WACO, Texas (Mar. 31, 2023)  – Delaware State's Victoria Croston (jr.; Portsmouth, R.I.) has been named to the National Collegiate Equestrian Association Ariat All-America Equestrian First Team, while teammate Aiden Stetzer (sr.; Harrisburg, Pa.) was a second team selection, the National Collegiate Equestrian Association announced this week.
In addition, Delaware State's Kersten Zehner (sr.; Tomahawk, Wisc.), Olivia Brown (so.; Berlin, Md.) and Alexis Grogan (sr.; Hackettstown, N.J.) have earned Honorable Mention recognition, giving the Hornets a team-record five on the Ariat All-America list this year.
Croston is one of five riders nationwide earning first team honors in the Jumping Seat Flat category. She is Delaware State's fourth All-America first team selection, joining Grace Wilson (Reining) in 2022, Brooke Moore (Horsemanship) in 2016 and Breann Huyett (Reining) in 2012.Croston's 2022-23 season has been highlighted by two ECAC Rider-of-the-Month awards and Most Outstanding Performer honors vs. then No. 1 TCU.
Stetzer is one of five second team All-America honorees nationwide in Reining. She was selected as the ECAC  Rider-of-the-Year in Reining last week.
 
2022-23 Ariat All-America Teams
Fences
First Team
Sydney Berube, TCU
Ellie Ferrigno, Auburn
Augusta Iwasaki, SMU
Ashleigh Scully, TCU
Ava Stearns, Auburn
                      
Second Team
Katherine Atherton, Sweet Briar
Isabella Baxter, TCU
Riley Hogan, Oklahoma State
Sydney North, Oklahoma State
Sophee Steckbeck, Auburn
 
Honorable Mention
Jordan Allen, South Carolina
Ana Bertozzi, Fresno State
Naomi Dachis, Sweet Briar
Julia Gilman, UT Martin
Emma Pacyna, Oklahoma State
Mia Poppinga, Sacred Heart
Emma Reichow, Georgia
Carly Sweeney, UC Davis
 
Flat
First Team
Ceci Bresch, Georgia
Victoria Croston, Delaware State
Sophia Pilla, Georgia
Ashleigh Scully, TCU
Dominika Silvestri, Baylor
                      
Second Team
Madigan Eppink, SMU
Sierra Gundersen, UC Davis
Trinity Hammerschmidt, South Carolina
Catalina Peralta, Georgia
Kelsey Quinn, Bridgewater
 
Honorable Mention
Nora Andrews, Georgia
Katherine Atherton, Sweet Briar
Olivia Brown, Delaware State
Emma Engel, SMU
Wyette Felton, Sweet Briar
Margeret Franke, UC Davis
Kacie Freeburg, Sweet Briar
Marin Gilliland, UC Davis
Hensley Humphries, SMU
Emma Kurtz, Auburn
Madison Mitchell, Baylor
Mary-Grace Segars, Auburn
 
Horsemanship
First Team
Nya Kearns, SMU
Jessica McAllister, TCU
Giorgia Medows, TCU
Maddie Spak, Auburn
Mallory Vroegh, SMU
                      
Second Team
Lily Anderson, SMU
Cori Cansdale, Texas A&M
Mattie Dukes, TCU
Claire McDowall, Oklahoma State
Jojo Roberson, Oklahoma State
 
Honorable Mention
Alexa Black, SMU
Payton Boutelle, TCU
Shea Graham, TCU
Alex Grogan, Delaware State
Alexis Robinson, Texas A&M
Jillian Stopperich, Georgia
Alexia Tordoff, Auburn
Kersten Zehner, Delaware State
 
Reining
First Team
Lisa Bricker, Texas A&M
Mattie Dukes, TCU
Ariana Gray, Texas A&M
Keesa Luers, Texas A&M
Jessica McAllister, TCU
 
Second Team
Chalyce Head, SMU
Giorgia Medows, TCU
Logan Putvinski, UT Martin
Aidan Stetzer, Delaware State
Cassandra Townsend, South Dakota State
 
Honorable Mention
Kate Buchanan, Auburn
Quincee Clark, Oklahoma State
Lauren Hanson, Texas A&M
Jojo Roberson, Oklahoma State
Isabella Tesmer, Auburn
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