WACO, Texas – The National Collegiate Equestrian Association announced the APHA All-Academic teams and the Academic Honor Roll, recognizing student-athletes for their success both in the arena and in the classroom during the 2024-25 academic year.
 
The awards were released Thursday and voted on by the Selection committee.
 
The criteria for the awards is listed below:
 
APHA NCEA All-Academic First Team

• Must have competed in a minimum of 70 percent of their school’s meets, not including demo or exhibition rides.
• Earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 while maintaining full-time enrollment in the previous spring and fall semesters, respectively.

 
APHA NCEA All-Academic Second Team

• Must have competed in a minimum of 60 percent of their school’s meets, not including demo or exhibition rides.
• Earned a cumulative GPA of 3.25 while maintaining full-time enrollment in the previous spring and fall semesters, respectively.

 
APHA NCEA Academic Honorable Mention Team

• Must have competed in a minimum of 50 percent of their school’s meets, not including demo or exhibition rides.
• Earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 while maintaining full-time enrollment in the previous spring and fall semesters, respectively.

 
NCEA Academic Honor Roll
The top academic student athletes who have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.25 while maintaining full time enrollment in the previous spring and fall semesters respectively.
 
South Carolina led the institutions with 11 First Team honorees.
 
There were a total of 131 student-athletes who were named First Team across the 23 institutions, while 42 were named Second Team.
 
Full lists for each team can be found here.
 
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.
 
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