Billi Brandner

2020-21: Made the SEC Academic Honor Roll… appeared in six meets on the flat… battled through a rough season to finish the year with back-to-back wins at the SEC Championship, first besting her Auburn (March 26) opponent, 230-227, then claiming a victory over Texas A&M (March 27) in the consolation meet.

2019-20: Earned NCEA All-Academic Honorable Mention… made the SEC Academic Honor Roll… posted a career best 7-5-0 record on the flat… won her first meet of the year in the season opener against Fresno State (Sept. 20)… started a six-meet winning streak with a 70-66 win at Texas A&M (Nov. 1)… continued the streak with wins against UT Martin (Nov. 15), at SMU (Nov. 22), at Oklahoma State (Nov. 23), vs. Sweet Briar (Jan. 31) and vs. South Dakota State (Feb. 1).

2018-19: Went 0-0-1 for the Gamecocks… Competed in Carolina’s first meet of the season against SMU… Tied with her SMU opponent in Equitation on the Flat… Rode in three exhibitions, including two SEC meets against Auburn and Georgia… Won exhibition points against Georgia, 63-54, and Lynchburg, 67-63.

2017-18: Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team… Rode three times in her freshman season, all in equitation on the flat… Scored 60 in an exhibition against Oklahoma State on Oct. 27… Rode in her first official competition Nov. 17 against Auburn… Notched scores of 72 and 77 on demo rides Feb. 17 against Georgia.

High School: Graduated from K12 International Academy in Herndon, Va…. trained by Valerie Renihan and Amber Henter… Reserve Champion HOTY in Large Junior Hunter in 2016… First in the Brandywine ASPCA Maclay in 2016… Was the highest scoring Junior in the Vermont Summer Festival $15,000 Hunter Derby in 2016… Fifth in the $10,000 USHJA Derby in Wellington, Fl. In 2017… Was the Co-President of the Charitable Research Society… Also ran cross country… Completed 100 plus hours of community service in high school.