Youth Trail … Four-time Aggie Super Circuit Champion Youth Trail.

Alexis Rutledge | Western – Horsemanship | Altoona, Iowa | Southeast Polk HS
2019 Arizona National Champion in Showmanship … Placed sixth in Trail at AQHA Congress in 2019 … 2018 Reserve AQHA World Champion in Level Two Showmanship … Finished top-10 at the 2018 AQHA World Show in Level Three Showmanship … Ranked first in the nation in Level One Showmanship and Horsemanship as of August 2018 … Placed seventh in Horsemanship at 2018 Level One championships … Received Iowa Quarter Horse Association All Around and All Around Novice youth highpoint awards.

Lauren Stebbins | Jumping Seat | Atlanta, Ga. | Pace Academy
Qualified for 2020 Maclay Regionals, Maclay Finals, Dover Medal Finals, Gladstone Cup, NCEA Finals and NHS Medal Finals … 2019 Zone 4 Horse of the Year … 2019 USHJA Horse of the Year … 2018 Zone 4 Horse of the Year.

Caitlyn Upham | Western – Reining | Boerne, Texas | Grace Christian Academy
2018 STRHA Green Reining Champion … 2018 NRHA Affiliate Finals qualifier … 2019 STRHA, WTRHA, and TRHA Youth and Rookie Championships … 2019 USA Reining National Youth 14-18 Champion … 2019 Run for a Million qualifier.

Nadalee Vasquez | Western – Horsemanship | Acton, Calif. | Paraclete HS
Placed 10th at 2020 NSBA World Show in Equitation … Top 20 at 2020 AQHYA World Show in Level Three Horsemanship and 13th in Level Two Horsemanship … 2019 AQHYA World Show Level Two Equitation Finalist, placed 10th in Level Three Equitation, and 12th in Level Two Horsemanship.

Annie Vorhies | Jumping Seat | Canton, Ga. | The King’s Academy
Four-year JD Pounds Medal Qualifier … Placed 10th at 2019 Junior Hunter Finals … Qualified for 2019-20 IEA National Finals in Open … Sister of Maddie Vorhies, a sophomore jumping seat rider for Baylor.

To stay up to date throughout the season on all things Baylor equestrian, follow the team on Facebook (Baylor Equestrian), Twitter (@BaylorEQ) and Instagram (@BaylorEquestrian).

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Max Calderone | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (VB, MTEN, EQ)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-3073 | C: 254-265-1639

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