McKenzie Duncan

2020-21: Named NCEA All-Academic First Team… earned SEC Academic Honor Roll distinction… rode in eight meets for the Gamecocks… closed the season with back-to-back wins at the SEC Championship, first in the semifinal against Auburn (March 26), besting her Tiger foe 204-202.5 and then in the consolation meet against Texas A&M (March 27), downing her Aggie opponent 208-205. 

2019-20: Named NCEA First Team All-American in reining… made the All-SEC reining team… earned a spot on the NCEA All-Academic First Team… made the SEC Academic Honor Roll… finished the season with an 8-3-1 record in reining, second most reining wins on the team, and led the Gamecocks with three reining M.O.P. wins… picked up her first win, and first M.O.P. of the year in the season opener against Fresno State (Sept. 20)… won her first road matchup of the season at Georgia, 68.5-0 (Oct. 5)… won a crucial matchup at Texas A&M (Nov. 1) to help the Gamecocks pick up the road win… notched her second M.O.P. of the season with a 68-65.5 victory against UT Martin (Nov. 15)… tallied her third M.O.P. on senior day against Georgia (Feb. 22), winning her matchup 70-68.5… finished the season with a win at Delaware State (March 6), 67-66.

2018-19: Named to the Farnam All-Academic Second-Team… Earned a spot on the APHA Honor Roll… Competed 10 times for Carolina… Rode to a record of 4-6 with a 2-3 mark against SEC opponents… Scored a high of 71.5 at Texas A&M (Feb. 23).

2017-18: Participated in three competitions as a freshman… Took part in the Clemson exhibition on Sept. 22… Named reining MOP at the exhibition against Ohio State on Jan. 27, when she earned a 68-61.5 victory… Rode a demo against Texas A&M on Feb. 10, scoring 62.5.

High School: Graduated from The Columbus Academy in New Albany, Ohio… Trained by Keith Ceddia… Took sixth place in AQHA Novice Youth Reining at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress in 2016… Was also a North American Affiliate Championships Qualifier and took four place in the Central Ohio Reining Horse Association in rookie… In 2015, took fourth in NRHA Youth Reining and eighth in NRHA rooking reining at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress… Was also an NYATT champion… Was the Claytown Woosley Youth Derby Reserve Champion… Took third place at the East Central Affiliate Championships… Had a top 15 placing in both youth and rookie at the North American Affiliate Championships… Was an honors student with a senior GPA of 4.0… Was the co-editor-in-chief of the Columbus Academy yearbook after spending the previous three years on the staff… Was the leader of the “Bridges and Connections Club” … Was a frequent volunteer for Dreams on Horsebacks therapeutic horseback riding program and the Equestrian Special Olympics.