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Katie Grossnickle

  • position Horsemanship
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Winona Lake, Ind.
  • High school Lakeland Christian Academy
  • position Horsemanship
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Winona Lake, Ind.
  • High school Lakeland Christian Academy

Katie Grossnickle Bio

2007-08: One of South Carolina[apos]s top returning Western riders, went 10-5 in horsemanship … Member of S.E.C. and VENC teams … Opened season with three consecutive victories over Western national champion TCU, Auburn and South Dakota State … Season high score of 73 set in rides against Kansas State, Auburn and Georgia … Went 5-1 in the postseason, including a 2-0 showing at the S.E.C.[apos]s where she earned MVP honors in a 72-67 ride against Auburn … Defeated Georgia 73-72.5 in the S.E.C. final … Defeated Stephen F. Austin, Auburn and Texas A&M at the VENC[apos]s with a high score of 147.5 set against the Aggies.

2006-07: Member of S.E.C. team where she defeated Auburn, 73.5-72…Went 2-2 at the VENC[apos]s, posting victories over Georgia and Texas A&M…Competed in 14 events, going 10-4…Recorded seven consecutive victories…Posted a 75.5 at Auburn on Feb. 24, her high point total of the season…Earned Horsemanship MVP award in home meets against Auburn (9/30) and Georgia (3/3)…Named to SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2005-06: Joined the team `06 Spring semester…Scored 97 at SEC[apos]s against Auburn…Scored 88 at home meet against Baylor…Was the high point scorer in horsemanship at the South Dakota State meet…Earned the Sportsmanship Award by coaches.

High School: Was the 2006 NSBA Champion – Trail & Western Riding, Amateur…Circuit Champion – Showmanship, Horsemanship, Trail and Western Riding…2005 Finalist at Youth World – Western Riding…Finished sixth in 14-18 Western Riding at Congress…Seventh in 15-18 Trail at Congress…Sixth at NYATT Hunter Under Saddle at Congress…2004 Congress Champion in 15-18 Western Pleasure…Congress Champion NYATT Western Pleasure…AQHA High Point Youth Honor Roll Champion – Western Pleasure…NSBA High Point Youth Honor Roll Champion – Western Pleasure.

Personal: Born Sept. 19, 1986 in Warsaw, Ind….Majoring in retail management…Hobbies include riding, snowboarding and collecting and watching movies…Parents are Steve and Lori Grossnickle…Has two older brothers, Brian and Eric.