McMullen Set for AQHA Collegiate Horsemanship Challenge

19 November 2014 robynd

Press Release

Lindsey McMullen, of Oklahoma State, is one of the participants in Wednesday's AQHA's Collegiate Horsemanship Challenge at the AQHA World Show. [photo credit: Oklahoma State Athletics] — Lindsey McMullen, of Oklahoma State, is one of the participants in Wednesday’s AQHA’s Collegiate Horsemanship Challenge at the AQHA World Show. [photo credit: Oklahoma State Athletics]

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State equestrian senior Lindsey McMullen will compete at the 2014 American Quarter Horse Association Collegiate Horsemanship Challenge in Oklahoma City, Okla., this week. The two-day event is set to begin on Wednesday, Nov. 19, and wrap up on Thursday, Nov. 20.

The Cowgirl senior is one of eight riders from eight different institutions that were selected by the NCEA Selection Committee using 2013-14 individual statistics for horsemanship. McMullen posted a 12-3 mark in horsemanship last season on her way to earning All-America and All-Big 12 honors in the event. The Norris, Tenn., native is off to an impressive start to the 2014-15 season as well, currently boasting a 4-0 record in the horsemanship event.

Preliminary action in Oklahoma City will begin on Wednesday, with the finals scheduled for Thursday.

2014 AQHA Collegiate Horsemanship Challenge Participants

Lauren DeVoe, New Mexico State

Sydney Elliot, Fresno State

Lindsey McMullen, Oklahoma State

Megan McMullen, TCU

Elizabeth Niewonja, South Dakota State

Logan Pluhar, Texas A&M

Heather Schmidt, Georgia

First Alternate: Lucy Igoe, Auburn

Second Alternate: McKenzie Perry, UT-Martin