Caroline Bald

2022-22: Appeared in all 14 outings for South Carolina and notched a 5-9-0 record on the flat…took three M.O.P. honors with an 85.5 at UC Davis (Sept. 30), a career high score of 89 at No. 2 Texas A&M (Feb. 19) and with a 77 in the home meet against No. 10 Delaware State (March 4)…boasts the second-highest score of the season with her 89 on Feb. 19…won her rides against No. 6 TCU with an 85 (Oct. 2) and at Baylor with an 86 (Feb. 18)…member of the NCEA All-Academic First Team and SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.

2020-21: Named NCEA Second Team All-American for flat… also earned All-SEC distinction for her flat work… finished the season with a 5-2-0 flat record with one M.O.P. honor… opened the season with a flat win against Auburn (Oct. 16), knocking off her AU opponent 69-66… took M.O.P. honors with an 85-60 win against Lynchburg (Jan. 29) to open the spring schedule… picked up her third win of the season in the road meet at Georgia (Feb. 6), besting her UGA foe 70-62… notched a win in the regular season finale at Auburn (March 13), toppling her Tiger opponent 80-65… got her final win of the season in the SEC Championship semifinal against Auburn (March 26), beating McKayla Langmeier 241-240… named NCEA All-Academic First Team… earned SEC Academic Honor Roll distinction.

2019-20: Finished the season with a 2-0-1 record on the flat and a 4-5-0 record in over fences with one M.O.P. win… earned her first over fences win of the season with an 84-83 victory against Auburn (Oct. 25)… followed that up with her M.O.P. winning ride at Texas A&M (Nov. 1), securing the 86-82 win… made it three wins in a row with a 75-67 win against UT Martin (Nov. 15)… earned a tie in the flat debut against Sweet Briar (Jan. 31), 69-69… rattled off back-to-back flat wins against South Dakota State (Feb. 1), 82-59 and Georgia (Feb. 22) 79-68… finished the season with a 78-77 win at Delaware State (March 6)… named to the NCEA All-Academic First Team… named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2018-19: Named to the SEC All-Freshman Equitation Over Fences Team… Went 1-2 overall in Equitation Over Fences, including 1-1 against SEC opponents… Competed three times for the Gamecocks for a 1-2 record in fences… Earned a win against TCU, 84-82… also rode against Auburn and Texas A&M.

High School: Graduated from New Hampton High School in Gilford, N.H.… Placed fifth at the International Hunter Derby at Brandywine in 2018… Also took fifth at the Challenge of the States at the NEHC Finals… In 2018, Bald qualified for George Morris Excellence in Equitation, WEF Hunter Spectacular, Hunterdon Cup, USEF Medal Finals and the WIHS Equitation Finals… Qualified for the 2017 Hunterdon Cup, Maclay Finals and the USEF Medal Finals.