Baylor EQ Garners 43 NCEA Academic Honors

Wed Apr 8 15:00:00 CDT 2026

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – April 8, 2026

Baylor EQ Garners 43 NCEA Academic Honors
Bears place 12 on academic teams, 31 on honor roll
For more information contact: Zach Babajanof-Rustrian; 813-817-2451, zach_babajanofrustr1 at baylor.edu<mailto:zach_babajanofrustr1 at baylor.edu>

WACO, Texas – Baylor equestrian collected 43 selections on the 2026 National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) All-Academic teams and Academic Honor Roll, as announced Wednesday by the organization.

Five Bears were named to the NCEA All-Academic First Team, while seven earned a spot on the Second Team. Additionally, 31 Bears were placed on the NCEA Academic Honor Roll.

First-team members needed to have competed in a minimum of 70 percent of their school’s meets and earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 while maintaining full-time enrollment in the previous spring and fall semesters, respectively.

Second-team members must have competed in a minimum of 60 percent of their school’s meets and earned a cumulative GPA of 3.25 while maintaining full-time enrollment in the previous spring and fall semesters, respectively.

The top academic student-athletes who earned a cumulative GPA of 3.25 while maintaining full-time enrollment in the previous spring and fall semesters were eligible for the honor roll.

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NCEA All-Academic First Team

Lauren Jorgensen, Sr.

Lauren Reid, Sr.

Kalena Reynolds, Sr.

Caroline Robelen, Sr.

Carley Rutledge, Jr.

NCEA All-Academic Second Team

Addisyn Albers, Jr.

Emma Covarrubias, Sr.

Bella Hehr, 5th

Britt McIlnay, So.

Grace O’Connell, So.

Taylor Smith, Jr.

Anna Thron, Sr.

NCEA Academic Honor Roll

Addisyn Albers, Jr.

Lucia Ament, Sr.

Lily Anthes, Sr.

Kaydee Bennett, Sr.

Daniela Carvajal, So.

Mia Chimenti, Sr.

Emma Covarrubias, Sr.

Juliette Earley, Jr.

Nicole Golia, Jr.

Bella Hehr, 5th

Isabelle Hildebrandt, So.

Olive Holm, So.

Maddie Jordan, Sr.

Lauren Jorgensen, Sr.

Britt McIlnay, So.

Meredith Miller, Sr.

Caroline Muth, Jr.

Grace O’Connell, So.

Nicolette Perry, So.

Natalie Rasperger, So.

Lauren Reid, Sr.

Kalena Reynolds, Sr

Caroline Robelen, Sr.

Blaise Runyon, Sr

Carley Rutledge, Jr

Kaitlyn Smith, Sr.

Katie Smith, So.

Taylor Smith, Jr.

Carly Stasio, Jr.

Anna Thron, Sr.

Audrey Turner, So.

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Zach Babajanof-Rustrian | Communications Assistant (Equestrian)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 813-817-2451

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