Academic Accolades
2026 APHA All-Academic First Team
2026 APHA Academic Honor Roll
2024-25 APHA Academic Honor Roll
2024-25 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2025-26 (Junior):
- Went 7-8 in Horsemanship.
- Was 3-0 at NCEA Championships to help the Aggies finish as the national runners up.
- Recorded a season-high 76.75 at Georgia.
- Earned MOP honors at UC Davis and Fresno State.
- Tallied scores of 70-or-better in 13 rides.
2024-25 (Sophomore):
- Went 4-3 in Horsemanship.
- Recorded a team-high 78.5 on Cutie Pie against No. 3 TCU, earning MOP honors.
- Logged an average score of 74.2.
2023-24 (Freshman): Did not see any action.
Previous Athletic Experience:
- Seventh Place in Level 3 14-18 Showmanship at the AQHYA World Show.
- Eighth Place in Youth Showmanship at the NSBA World Show.
- Level 3 Finalist in Western Riding at the AQHYA World Show.
- Seventh Place in Level 2 Showmanship at the AQHYA World Show.
- Finalist in Level 2 Equitation at the AQHYA World Show.
- Eighth place in Level 2 Western Riding at the AQHYA World Show.
Personal:
- Daughter of Cheri and Jay Dirksen.
- Her mother, Cheri, attended Texas A&M and was Class of '99.
- Plans to major in agriculture sciences.
- Has been riding horses since she was four years old and enjoys skiing, arts and crafts, riding horses, and swimming.