Bella Primavera

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023-24): Made 10 starts for the Gamecocks in Fences, posting a record of 7-3-0…earned her first career MOP against the No. 5 ranked Georgia Bulldogs with a season-high of 87, defeating her opponent by eight points…took down her Texas A&M opponent in the semifinals of the SEC Championship (Mar. 29) 87.3-84.3 to keep the Aggies from a sweep in Fences…went undefeated in SEC matchups to round out the regular season…won five of her last six regular season matchups…secured her first NCEA Championship point against SMU (April 18), defeating Hensley Humphries 76-61 on Tito…named SEC Fences Rider of the Month (Feb. ’24)…named to All-SEC First Team for Fences…SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll…

AS A FRESHMAN (2022-23): Started in nine meets competing in Fences as a freshman…tallied a season-high 88 against Georgia on D-Jan (Feb. 4, 2023)…recorded a tie against No. 2 ranked Auburn (84, March 3, 2023)…Put up a 260 on Cj against Auburn at NCEA Nationals (April 13, 2023)…kept opponents within a 1.83 average scoring margin during the regular season…

PRE-COLLEGE: NorCal Medal Finals Champion (2021)…NCEA Medal Finals third-overall (2020)…2020 Oxford National Derby Winner…Overall National Age-Group Equitation Champion… IEA Open Varsity Flat National Reserve Champion…IEA National Qualifier (2018, 2019, 2021)…Gladstone Cup West Reserve Champion…

PERSONAL: Daughter of Cam and Karen Primavera…Has one sister, Paloma…Mother competed in swimming and tennis…

Chose the University of South Carolina because: “I chose South Carolina because it was the best fit for me and I felt the most welcomed.”