WACO, Texas – The National Collegiate Equestrian Association announced the Arion Sellier Riders of the Month for November, determined by the NCEA Awards Committee and released Wednesday.
Two Cowgirls, one Tiger and one Gamecock earned monthly accolades for their performances in November, with Auburn's Avery Glynn for Fences, South Carolina's Natalie Jayne for Flat, alongside Oklahoma State's Emma Filiatreau in Reining and June Roberson in Horsemanship.
Arion Sellier Fences Rider of the Month: Avery Glynn
Junior / Auburn / Petaluma, Calif.
- Posted a 2-0 record
- Garnered two MOPs accolade
- Averaged a 90 for the month
- Had a 2.25-point average win margin
- Her record remains perfect on the season at 6-0
- Helped her team defeat the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in her rides
Arion Sellier Flat Rider of the Month: Natalie Jayne
Senior / South Carolina / Elgin, Ill.
- Went 3-0 for the month
- Earned one MOP honor, a program-record 14th of her career
- Posted a 84.5 average score
- Had a 8.2-point average win margin
- She remains undefeated on the season at 6-0
- She now has 38 career Flat wins, the second-most in program history for the Gamecocks
Arion Sellier Horsemanship Rider of the Month: June Roberson
Senior / Oklahoma State / Stratford, Okla.
- Posted a 3-0 record
- Garnered two MOP accolades
- Had an average score of 74.1 for the month
- Posted an average win margin of 1.75 points
- Earned her 30th career HMS win against Baylor in the month, the eighth Cowgirl to reach that milestone. She is tied for sixth-most wins in program history for Horsemanship.
Arion Sellier Reining Rider of the Month: Emma Filiatreau
Junior / Oklahoma State / Bardstown, Ky.
- Went 3-0 for the month
- Earned two MOP honors
- Posted an average score of 71.2
- Had a 3.7-point average win margin
- She is on an eight-ride winning streak dating back to last season and now has seven career MOPs in the event
About Arion Sellier
Arion Sellier is a saddle and tack company, with products handmade authentically in France. The company was launched in the United States in 2018, focusing on tack and accessories, and in 2020, Arion started its own innovative saddle line to create semi-custom and completely custom saddles.
About the NCEA
A non-profit corporation, the NCEA is a governing body to advance the sport of equestrian. The NCEA is responsible for the development and administration of equestrian rules and guidelines. Equestrian is subject to all NCAA policies and procedures in the same manner as other sports. In 1998, Equestrian was identified and adopted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Committee on Women's Athletics (CWA) as an emerging sport for women at the Division I and II levels.
NCEA competitions are in a head-to-head format, and schools may choose to compete as a single or dual discipline team (Jumping Seat and Western). Each discipline has two events: in Jumping Seat, Fences and Flat, and in Western, Horsemanship and Reining. Teams can have five riders per event, with horses assigned by random draw at the start of the competition. Riders from opposing teams compete on the same horse, and whichever rider receives the higher score earns one point for her team. The level of difficulty is demonstrated by the accuracy of the pattern and how the competitor uses the horse to the best of her ability.
To stay up to date all year long on all things NCEA Equestrian, follow the organization on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @NCEA_Equestrian and @ncea_eq.
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