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2026-27 Equestrian

Mary Katherine Ragsdale

  • Position NCEA
  • Height 5-0
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Jamestown, N.C.

Biography

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Freshman Year (2025-26): Ragsdale earned ODAC Fences Rider of the Week honors after posting an 86 on Tuck against Sewanee, earning her first collegiate Most Outstanding Performer (MOP) award and helping Lynchburg secure a 7-3 victory ... She opened her collegiate career with scores of 85 against Charleston and 74 against Centenary, contributing team points in each of the Hornets’ first three NCEA victories ... At the ODAC Traditional Championships, she finished sixth overall with an average score of 80.250, earning All-Conference honors after posting scores of 82.500 in Class 1 and 78.000 in Class 2 ... She continued to contribute to Lynchburg’s success throughout the season, including an 85-point fences performance against Berry and an 82.0 against Bridgewater in the ODAC Championship final ... Ragsdale was named an NCEA Fences All-American Honorable Mention, recognizing her performance among the nation’s top collegiate riders ... She helped Lynchburg capture the ODAC Traditional Championship, its third consecutive ODAC Head-to-Head Championship, and the NCEA National Championship during a historic season for the Hornets.

Historical Player Information

  • 2025-26Freshman

  • 2026-27Sophomore

    NCEA
    5'0"