PowerADE Personal
Best Athlete

Brittney Dodson

Brittney Nicole Dodson, the daughter of Greg and Robin Dodson, is a sophmore at Texas A&M and rides as hunter seat on the university's equestrian team.

Brittney Dodson

The 20-year-old Amarillo native and 2006 graduate of Randall High School scored a key victory for the school's equestrian team Saturday in Auburn, Ala. Dodson's record went to 6-2 with an 82-76 win over Auburn's Rebecca Rifkin.

Dodson was a freshman for the Aggies, excelling last year with an exhibition win over Baylor's Jillian Anthony, 83-72. She defeated Kelly Albury, 71.5-47.5, in Waco in another exhibition win over Kansas State University's Lindsay Cook in an exhibition flat in College Station on Feb. 25, 2007. She also defeated KSU's Jessica Hensley 79.5-61 a week later in an exhibition flat in Manhattan. Last year she earned a Texas A&M/Verizon Athletics Scholar Award.

Dodson is an animal science major with a business minor. She also enjoys dancing, racquetball and soccer and wants to become a veterinarian after graduation.

At Randall, Dodson was a member of the National Honor Society and was named outstanding student in chemistry and physics.

The Amarillo Independent is proud to congratulate Brittney Nicole Dodson as the PowerADE Personal Best Athlete of the Week and to wish her and the Aggie equestrian team continuing success this season.

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Posted: February 7, 2008