2018-19 Equestrian Roster
Roster
Altenhofel, Katelyn

Katelyn Altenhofel
- Position:
- Western
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Murrieta, Calif.
- High School:
- Murrieta Valley HS
Bio
Yearly Accolades
2017-18 (Junior): Posted a 4-5-2 horsemanship record ... earned points against South Dakota State (Sept. 23), then-No. 4 SMU (Feb. 16), then-No. 5 Oklahoma State (Feb. 17) and then-No.10 South Carolina (March 9) ... posted a season-high score in a 75.5-63 win over South Dakota State on Sept. 23.Â
2016-17 (Sophomore): Did not compete.
2015-16 (Freshman): Participated in the annual Red vs. Blue scrimmage on Sept. 26 … performed a horsemanship demonstration ride in the Bulldogs win over No. 9 New Mexico State (Oct. 23), and again versus No. 7 Texas A&M (Oct. 24) … made her first competition debut on Feb. 5 against No. 6 TCU in Fort Worth, Texas … capped the year with an exhibition ride on Feb. 6 against No. 10 SMU.
High School: Graduate of Murrieta Valley High School with a 3.3 GPA ... American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Circuit Hunt Seat Champion and named 2014 Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Association (PCQHA) Youth All-Around while being honored the 2015 Silver Dollar Sportsmanship Award ... was named a scholar-athlete in 2014.
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- 2018-19 APHA Acdemic Honor Roll
- 2018-19 UEC Honor Roll
- 2017-18 APHAÂ Academic Honor Roll
- 2017-18 NCEA Second Team All-Academic
2017-18 (Junior): Posted a 4-5-2 horsemanship record ... earned points against South Dakota State (Sept. 23), then-No. 4 SMU (Feb. 16), then-No. 5 Oklahoma State (Feb. 17) and then-No.10 South Carolina (March 9) ... posted a season-high score in a 75.5-63 win over South Dakota State on Sept. 23.Â
2016-17 (Sophomore): Did not compete.
2015-16 (Freshman): Participated in the annual Red vs. Blue scrimmage on Sept. 26 … performed a horsemanship demonstration ride in the Bulldogs win over No. 9 New Mexico State (Oct. 23), and again versus No. 7 Texas A&M (Oct. 24) … made her first competition debut on Feb. 5 against No. 6 TCU in Fort Worth, Texas … capped the year with an exhibition ride on Feb. 6 against No. 10 SMU.
High School: Graduate of Murrieta Valley High School with a 3.3 GPA ... American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Circuit Hunt Seat Champion and named 2014 Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Association (PCQHA) Youth All-Around while being honored the 2015 Silver Dollar Sportsmanship Award ... was named a scholar-athlete in 2014.
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Personal: Parents are Kim and Mike Altenhofel and has a younger sister, Haley Altenhofel ... plans to major in recreation administration with a minor in event planning ... hobbies include horseback riding, cheerleading, tumbling, dancing and traveling ... was a three-year varsity letter and captain for the Nighthawk cheer team ... favorite athlete is Makayla Rooney because she is the youngest Olympic gymnast with a competitive drive to be the best ... biggest athletic thrill was cheering at Friday night football games and winning saddle at the Gold Mine Olympics ... admires her mom the most because of her drive to reach her goals ... chose Fresno State because of the competitive equestrian team and it offers her intended major.
EQ Read Across America Week
Thursday, March 06
EQ Senior Day highlight [3/1/25]
Saturday, March 01
EQ highlight vs Baylor (2/7/25)
Friday, February 07
EQ spring season opener highlight
Friday, January 24