“What an outstanding day; words don’t begin to describe how proud I am of this team. I have to give all of the credit to the girls because they came to Texas with the goal of winning a national title, and they did every single thing they needed to do to make it happen. This is a great moment for our program, and to send our seniors off with four championship rings, that’s quite an accomplishment. We’re excited to bring the trophy back to Columbia and share it with all of our Gamecock fans.”– head coach Boo Major

“We had a rough outing before Nationals at SECs. After that, we worked tirelessly before Nationals by practicing as much as possible, having team meetings and working on becoming one unit. The few weeks before Nationals changed us and allowed us to go to Waco the most confident we had ever been. It was in those few weeks that we grow together as a team-more determined than ever.”– Abigail Pait

“The National Championship always seemed to be out of reach for us at South Carolina. We were runners-up in 2014, and at the time, I though that was our year to seal the deal and bring home the title. 2015 wasn’t looking great for us as a younger team, but we kept pushing with no expectations to hold us back. As the Hunt Seat captain, I just wanted to give my team everything they deserved throughout the year and especially at the National Championship. Being able to stay focused and win two points under tough circumstances was indescribable. I remember having a tough time in my flat warm-up and telling myself to just keep it together and pull this one out, because it would start the momentum for the following points. Jumping was always my stronger suite so I was more nervous for my flat performance but knowing everyone had confidence in me was the best feeling in the world. I had a lot of experience at Nationals so I felt as though the younger girls were looking up to me to gain confidence from my presence in the ring. In the end all those factors helped me overcome any fear and win both of my points.”– Amber Henter

“Winning the National Championship was something I will never forget. After our team had won SECs more than once, we wanted more than anything to also have a National Championship. Of course, winning the meet-clinching point was one of my career highlights, but it was such a team oriented win I would have been just as excited it I had lost my point and someone else had clinched the win. It was one of those moments I will never forget. I remember when they announced my opponent’s score, the whole team was watching in the bleachers. They ended up being able to read the score before me and they all jumped out of their seats and started cheering, crying and hugging. I was still down in front of the pen so the coaches, a few of my teammates and I celebrated on our own with hugs and tears until the rest of the team ran down to join us. It was truly a moment I will never forget. It wasn’t so much a personal victory in that moment, but a victory for the whole team.”– Sarah Bouchard

“Any national championship is a huge feat. It was the culmination of a very good team that had a plan and stuck to that plan for the four years they were here. At the time, Amber Henter, a three-year captain was very influential, as was Katherine Schmidt and Layla Choate. Sam Chiodo and Amber, together, helped mold the team to where they were going to be successful. Our seniors certainly had a role in that. On of their mantras was ‘four rings in four years.’ (They were) going to get four rings in four years. It was neat to see it culminate with a national championship.”– Coach Major