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Carolyn Curcio

  • position Equitation & Over Fences
  • class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown West Islip, N.Y.
  • position Equitation & Over Fences
  • class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown West Islip, N.Y.

Carolyn Curcio Bio

2011-2012: 12-7-1 regular season and postseason combined record in Hunt Seat action with two MVP[apos]s… 3-2 postseason record in Equitation Over Fences with one MVP… 1-0 postseason record in Equitation on the Flat… 8-5-1 regular season record in Hunt Seat action with one MVP… 2-4 record in Equitation on the Flat… 6-1-1 record in Equitation Over Fences with one MVP… began her season on Oct. 8 at Auburn, going 2-0 in Hunt Seat action… against the Tigers, she picked up a 78-77 win in Equitation on the Flat, and followed that up with a 82-80 win in Equitation Over Fences… went 1-for-2 against Georgia on Nov. 4, winning her point in Equitation Over Fences… went 1-for-2 at No. Georgia on Feb. 2, winning her ride 87-82 in Equitation Over Fences while being named MVP… Picked up an 87-83 win in Equitation Over Fences on Feb. 25 as the Gamecocks upset No. 1 Auburn… Went 2-for-2 against No. 4 Baylor on Feb. 26 as the Gamecocks swept the Bears, 10-0, in Hunt Seat action – defeated her opponent, 84-82, in Equitation Over Fences and then completed her perfect day with an 81-75 win Equitation on the Flat… Closed out the regular season with a 82-0 win at Delaware State on March 16… Competed at the Southern Equestrian Championships, where she went 1-1 in Hunt Seat action, with both rides coming in Equitation Over Fences… In the opening round meet against No. 3 Auburn on March 30, she lost her point, 173-169, but was still named MVP of the event… In the Southern Equestrian Championship meet against No. 1 Georgia on March 31, she picked up a 161-155 victory over her Bulldog opponent… Competed at NCEA[apos]s going 3-1 in Hunt Seat action with a 2-1 record in Equitation Over Fences and a 1-0 mark in Flat action… Picked up a 167-152 win over Oklahoma State on April 13… On April 14, she closed out Nationals going 2-for-2, winning her Flat ride, 127-118, and then defeating her opponent in Equitation Over Fences, 165-159… Spring 2012 Dean[apos]s List… Third-year letter winner.

2010-2011: Received an Honorable Mention on the inaugural Varsity Equestrian All-American list for Equitation Over Fences… 16-11 regular-season and post-season record combined… 9-10 overall regular-season record… 2-7 regular-season record in Equitation on the Flat… 7-3 regular-season record in Equitation Over Fences… 7-1 post-season record… 3-1 post-season record in Equitation on the Flat… 4-0 post-season record in Equitation Over Fences… won both of her rides (Equitation and Equitation Over Fences) against SMU in the season opener on 9/24… won her Equitation Over Fences ride against South Dakota State on 9/25… Won 80-78 in Equitation Over Fences against Auburn[apos]s Grace Socha on 10/1… Competed in both Hunt Seat events in all three of South Carolina[apos]s home meets during the fall and in the Gamecocks[apos] two away competitions at UGA and Kansas State… won 83-78 in Equitation Over Fences at Kansas State on 10/29… defeated her Delaware State opponent 84-68 in Waco, TX and was also named MVP… Went 2-for-2 at Baylor on 1/29, winning both of her rides in Equitation and Equitation Over Fences… was named MVP for her 11-point win over her Baylor opponent in Equitation Over Fences… closed out the regular season with an 81-80 win over New Mexico State in Equitation Over Fences… member of the S.E.C. team… went 2-for-2 at the 2011 Southern Equestrian Championships on 3/25, starting with a 134-128 win over her Georgia opponent in Equitation on the Flat, followed by a 133-128 win over her Georgia opponent in Equitation Over Fences… Member of the VENC team… Went 5-1 at Nationals… Went 2-for-2 at Nationals against UT-Martin on 4/15, picking up wins in both Equitation on the Flat and Equitation Over Fences… Went 2-for-2 again the following day, winning both of her rides against Texas A&M in the fifth-place competition on 4/16… Second-year letter winner… Was named ‘Equitation Over Fences MVP’ at the team banquet… SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2009-2010: Joined the Gamecocks for the Spring 2010 semester… 1-0 regular season record in Equitation Over Fences… Picked up her first collegiate win and first win as a Gamecock on 2/27 at UGA in her only ride of the season… First-year letter winner.

High School: Was on the gold medalist North American Young Riders Team… Was 3rd in the Sussex County Horse Show Grand Prix… 7th in the HITS Wk 7 Grand Prix… 3rd and 10th in equitation at Zone 2 Regionals… 5th at USET Finals… 6th and 8th at Washington Finals… and 8th at Maclay Finals.

CAROLYN CURCIO – Equitation Over Fences
Year # Meets Record MVP[apos]s Reg. Season SEC VENC
2011-12 13 9-3-1 1 6-1-1 1-1 2-1
2010-11 14 11-3 2 7-3 1-0 3-0
2009-10 1 1-0 1-0
Total 28 21-6-1 3 14-4-1 2-1 5-1
CAROLYN CURCIO – Equitation on the Flat
Year # Meets Record MVP[apos]s Reg. Season SEC VENC
2011-12 7 3-4 2-4 1-0
2010-11 13 5-8 2-7 1-0 2-1
2009-10
Total 20 8-12 4-11 1-0 3-1