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2022-23 Equestrian Roster

Mark Honbo
UC Davis Athletics

Kayla Hickey

Kayla Hickey

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Redshirt Fifth Year
  • Position:
    Horsemanship
  • Major:
    Managerial Economics
  • Hometown:
    Vacaville, Calif.
  • High School:
    Davis HS '17

Summary

Biography

HONORS & AWARDS
  • 2023 APHA NCEA All-Academic First Team
  • 2023 ECAC All-Academic First Team
2022-2023: Competed in six head-to-head Horsemanship rides… Finished the season with a 1-5 record, earning a point against #1 SMU with a score of 78.

2021-22: 2-5-1 record exclusively competing in Horsemanship… Had second highest score of the season for Horsemanship with score of 77 against FSU on Mar. 12 riding Cornbread during an exhibition… Other win on the year came in Nov. 19 meet against SDSU with score of 72 riding Carlos.

2020-21: Finished 1-2 in horsemanship for the Aggies… Posted her lone win of the year in a head-to-head victory over Fresno State’s Hannah Buijs on Feb. 25, scoring a 4.5-point victory with a score of 74.0, which stood as the fourth-highest score in the event by a UC Davis rider this year and tied for the sixth-best in school history… Scored a season-high 74.5 in the regular season opener against the Bulldogs in a two-point loss to Kameron Thorn — tied with teammates Maddie Gregory and Sarah Finkel 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… Also scored a 71.5 against Fresno State’s Alexis Steele on March 11 in a two-point defeat… Added a score of 70.5 in a demo ride against the Bulldogs on March 13.

2019-20: Competed in five meets for the Aggies...Made her UC Davis debut on Oct. 26 against Oklahoma State...Set a collegiate-best and the fifth-highest Horsemanship score on the team on Feb. 7 against UT Martin with a 73.5-68 win.

PRIOR TO UC DAVIS
High Point Novice Youth at Oregon Summer Classic Two Championships at AQHA Novice Championships West (Showmanship and Halter) Multiple AQHA Year End High Point Awards...2018 Level 2 Youth Hunter Under Saddle Year End Award.

PERSONAL
Born in Vallejo, Calif...Older brother graduated from UC Davis in 2018...Something most people don't know about her is she took a gap year...Hopes to design robotic prosthetics for a career...Bucket list items include sky diving, attending the AQHA Congress, and visiting Thailand...UC Davis was her dream school.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Sophomore

    5'9"
  • 2020-21Redshirt Sophomore

    Horsemanship
    5'9"
  • 2021-22Redshirt Junior

    Horsemanship
    5'9"
  • 2022-23Redshirt Fifth Year

    Horsemanship
    5'9"