Skyhawks ‘Rein’ Supreme

After four consecutive runner-up finishes, UT Martin’s equestrian team finally hoisted the Eastern College Athletic Conference championship trophy, clinching the 2024-25 title with a dramatic tiebreaker win over UC Davis, their first conference championship since 2013. The Skyhawks earned the crown on raw points after a 10-10 deadlock, with standout rides from Kate Davis (’25), Lexi Bailey (’25), and Logan Putvinski (’24) in reining. The victory secured UT Martin a No. 8 seed in the National Collegiate Equestrian Association Championship, where they later competed against No. 1 seed and reigning national champion Southern Methodist University at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida. Though the Skyhawks fell to SMU, their historic season and first-ever ECAC title marked a defining moment for the program.