Sophomore Team & Individual Accomplishments •
from left: Carmen Conrad - Howards Grove, WI; Heather Burroughs - Muscatine, IA; Aly Schleis - Waunakee, WI; Grace Guyer - Kokomo, IN; Sumer Opinker - Larsen, WI; Emily Stenzel - Bartonville, IL; Ashley Hansen - Muscatine, IA; Ashley Monroe Cedarburg, WI and Coach Aaron Callahan
• All-American Quarter Horse Congress • Columbus, Ohio
Academic All American Horse Judging Team
These students, chosen by the National Horse Judging Team Coaches Association, must have a 3.5 GPA or higher and be in the top 10 overall at the national level. *Indicates Distinguished Academic All Americans (a GPA of 3.80 or higher). GPAs are based on the first three semesters. * Grace Guyer 4.0 * Ashley Monroe 3.95 * Carmen Conrad 3.88 Ashley Hansen 3.79 Aly Schleis 3.74
Team/Student Halter Performance Reasons Overall Team A 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd Burroughs 4th 8th 6th 4th Monroe 3rd 8th Schleis 2nd 1st 9th Conrad 10th Hansen 1st 8th Guyer 6th Stenzel 8th
• American Quarter Horse World Show • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Team/Student Halter Performance Reasons Overall Team A 2nd 1st 1st 1st Team B 1st 4th 4th 4th Guyer 6th 3rd 2nd 2nd Burroughs 4th 4th 7th 5th Hansen 8th 6th 3rd 6th Monroe 1st 10th 11th Opinker 5th 12th Schleis 4th 13th
Horse Judging Awards & Scholarships Susan Shipp Memorial Scholarship (Freshman Horse Judging) ................................ Jamie Wall This award is given in memory of Susan, a transfer student who lost her life in a car accident while a student at BHE in November, 1994. It is awarded to a member of the freshmen horse judging team. The selection is based on Contest results, an essay about their Personal Characteristics and first semester GPA.
Pard’s Western Store Work Horse Award (Sophomore Horse Judging) ............ Ashley Hansen Each year Pard’s Western store presents a gift certificate to the sophomore horse judge that competed on the judging team all four semesters; set high goals for themselves and the team; stayed very coachable until the end and added value to the team by motivating others and staying a team player. They always tried hard and finished strong, but not necessarily finished 1st. Also plans to continue their education and judging at a fouryear institute.
Robert & Jean Wolf Memorial Scholarship (Sophomore Horse Judging) ... Heather Burroughs In the fall of 2002 Jon Wolf, founder of the Equine program, suffered the loss of both parents, Robert and Jean Wolf of Polo during the month of September. They were of vital support in the beginning of the program and remained so to the end. Both parents are so reflected in the personality and dedication of Jon. This award will be given to a sophomore horse judge that compted on the judging team all four semesters; set high goals and made major progress in their placing of classes and oral reasons; stayed very coachable until the end, trying hard and finishing strong. This award goes to the sophomore who accumulates the most contest points in fall competition. - 15 -