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2025-26 Equestrian Roster

Katie Kiely

  • Event Jumping Seat
  • Class SO
  • Hometown Rumson, N.J.
  • Previous School The Ranney School

Biography

2024-25 (Freshman): Went 4-3 in Fences and 4-3 on the Flat as a freshman ... made her SMU debut and picked up her first MOP honor during the win over SDSU (1/31).

Prep: Claimed gold at the NAYC Young Rider Championship … won the Princeton Show Jumping Grand Prix … claimed the top placement in the U25 division at WEF … boasts several wins in the highs at WEF … qualified for all indoor equitation finals two years in a row … won the equitation challenge in Split Rock, Kentucky.

Personal: Born on December 22, 2005 … daughter of John and Mary Kiely … assisted the Kiely family of organizations in planning and executing a breast cancer walk … raised money for the Palm Beach County Homeless Coalition by riding in The Great Charity Challenge … taught children with disabilities how to ride horses through Special People United to Ride … learning difference awareness committee leader … helped rebuild homes with SBP USA for families that lost their home in Hurricane Sandy … earned a spot on the high honor roll all four years while attending The Ranney School in Tinton Falls, New Jersey … also was on the yearbook club in high school.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25FR

    Jumping Seat
  • 2025-26SO

    Jumping Seat