The Fresno State equestrian team kicked off the 2012 season with a Red vs. Blue team scrimmage at the Student Horse Center where sophomore Hillary West earned two MVP honors.
The Fresno State Equestrian team wrapped up its 2011-12 fall season with a home win against Stanford.
Last updated: May 31, 2012
Fresno State:
2011-12 (Sophomore): Competed in five Equitation over Fences events ... Picked up her first win as a Bulldog against South Dakota State University with a score of 70 ... earned a season-high score of 76 against Stanford.
2010-2011 (Freshman): Competed in the Red and Blue Scrimmage in Equitation on the Flat her first year as a Bulldog.
High School: Home schooled during junior and senior year so she could ride and show more ... honored with a presidential award for academic excellence ... took second place at the 2004 NorCal Pony Equitation Finals ... placed Top 5 at the 2005 Onondarka Medal Finals on a catch ride... took fourth place at the 2007 NorCal three feet Equitation Finals ... traveled to Spruce Meadows as a part of the 2009 NorCal Prix des Nation team.
Personal: Born March 20, 1992 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. ... parents are Laura and Tim Postel ... has a younger brother, Jonathan and a younger sister, Abby ... hobbies include shopping, music, sailing, hanging out with friends, and going to the beach ... her biggest athletic thrill was placing top five on a catch ride at the Onodarka Finals ... most admires her mom because she is always there for her ... chose to attend Fresno State because she wanted to attend a school close to home where she could ride horses.
