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Maddie Spak Season 2021-22

Maddie Spak Season 2021-22

PositionWESTERN
ClassJunior
HometownWaukesha, Wisc.

Awards and Honors
2023 NCEA First Team All-American (Horsemanship)
2023 SEC Horsemanship Rider of the Year
2023 All-SEC (Horsemanship)
2023 NCEA First Team All-Academic
2023 NCEA Academic Honor Roll
2023 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 NCEA First Team All-Academic
2022 NCEA Academic Honor Roll
2022 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021 NCEA Honorable Mention All-American (Horsemanship)
2021 NCEA First Team All-Academic
2021 NCEA Academic Honor Roll
2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020 SEC All-Freshman Team (Horsemanship)
2019-20 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
NCEA Horsemanship Rider of the Month (October 2022)
SEC Horsemanship Rider of the Month (October 2022, November 2022, February 2023)
 
2022-23: Had an outstanding senior season for the Tigers in Horsemanship, going 11-3-2 overall in the event … Was named the SEC Horsemanship Rider of the Year and earned first team All-America recognitions … Went unbeaten all regular season, putting together a 10-0-2 record prior to the postseason … Earned a 5-0-1 record against SEC opponents during the regular season … Kicked off the year with a 75.5 in her win at No. 5 Georgia (10/7) … Won the first MOP of her career on the road at UC Davis (10/14), scoring a 74 in her 23.5-point win … Scored a pair of 75.5 on the road at No. 7 South Carolina (11/4) … Recorded back-to-back 75.5s against No. 5 Georgia (2/18) and No. 1 SMU (2/25) … Scored three 74.5s on the season – at No. 9 Fresno State (10/15), vs. No. 5 Texas A&M (11/11), vs. No. 7 South Carolina (3/3) … Kicked off the postseason with a 225.5-207.5 win vs. South Carolina in the SEC Semifinal (3/24) … Defeated Carly Jenkins of South Carolina in the opening round of the NCEA meet (4/13) with a 223.5-216 victory.
 
2021-22: Went 5-8-1 record in Horsemanship this season … Picked up her first win of the season with a 76.5-75.5 victory over No. 9 South Carolina (10/29) … Scored a career-high 78.5 in a win at No. 3 Baylor (11/19) … Bested her opponent vs. No. 10 Delaware State (2/12), 74.5-66 … Earned a 76.5 in her win over her No. 2 Texas A&M (2/26) opponent … Captured a 77.5-76.5 victory at No. 6 Georgia (3/4).
 
2020-21: Went 5-4-0 in Horsemanship during her sophomore campaign … Opened the season with a 74.5-70.5 victory at No. 3 South Carolina (10/16) … Followed with a 77.5-74 win at No. 4 Georgia (10/23) … Her score against the Bulldogs was a season high … Returned to competition in the spring with a road win, besting her opponent 74.5-71 at No. 5 Texas A&M (2/13) … Scored 75.5 points in her win vs. No. 8 South Carolina (3/13), helping Auburn sweep the Gamecocks … Earned a 219 to top Taylor Burgess of No. 2 Georgia in the SEC Championship match (3/27).

2019-20: Had a solid first year in Horsemanship for the Tigers, going 6-3-3 … Kicked off her career with back-to-back wins, starting with a 76.5-75 victory vs. No. 4 Oklahoma State (9/20) … Bested Cydney Benes of No. 5 TCU (10/19) with a 75.5 … Scored another 75.5 in a win at No. 9 SMU (11/8) … Scored a season-high 77 in a tie at No. 4 Fresno State (2/2) … Picked up a 74-67 victory over Katie Davis of No. 9 Baylor (2/15).

Prior to Auburn: AQHA Level 2 – third place … Multiple Top 5 and Top 10 finishes at the annual Quarter Horse Congress … Multiple regional championships.

Personal: Daughter of Ann and Joe Spak … Has an older sister, Angela … Graduated with a degree in psychology in Spring 2022.

SeasonEventMeetsMOPWinLossTie
2019-20Horsemanship120633
2020-21Horsemanship90540
2021-22Horsemanship140581
2022-23Horsemanship1611132
CareerHorsemanship51127186
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Freshman
2019-20

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Sophomore
2020-21

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Senior
2022-23

Western