Fresno State Athletics
2014-15 Equestrian Roster
Roster
Sydney Elliott
- Position:
- Western
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Meridian, Idaho
- High School:
- Rocky Mountain High School
2014 (Sophomore): Earned Most Outstanding Player for Horsemanship, and Most Unflappable (composed) for her Western rides at the season's end ... competed against No. 9 Texas Christian University in the first round of the National Collegiate Equestrian Association National Championship ... named Most Outstanding Player for Horsemanship, helping Fresno State to a sweep over SMU and No. 2 Baylor at home ... earned a win over Sacred Hear on the Western side ... claimed a point for the `Dogs against No. 2 Auburn in Western.
2013 (Freshman): Competed in five Horsemanship regular season competitions ... travelled and competed at the NCEA National Championships in Waco, Texas ... recorded a season-high score of 76 against Baylor ... earned her first win as a Bulldog against New Mexico State ... competed at the NCEA National Championships in Waco ... earned her first varsity letter ... was named "Rookie of the Year" by her teammates.
High School: President of the Idaho Quarter Horse Youth Association ... finalist at AQHYA World Championships in 2010 and 2011 ... finished Top 10 and Top 5 in 2012 at the AQHYA World Championships.
Personal: Parents are Kelli and Steve Elliott ... has two older brothers Justin, 22, and Tucker, 19 ... hobbies include riding her horse, camping and spending time with family and friends ... biggest athletic thrill is when she comes out of the ring knowing she had a good pattern ... admires her horse trainer the most because of her dedication to the sport as well as her perseverance ... chose to attend Fresno State because she loved the campus, the team and it was the closest school to home.
