Eight Gamecocks Named to Ariat All-America Lists
WACO, TX – Eight Gamecocks have been named to the Ariat All-America list, as announced by the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) on Tuesday. The eight are the most since the 2013-14 season (8), and the five First Team selections are the most in program history.
The top five riders for Western and top six for Jumping Seat were selected and named the Ariat First-Team All-America by the NCEA Selection Committee. The next five or six riders per event earned Second Team honors. Honorable Mention honorees were selected via the established criteria below.
- Must have a 67 percent or higher winning percentage, excluding ties
- Must have competed in a minimum of 67% of team’s NCEA qualifying regular season meets as defined in 9.2.1
- Have at least an adjusted NRS score of:
- 85 for flat
- 90 for fences
- 80 for horsemanship
- 75 for reining
South Carolina led the way with five first-teamers, while both Auburn and Oklahoma State each had three.
“I am thrilled to see that records are continuing to be set in our program”, head coach Carol Gwin said. We are building a program that I hope will continue to grow into a powerhouse and this is a great step in the right direction. Huge shoutout to all of our All-Americans for a great season!”
FIRST TEAM
- Grace Rabb | Fences
- Natalie Jayne | Flat
- Sarah Rabb | Flat
- Carly Jenkins | Horsemanship
- Alexis Potts | Horsemanship
SECOND TEAM
- Amira Kettaneh | Fences
- Olivia Cardi | Reining
HONORABLE MENTION
- Alyssa Bauer | Fences
The Gamecocks will round out the 2025-26 season at NCEA Nationals as the No. 4 seed, opening competition against fifth-seeded SMU on Thursday, April 16, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
