Courtney Dawe

Position:
Reining
Height:
5-4
Class:
Senior
High School:
Pinnacle
Hometown:
Scottsdale, Ariz.

Finished her career with 29 career victories, ranking third all-time among Aggie reiners … one of the five winningest reiners in program history … became one of the first riders in school history to win a western national title in each of her four years.

2011-12 (SENIOR)
Reining team captain ... posted a 9-8 record in reining and a scoring average of 65.16 … one of three reiners to compete in every event for the Aggies, helping lead the team to the overall national championship … opened the season with an MVP performance in a 74-57.5 defeat of Delaware State’s Kali Voshell (9/23) … scored a 75.5 against Oklahoma State (11/5), the second-highest reining score in A&M history … went 3-2 in postseason action, including a pair of crucial victories at NCEAs … defeated Fresno State’s Sydney Coletti 136.5-131.5 in the quarterfinals (4/12) … her 138-133.5 victory over South Carolina’s Amanda Pope one day later (4/13) in the semifinals helped secure the Aggies’ overall national team championship … earned other postseason win in the Big 12 semifinals (3/30), defeating Baylor’s Amber Mooney to help put A&M in the conference finals for the second straight season ... won the team's Iron Horse Award, given to the person with the most dedication and improvement in the weight room, at the annual season-ending banquet ... named a Texas A&M Athletics Scholar Award winner.

2010-11 (JUNIOR)
Totaled eight wins in reining, fourth-highest total in the discipline ... finished the year with an 8-6 record ... her 69.71 scoring average was third-highest among Aggie reiners ... won her last 6 rides of the season, including a perfect 4-0 mark in the postseason ... went undefeated at the Varsity Equestrian National Championships, picking up three victories en route to the Aggie western team’s third straight national title ... set a career high with a 74-point ride in a victory over Oklahoma State’s Jenna Blumer in Stillwater (2/27) ... named a Texas A&M Athletics Scholar Award winner.

2009-10 (SOPHOMORE)
Named the team’s most improved western rider at the annual postseason banquet ... Tied for second among reiners with 12 victories ... finished the year 12-4 ... had four rides of 72 or greater ... season average was 69.05 ... fell in first ride of season before rattling off consecutive wins over Auburn (10/16), Georgia (10/17), Baylor (10/31) and Kansas State (11/6) ... rounded out that win streak and earned first career MVP honor with 72.5-67.5 win over OSU’s Molly Tipton in Stillwater (11/7) ... won seven of final eight rides on the year, including a season-best six in a row ... earned the victory in four of five postseason rides, with only loss coming by half a point, as the western squad earned its second consecutive national championship ... downed K-State’s Morgan Campbell (3/26) and Baylor’s Katie Buss (3/27) at the Big 12 Championship ... dropped Buss in a rematch a few weeks later in the opening round of the Varsity Equestrian National Championships (4/15) ... topped Kansas State’s Alecia Zimbelman, 140-133, in the western title match two days later (4/17) ... earned a Texas A&M Athletics Scholar Award.

2008-09 (FRESHMAN)
Competed in a pair of exhibition rides ... received a demo score of 72.5 on Feb. 7.

PERSONAL
Courtney E. Dawe is the daughter of Grady and Sarah Dawe ... born Jan. 21, 1990 in Phoenix ... has one sibling, R.J. ... university studies major ... chose A&M for the equestrian team and the academics ... 2008 graduate of Pinnacle High School ... has been riding for 14 years, primarily reining ... trainer is Debbie Cooper ... qualified for the AQHYA World Show from 2005-09, earning fourth and fifth place finishes in 2007 and 2006, respectively.