Equestrian Holds Annual Awards Ceremony

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina equestrian team held its annual awards ceremony earlier this week to honor the 2020-21 squad. 

Among the honorees are the event Most Valuable Players, with junior Sloane Vogt taking the honors for reining, senior Taylor Kellam earning distinction for horsemanship, junior Trinity Hammerschmidt bringing home the award for her flat work and sophomore Madeline Schaefer snagging the honors for her over fences performance. 

Senior Addie Cromer earned this year’s spirit award, while freshman Emma Lane was named Most Outstanding Freshman. In addition to her reining MVP award, Vogt was named Most Dedicated on the team. A pair of juniors claimed the Most Improved awards with Alexa Thorpe earning the western honors and Alice Kass taking home the jumping seat award.

For the grooming awards Madeline Schaefer and freshman Mauro Reppas earning distinction for their work with Murphy on the jumping seat side, while senior Nikita Cope and sophomore Cora Wyers earned the western award for their work with Paddy. 

Rounding out the individual awards is this year’s Coaches Award recipient, junior Christina Mueller, and the Academic Award honoree, senior Kate Bonham. This year’s letter winners are listed below. 

Fourth Year Letter Winners
Kate Bonham
Louisa Brackett
Billi Brandner
Gabrielle Brassard
Mira Clavecilla
Nikita Cope
Addie Cromer
McKenzie Duncan
Taylor Kellam
Tyler Petrie
 
Third Year Letter Winners
Caroline Bald
Kit Cunningham
Trinity Hammerschmidt
Rawleigh Harris
Graycen Hess
Alice Kass
Mackenzie Matthews
Christina Mueller
Michaela Schrim
Mackenzie Suffy
Lexi Thorpe
Sloane Vogt
 
Second Year Letter Winners
Jordan Allen
Kiersten Beckner
Mary Margaret Coats
Nina Columbia
Claire Pound
Josephine Rose
Madeline Schaefer
Cora Wyers
 
First Year Letter Winners
Alexa Aureliano
Madison Burlett
Maya Clarkson
Sydney DeGrazia
Emma Lane
Kamiah McGrath
Maro Reppas
Emilia Reutimann
Chloe Stephenson