No. 1 Gamecocks Welcome Hollins and Sewanee to Town

BLYTHEWOOD, SC – The No. 1-ranked South Carolina Equestrian team is back in action at One Wood Farm this weekend, hosting Hollins and Sewanee for a pair of Jumping Seat matchups.*

The Gamecocks head into the 2026-27 campaign as the reigning NCEA National Champions, taking home the program’s fourth title earlier this spring after taking down SEC foe Texas A&M (April 18). Head Coach Carol Gwin was named the NCEA Dual Discipline Coach of the Year, alongside TR Potts earning the NCEA Western Coach of the Year nod. Eight Gamecocks were named NCEA All-Americans, three received SEC Rider of the Year honors, and junior Alexis Potts was named the NCEA Horsemanship Rider of the Year, the first in program history.

South Carolina will first take on Hollins on Friday, Sept. 25 beginning at 11:00 a.m. Following the conclusion of that meet, Hollins and Sewanee will face each other for the first half of their neutral site meet, completing the second half on Saturday, Sept. 26 beginning at 10:00 a.m. The Gamecocks will then compete against Sewanee beginning around 12:30 p.m.

FAN INFO

Admittance to One Wood Farm is free for all fans. Fans are encouraged to check out the Know Before You Go page, and can follow along with in-meet updates on X and Instagram at @GamecockEQ.

*In accordance with NCEA rules, meets involving dual discipline teams competing against single discipline teams will not count towards overall team records. Individual rider statistics will count.