Carly Jenkins

2026 NCEA National Champion

AS A SENIOR (2025-26): Had a career season in her final one as a Gamecock, posting a 13-4-1 record with an MOP along the way… earned five wins throughout the first six meets, including her MOP on the road against UT Martin (Nov. 1) after earning a massive 76-71 victory…picked up points in back-to-back weekends against No. 1 Auburn (Feb. 7) and No. 1 Georgia (Feb. 14) to help the Gamecocks defeat the top team in the country twice…tallied a career-high of 77.7 in National Championship against Texas A&M (April 18), marking the highest score of the season for the Gamecocks in Horsemanship…77.7 also marked a new high for the program in the event (since moving to averages in the 2023-24 season)…NCEA All-America First Team selection…NCEA All-Academic First Team and Honor Roll…SEC Academic Honor Roll…

AS A JUNIOR (2024-25): Made a career-high 13 starts in Horsemanship, picking up nine wins…earned a career high of 77 against UC Davis (Feb. 28) and earning her 2nd MOP of the season…went undefeated in both postseason tournaments, earning her third MOP in the SEC Tournament final defeating Texas A&M’s Hanna Olaussen 76.17-75.67 on Boomer…won the sole point for the Gamecocks in Horsemanship in both NCEA Championship meets….SEC All-Championship Team (Horsemanship)…SEC Academic Honor Roll…NCEA All-Academic First Team…

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023-24): Made 12 starts in Horsemanship, posting five wins…secured a season-high 73.5 three times, once at Georgia (Oct. 13), at Texas A&M (Feb. 10) and again against SDSU (March 1)…four of her five wins came against top-10 ranked opponents…put up a 72.83 against SMU in the NCEA Championship first round (April 18) on Dewey…NCEA All-Academic Second Team and Honor Roll selection…SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll…

AS A FRESHMAN (2022-23): Started in 12 meets as a freshman…earned a point for the Gamecocks in her career debut against Delaware State, 73.5-72.5… defeated her top-10 ranked Texas A&M opponent in the fall, then set her new season/career-high against the Aggies in the spring with a 75.5, the fourth-highest score in the event this season…put up a 216 against Auburn in NCEA Nationals (April 13, 2023)…earned a spot on SEC All-Freshman Team…SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll…

HIGH SCHOOL:  2019 Regional Champion Level One 14-18 western pleasure at QH Congress…2018 Regional Champion 14-18 horsemanship, trial, and western pleasure… Top-Five Level One horsemanship, and top-10 12-14 horsemanship at QH Congress (2017)…Top-10 level one horsemanship at NSBA World Show (2017)…