2010-11 Equestrian Roster
Christiansen, Tara
Tara Christiansen
- Position:
- Reining
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Snohomish
- Hometown:
- Snohomish, Wash.
Bio
2009-10 (JUNIOR)
Earned the prestigious Aggie Heart Award at the team's annual postseason banquet ... went 3-9-1 in 13 rides for the Aggie reiniers ... appeared in every regular-season show ... first win of year came over Kaylee Stout of Kansas State in Manhattan (11/6), 70.5-69 ... topped Delaware State's Jennifer Pierson, 67-61.5 (1/30) ... ended the regular season with 70-68 victory against New Mexico State's Rachael Krause (3/13) ... season average was 68.8 ... season-best score was 75 in a half-point loss to Baylor (10/31), and also the highest by an Aggie reiner on the year ... earned a Texas A&M Athletics Scholar Award. 2008-09 (SOPHOMORE)
The Aggies' top rider in the reining discipline, finished the season with 13-3 record and earned the team's most valuable rider honor in reining ... led the reiners with 13 wins, four MVP honors, an 11-ride win streak and a 71.65 average score ... four MVP awards and 13 victories both ranked second overall on the squad ... was a perfect 10-0 in regular-season shows ... earned first MVP of season and career with a 74-72 win over Oklahoma State's Caroline Daniels in Stillwater (Nov. 8) ... a dominating 73.5-50 win over Hailey Thornton at South Carolina (Jan. 31) gave her second MVP of the year ... closed the regular season with third MVP recognition thanks to a 73-68.5 victory at New Mexico State (March 13) over Rachael Krause ... other victories came over Shellie Dalluge of Fresno State (70.5-69.5, Sept. 26); Morgan Campbell of Kansas State (71-68.5, Oct. 3); Jennifer Neel of TCU (69.5-64.5, Nov. 15); Amber Mooney of Baylor (74.5-73.5, Nov. 22); Katie Buss of Baylor (70-69, Feb. 7); Alyssa Freeman of K-State (69-68, Feb. 20); and Daniels of OSU (71.5-66.5, March 7) ... score of 74.5 on Nov. 22 was a team season high in the reining discipline ... scored a point for the Aggies and picked up MVP honors in the semifinals of the Big 12 Championship in Stillwater after defeating OSU's Bri Parnell, 145.5-144 (March 27) ... helped A&M to a sweep of New Mexico State in the reining discipline at the Varsity Equestrian National Championships quarterfinal round, dropping NMSU's Krause, 138-137 (April 17) ... helped lift the Aggie western squad into the national championship match later that afternoon with a 138-130 victory over Oklahoma State's Jacque Roberts (April 17) ... advanced to the individual championships at the VENC, but fell in the first round to OSU's Parnell, 137-132.5 ... averaged 140.80 in six postseason rides ... earned a Texas A&M/Verizon Athletics Scholar Award. 2007-08 (FRESHMAN)
Compiled a 2-3-1 overall record in reining ... Began her collegiate career with a 73.5-72 win over Baylor's Katie Buss in College Station on Oct. 21 ... Rode to a 72-72 tie with Oklahoma State's Jacque Roberts in Stillwater on Nov. 10 ... Beat Baylor's Kim Marlowe, 70-69, in Waco on Feb. 8 ... NWRCHA Derby Pro-Am Champion ... Earned a Texas A&M/Verizon Athletics Scholar Award. PERSONAL
Tara Lynn Christiansen is the daughter of Terry and Annette Christiansen ... born Sept. 23, 1988 in Monroe, Washington ... has one brother, Travis ... majoring in agricultural journalism with a minor in agricultural economics ... member of Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, Aggie Athletes Involved, Student Athlete Academic Committee, and the Texas A&M Letterman's Association ... works with the AgriLeader magazine on campus and would like to be an equine journalist after graduation ... chose A&M for the equestrian team, Ag. Comm. dept., the friendly people and the Aggie Tradition ... 2007 graduate of Snohomish High School ... NHS member ... earned the Washington State Principal's Award as well as the Gus Fankhauser Journalism Award ... has been riding 15 years, primarily working cowhorse, cutting, reining, and all-around ... 2006 AQHYA world champion and year-end national champion in working cowhorse ... 2006 Year End Top Five in NRCHA Youth Bridle and 2007 NRCHA Youth Bridle Reserve National Champion ... finished eighth in working cowhorse at the 2007 AQHYA world show ... was also 10th in reining at the 2007 AQHYA world show as well ... was top five in working cowhorse in the AQHA youth division in the 2006 year-end standings ... finished in the top 10 in working cowhorse at the 2005 AQHYA world show. CAREER TOTALS
