2012-13 Equestrian Roster
Kristin Bell
- Position:
- Equitation
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- William Fremd
- Hometown:
- Barrington, Ill.
2011-12 (JUNIOR)
Competed five times on the flat … lone victory came over TCU’s Haley Jacobi (10/28) by a score of 69-57 … season-high score was 78 in a narrow loss to Georgia’s Grace Rogers (10/8) ... named a Texas A&M Athletics Scholar Award winner.
2010-11 (SOPHOMORE)
Posted record of 5-5-1 on the flat ... strong finish to the season included a 3-1 record at the Varsity Equestrian National Championships in Waco ... picked up wins against New Mexico State (4/14), Oklahoma State (4/14) and TCU (4/15) ... season-high score of 75 came in a 3-point win over OSU’s Alice White in Stillwater (2/27) ... missed much of the fall ... first win of the year came against Baylor’s Kara Fergusson, 71-65 (2/12) ... longest win streak was 3 shows ... named a Texas A&M Athletics Scholar Award winner.
2009-10 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
7-6-1 record in equitation on the flat ... seven wins ranked third in the discipline ... average score was 74.93, highest in the discipline ... posted six 80-point rides ... competed as part of the squad in all but four shows and exhibitioned in another ... season-high score was 85 in win over Margaret Beaudoin of Baylor (10/31), earning her first career MVP award ... also picked up regular-season victories over Kansas State (11/6), South Dakota State (11/21), Delaware State (1/30), Oklahoma State (3/6) and New Mexico State (3/13) ... defeated TCU’s Tassie Munroe, 83-79, in first career ride at Varsity Equestrian National Championships (4/15) ... largest victory of season was 21-point defeat of DSU’s Ashley Butler (81-60) ... longest win streak was two.
2008-09
Redshirted ... earned a Texas A&M/Verizon Athletics Scholar Award.
PERSONAL
Kristin Patricia Bell is the daughter of Ken Bell and Sarah Smigel ... Born July 2, 1990 in Barrington, Ill. ... chemical engineering major ... Chose A&M for the equestrian team ... Enjoys snowboarding ... Plans on attending graduate school ... 2008 graduate of William Fremd High School in Palatine, Ill. ... A Honor Roll member .. Prairie State Scholar ... Has been riding for 10 years, primarily jumpers ... Trainer is Ashley Hill ... Has numerous hunter/jumpers wins in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky ... Took first at the 2008 Ledges Winter Classic in Jr. Jumper Classic and was the champion in Jr. Jumpers ... Placed second in Low Jr. Jumpers, fourth in Low Jr. Jumper Classic and was reserve champion in Low Jr. Jumpers at the 2007 Traders Point Hunt Charity Horse Show ... Placed third at the Low Jr. Jumper Classic at the Spring Spectacular II Horse Show.
