Converse University Equestrian Team

05/12/2026

✨ Valkyries Choice Awards 2026 ✨
💜 Anna Mallen- NSCA All-American and Nancy Ellis Knox Award Winner, Regional Qualifier
💜 Lani Pardue- Female Newcomer of the Year Nominee, IHSA Zone Finalist, IHSA Region Finals Champion
💜 Halle Aho- Breakout Athlete of the Year Winner, IHSA National Reserve Champion, IHSA Zero Finals Champion, IHSA Region Finals Champion
💜 Shannon Goldy- Athlete of the Year Nominee, Regional Qualifier
💜 The team also won the Valkyrie Cup Award!

05/02/2026

RESERVE NATIONAL CHAMPION 🏆🥈

05/01/2026

Good luck to Halle tomorrow!! 💜

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Converse University equestrian athlete Halle Aho will be competing at the IHSA Nationals in Tryon, N.C.

04/18/2026

Congrat to Anna Mallen for being named an NACA All-American!! 💪🏼

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) announced their annual All-American Athlete Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year Award recipients. Converse University had 28 athletes named to this year's prestigious list.

04/14/2026

Check out this fun article featuring junior, Nora Warren!

4:30 AM alarms
Classes all day
Then straight to the barn 🐎

This is what a real day looks like for a college rider.

We followed along with Nora from Converse to see how she balances school, riding, and everything in between.

Read the full blog 👇
https://www.farmhousetack.com/blogs/barn-blog/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-college-equestrian

04/06/2026

Happy National Student-Athlete Day!

Today, we want to celebrate the dedication and hard work of our student-athletes that we are proud to call Valkyries 💜

04/03/2026

IHSA Nationals, here we come! 🥇🏆

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – For the first time since the 2021-2022 season, the Converse University equestrian team has a rider advancing to the IHSA National Championships.

03/29/2026

Congrats to Halle Aho- Champion for Zone 5 in Intro Flat, and headed to the IHSA National Championship! 🥇🏆
Big congratulations to Lani Pardue as well! She capped off a fantastic first season as a Valkyrie with 7th at Zone Finals in Intermediate Fences! 💜

03/28/2026

Ready to compete 💪🏼

03/27/2026

Good luck to Lani and Halle as they head to Zones at SCAD!

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Converse University equestrian athletes Halle Aho and Lani Pardue are headed down to Savannah tomorrow for the IHSA Zones Show.