Equestrian . February 26, 2021

No. 9 Gamecocks Host No. 4 Texas A&M for Senior Day Saturday

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The No. 9 University of South Carolina equestrian team is set to honor its 11 seniors as it competes against No. 4 Texas A&M at 10 a.m. at OneWood Farm on Saturday.

Spectator Information

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic fans will NOT be allowed at OneWood Farm during the meets this spring. Limited access for family members on the team’s guest list will be allowed, but anyone not already on the list will NOT be permitted into the facility.

Boo’s Bits

“We are looking forward to having the Aggies come to Blythewood. Coach McKay always has her team prepared and I expect nothing less. The disappointment of not being able to go to Auburn due to sone false positives left our team hungry for a competition. We are looking forward to celebrating our seniors on Saturday. They have been great leaders through the last year and a half during the pandemic and I would expect nothing less from this special group.”

Senior Day Honorees

The 11 seniors on the team will be honored after the meet. The seniors are Kate Bonham, Louisa Brackett, Billi Brandner, Gabrielle Brassard, Mire Clavecilla, Nikita Cope, Addie Cromer, McKenzie Duncan, Rawleigh Harris, Taylor Kellam and Tyler Petrie.

Earlier this week we looked at the careers and accomplishments of the jumping seat squad and the western team.

We also asked the little sister of each senior to share some thoughts on what the senior has meant to them 💕 pic.twitter.com/NkJxgKp67D

— Gamecock Equestrian (@GamecockEQ) February 24, 2021

The western little sisters had to get in on the celebration too! pic.twitter.com/gei8Bu7ljE

— Gamecock Equestrian (@GamecockEQ) February 25, 2021

What You Need to Know

The Gamecocks (1-3, 1-3 SEC) are back in the arena for the first time since competing at Georgia on Feb. 6 after some false positives derailed last weekend’s meet at Auburn.
Junior Trinity Hammerschmidt continued her strong performances this season with another flat win, and her first flat M.O.P. of the year against Georgia.
Sophomore Jordan Allen took her second over fences M.O.P. in as many meets, notching an 85 to secure the honors for the fourth time in her career.
Junior Sloane Vogt kept up her momentum from the fall with her reining win at Georgia, giving her a 3-1-0 record on the year.

Scouting the Aggies

No. 4 Texas A&M (2-3, 1-3 SEC) took the first meeting between the teams in Bryan-College Station, 13-7. The Aggies have competed twice in 2021, knocking off then No. 9 Baylor with a 9-9 tiebreaker win and falling to No. 1 Auburn 14-6.