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2021-22 Equestrian Roster

Mark Honbo

Sarah Finkel

Sarah Finkel

  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Position:
    Horsemanship
  • Major:
    Political Science
  • Hometown:
    Walnut Creek, Calif.
  • High School:
    Carondelet HS '18
  • Prev School:
    Georgia

Summary

Biography

HONORS & AWARDS
• 2021 NCEA Farnham All-Academic Honorable Mention Team
• 2020 NCEA Farnham All-Academic First Team
• 2021 ECAC All-Academic Honorable Mention Team
• 2020 ECAC All-Academic First Team
• 2020 NCEA APHA Honor Roll


2021-22: Appeared in 11 meets for UC Davis competing exclusively in horsemanship… Posted an Aggie best 7-3-1 record for horsemanship among teammates in 2021-22 season… Rang in the second best score for Horsemanship where she scored a 77 against Fresno State (3/12)… Score of 74 vs. SMU (Nov. 4) was also among Aggie top-10 in Horsemanship on the year… Finished season with wins in both ECAC Championship meets scoring a 144.5 against SDSU (Mar. 24) and a 146.5 against SMU (Mar. 25).

2020-21: Finished with an 0-3 record in horsemanship for the Aggies… Scored a season-high 74.5 in a half-point loss to Fresno State’s Hannah Buijs on March 13 — tied with teammates Maddie Gregory and Kayla Hickey for the highest score by a UC Davis rider in the event this season and tied for third on the school’s all-time list… Opened her season with a score of 72.5 against FSU’s Kameron Thorn on March 11… Finished with a 144.5 in a open-point loss to Delaware State’s Kelsey Gardiner in the opening round of the ECAC Championships on March 25.

2019-20: Went 4-4 while competing in Horsemanship in all eight full meets...Scored a collegiate-best 75 on Cornbread to win her point 75-74 against Auburn on Jan. 31...Picked up first win as an Aggie on Oct. 5 against Delaware State 73.5-71...Won in the Aggies' next meet on Oct. 26 against Oklahoma State 73-61 on PeeWee...Took a 63-0 win on Feb. 7 against UT Martin. 

GEORGIA
SEC Academic Honor Roll honoree in 2018-19.

PRIOR TO UC DAVIS
Attended Carondelet HS (Class of 2018)... All American Quarter Horse Congress - Champion Youth Trial Superior awarded in Youth Trail, AQHYA World Championship - Semi-finalist Youth Showmanship in 2018...Level 1 Championships - Champion Trail, Bronze Champion Hunt Seat Equitation, Fourth place Western Riding AQHYA Year End Awards, Champion Level 1 Youth Trail AQHYA World Championship - Semi-finalist Youth Showmanship in 2017...Level 1 Championships - Reserve (2nd) Champion Western Horsemanship All American Quarter Horse Congress - Top 15 Hunter Under Saddle, Western Pleasure, Horsemanship, & Trail in 2016...Level 1 Championships - Reserve (2nd) Champion Hunter Under Saddle in 2015.

PERSONAL
Parents are Amber Haskett and Lonnie Finkel...Born in Berkeley, Calif...Amber rowed crew at Boston University while Lonnie played water polo at UCLA.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Sophomore

    5'4"
  • 2020-21Redshirt Sophomore

    Horsemanship
    5'4"
  • 2021-22Redshirt Junior

    Horsemanship
    5'4"