Earned the prestigious Aggie Heart Award at the team's annual postseason banquet ... went 3-9-1 in 13 rides for the Aggie reiniers ... appeared in every regular-season show ... first win of year came over Kaylee Stout of Kansas State in Manhattan (11/6), 70.5-69 ... topped Delaware State's Jennifer Pierson, 67-61.5 (1/30) ... ended the regular season with 70-68 victory against New Mexico State's Rachael Krause (3/13) ... season average was 68.8 ... season-best score was 75 in a half-point loss to Baylor (10/31), and also the highest by an Aggie reiner on the year ... earned a Texas A&M Athletics Scholar Award. 2008-09 (SOPHOMORE)
The Aggies' top rider in the reining discipline, finished the season with 13-3 record and earned the team's most valuable rider honor in reining ... led the reiners with 13 wins, four MVP honors, an 11-ride win streak and a 71.65 average score ... four MVP awards and 13 victories both ranked second overall on the squad ... was a perfect 10-0 in regular-season shows ... earned first MVP of season and career with a 74-72 win over Oklahoma State's Caroline Daniels in Stillwater (Nov. 8) ... a dominating 73.5-50 win over Hailey Thornton at South Carolina (Jan. 31) gave her second MVP of the year ... closed the regular season with third MVP recognition thanks to a 73-68.5 victory at New Mexico State (March 13) over Rachael Krause ... other victories came over Shellie Dalluge of Fresno State (70.5-69.5, Sept. 26); Morgan Campbell of Kansas State (71-68.5, Oct. 3); Jennifer Neel of TCU (69.5-64.5, Nov. 15); Amber Mooney of Baylor (74.5-73.5, Nov. 22); Katie Buss of Baylor (70-69, Feb. 7); Alyssa Freeman of K-State (69-68, Feb. 20); and Daniels of OSU (71.5-66.5, March 7) ... score of 74.5 on Nov. 22 was a team season high in the reining discipline ... scored a point for the Aggies and picked up MVP honors in the semifinals of the Big 12 Championship in Stillwater after defeating OSU's Bri Parnell, 145.5-144 (March 27) ... helped A&M to a sweep of New Mexico State in the reining discipline at the Varsity Equestrian National Championships quarterfinal round, dropping NMSU's Krause, 138-137 (April 17) ... helped lift the Aggie western squad into the national championship match later that afternoon with a 138-130 victory over Oklahoma State's Jacque Roberts (April 17) ... advanced to the individual championships at the VENC, but fell in the first round to OSU's Parnell, 137-132.5 ... averaged 140.80 in six postseason rides ... earned a Texas A&M/Verizon Athletics Scholar Award. 2007-08 (FRESHMAN)
Compiled a 2-3-1 overall record in reining ... Began her collegiate career with a 73.5-72 win over Baylor's Katie Buss in College Station on Oct. 21 ... Rode to a 72-72 tie with Oklahoma State's Jacque Roberts in Stillwater on Nov. 10 ... Beat Baylor's Kim Marlowe, 70-69, in Waco on Feb. 8 ... NWRCHA Derby Pro-Am Champion ... Earned a Texas A&M/Verizon Athletics Scholar Award. PERSONAL
Tara Lynn Christiansen is the daughter of Terry and Annette Christiansen ... born Sept. 23, 1988 in Monroe, Washington ... has one brother, Travis ... majoring in agricultural journalism with a minor in agricultural economics ... member of Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, Aggie Athletes Involved, Student Athlete Academic Committee, and the Texas A&M Letterman's Association ... works with the AgriLeader magazine on campus and would like to be an equine journalist after graduation ... chose A&M for the equestrian team, Ag. Comm. dept., the friendly people and the Aggie Tradition ... 2007 graduate of Snohomish High School ... NHS member ... earned the Washington State Principal's Award as well as the Gus Fankhauser Journalism Award ... has been riding 15 years, primarily working cowhorse, cutting, reining, and all-around ... 2006 AQHYA world champion and year-end national champion in working cowhorse ... 2006 Year End Top Five in NRCHA Youth Bridle and 2007 NRCHA Youth Bridle Reserve National Champion ... finished eighth in working cowhorse at the 2007 AQHYA world show ... was also 10th in reining at the 2007 AQHYA world show as well ... was top five in working cowhorse in the AQHA youth division in the 2006 year-end standings ... finished in the top 10 in working cowhorse at the 2005 AQHYA world show. CAREER TOTALS
Reining Rides W-L-T Pct. MVP Hi
2007-08 6 2-3-1 .417 0 74.0
2008-09 16 13-3-0 .813 4 74.5
2009-10 13 3-9-1 .269 0 75.0
2010-11 11 5-3-3 .591 0 74.0
Career 46 23-18-5 .554 4 75.0
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