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2022-23 Equestrian Roster

Wayne Gooden
Wayne Gooden

Alex Pielet

  • Position Jumping Seat
  • Class SR
  • Hometown Highland Park, Ill.

Biography

2022-23 (Sr.): Compiled a 5-6-1 record over Fences, including a 2-1 mark at the National Championships... AWARDS: NCEA All-Academic First-Team

2021-22 (Jr.): Earned an 8-6 Fences record, claiming four MOP awards on the season … Rode three of the top four season-high scores in Fences – 86.0 at No. 2 Georgia (10/30), 86.0 vs. No. 1 Oklahoma State (11/6), 85.0 at TCU (10/8), and 85.0 versus Fresno State (11/19) … Claimed victory in the ECAC championship over UT Martin.

2020-21 (So.): Flat Record: 1-0 … Fences Record: 5-5-1 … Named MOP in lone Flat appearance with a score of 97 over UT Martin (1/30) … Earned a season-high 86 in Fences for the MOP against Fresno State (3/6) … Named Fences MOP in ECAC Championship meet with a 168 … Competed in Fences in all three NCEA Nationals matchups and earned a win against Baylor with a 256 … AWARDS: ECAC Flat Rider of the Week (Feb. 9) … ECAC Fences Rider of the Week (March 9) … NCEA/ECAC All-Academic First Team

2019-20 (Fr. at Auburn): Did not compete.

Prep: 2019 Christy Conrad Leading Equitation Rider WEF … In 2019, finished 8th at WIHS Finals, 10th in Maclay Finals and 5th at Hunterdon Cup … Won 2018 NAYC junior individual and team gold medal … 2018 Region 5 Maclay Champion … Finished 6th at 2017 USET Finals … Earned bronze and silver medals at Champion Junior Hunter Finals small and large … Earned individual and team silver at Prix de States in 2017 … Trains under Jimmy Torano … Started riding at 6

Personal: Born April of 2001 … Daughter of Melissa and Jim … Has one older brother, Josh, and a twin brother, Jake … Enjoys tennis and working out/being with friends … Chose SMU because of the location, academics and the equestrian coaches and athletes … Plans on majoring in Sports Management and Business

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21SO

    Jumping Seat
  • 2021-22JR

    Jumping Seat
  • 2022-23SR

    Jumping Seat