Feb. 3, 2006

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Equestrian team will host South Dakota State’s western team and Miami-Ohio’s hunt seat team, Saturday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. at OneWood Farm in Blythewood. This marks the first of three spring home competitions for the Gamecocks this season.

Riding for the Gamecocks in hunt seat are Kelley Campbell, Tara Brothers, Claire Sharp, Sarah Stephens, Sarah Lowe, Kristen Terebesi, Lisa Bourbonniere, LIndsey Pace and Ellen Hogate.

The Gamecock riders for the western team are Katie Grossnickle, Courtney Borton, Stacy Cell, Michelle Grah, Allison Bradley, Katy Biffle, Rebekah Roof, Jamie Diamond, Laura Pipkin, Ashleigh Collins and Rachel Sternoff on demo.

USC is coming off of a fifth-place finish at the Big 8 Western Tournament last weekend in College Station, Texas. This marks the first event for the hunt seat team this spring.