Our team has been around for several decades and has always been very successful. Our past alumni have various degrees such as Agricultural Science, Biology, Nursing, History, English, and Business. Our alumni have gone on to extraordinary graduate schools like Texas A&M, the University of Iowa, Sam Houston State University, the University of Missouri, the University of Nebraska, and Purdue University. These past riders love to catch up on team news and help out at horse shows. Here is a spotlight on some of our great equestrian team alumni.
Olivia Noack (Class of 2024)
Olivia Noack (2024) pictured with a horse during her internship in North Carolina.
Olivia Noack graduated in 2024 with her Bachelor’s of Science in Agriculture Science degree. During her four years on the team, she served as Vice President for two years and showed on both the hunt and stock teams. Olivia mentioned that being involved with the team opened up opportunities for her during college when the team traveled to Omaha, NE for the FEI World Cup Finals in 2023. “I met someone who found me a working internship opportunity, so I was able to spend the next summer in North Carolina at a dressage/eventing barn!” Now located in Columbia, MO, she is perusing her DVM at the University of Missouri. While she doesn’t have any personal horses at the moment, she enjoys any chance she gets to ride in her free time!
Sarah Szachnieski (Class of 1998)
Sarah Szachnieski a 1998 graduate of Truman State University with a degree in Agricultural Science, emphasizing Equine Science.
Sarah Szachnieski competing her current mare “Mae” at a dressage show.
At Truman, she was active with the Horseman’s Association as well as the Equestrian Team. She rode hunt and stock seat with Coach Don Delaney and even got an opportunity to ride at zones. After graduation, her career path did not involve horses; instead, she worked for the USDA- Natural Resource Conservation Service for 28 years. In an exciting turn of events, after taking an early retirement from USDA in 2025, Sarah accepted a position with the St. Charles County Parks Department as an Events Coordinator for the National Equestrian Center in Lake St Louis in 2026. Throughout her adult and postgraduate years, she has had and/or leased horses and actively competed in hunt seat and dressage.
Sara Walker (Class of 2012)
Sara Walker graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders. While at Truman, she spent four years riding on the hunt team, including trips to regionals and zones. She went to nationals once as an individual and also
Sara Walker and her horse Dublin!
traveled to support the team on a memorable trip to nationals as a team. Sara served as team secretary for one year. She loved the comradery of the Equestrian Team and the group effort that went into hosting shows at the University Farm. After Truman, Sara went on to graduate with her Doctorate in Audiology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2016, and she is currently a practicing audiologist. She continued to ride throughout grad school and beyond, mainly through the generosity of wonderful horse people across several states. In 2023 she was finally able to own her own first horse, her favorite Equestrian Team horse, Dublin!
Cameron Glenn (Class of 2025)
Cameron Glenn graduated in 2025 with a degree in marketing. She rode on the hunt seat on the team for all 4 years and showed on the hunt show team her senior year. After graduation, she has
Cameron with TSU’s Chester
stayed involved with horses. Cameron rides weekly; she also volunteers and occasionally trains at the Humane Society. She also works part-time at a dressage barn and has her own equine and canine photography business, “Cameron Glenn Photography.” She does not currently own or lease. Being on the equestrian team kept her riding consistently throughout college, which she believes has greatly contributed to where she is now.