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Cody McMillion

  • position Horsemanship & Reining
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Columbia, S.C.
  • High school The Hammond School
  • position Horsemanship & Reining
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Columbia, S.C.
  • High school The Hammond School

Cody McMillion Bio

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2014-2015: 9-5-1 record in reining… Competed in the Sept. 19 season opener at No. 6 Kansas State… In the Gamecocks’ 10-9 upset win over No. 3 Auburn, she clinched the win for South Carolina when she held her Tiger opponent to a 70-70 tie… Earned her first victory of the season on Nov. 21 in the fall finale at No. 8 Oklahoma State, defeating her opponent, 70-68.5… In the spring opener against No. 5 SMU on Jan. 31, she defeated her Mustang opponent, 68-66… Won her third and fourth straight points of the season in the Gamecocks’ doubleheader wins over No. 5 Georgia and Delaware State on Feb. 7 at the UGA Equestrian Complex – beat her Georgia opponent, 65-59, and earned a 71.5-68 win over Delaware State while earning her first MVP of the season… In the regular season finale win over No. 3 Baylor on Mar. 3, she defeated her opponent, 69.5-67.5… Competed at the SEC Championship… In the consolation round, she beat her opponent from No. 6 Auburn, 148-145 on Mar. 28… Competed at the NCEA National Championship, posting a perfect 3-0 record for the Gamecocks… In Carolina’s quarterfinal win over Fresno State on April 17, she defeated her opponent, 132-129… In the semifinal win over No. 2 Baylor, she won her point, 138.5-136.5… In the National Championship victory over No. 1 Georgia on April 18, she beat her opponent, 138-129.5.

2013-2014: 11-5-2 record in reining with two MVPs… Was in the opening day lineup against No. 5 Kansas State on Sept. 20… Picked up her first win of the season on Sept. 27 in a 70-69.5 decision vs. Fresno State… Earned a 68-64.5 victory at Delaware State on Oct. 4… Improved to 3-1 on Oct. 5 with a 71.5-63.5 victory over SMU in a neutral site meet in Dover, Del… Won her first MVP of the season in the SEC opener vs. No. 1 Georgia on Oct. 11, knocking off her Bulldog opponent, 73.5-72… On Oct. 25 at No. 9 Texas A&M, she held her Aggie opponent to a 66-66 tie… In the upset win at No. 2 Auburn on Nov. 9, she defeated her Tiger opponent, 70.5-67.5… Closed out the fall with a 70-69.5 win on the road at South Dakota State on Nov. 23… Opened the spring with a win at New Mexico State on Feb. 1… Won her fourth straight point and picked up her second MVP of the season with a 74.5-72.5 road win at No. 6 Georgia… Held her Auburn opponent to a 68-68 tie in the Senior Day win over the Tigers on March 1… Closed out the regular season with a 69-65.5 win at Tennessee-Martin… Competed at the SEC Championship… In the semifinal win over Texas A&M on March 28, she defeated her Aggie opponent… Competed at the NCEA National Championship… In the semifinal win over Auburn on April 19, she earned a 140-127 victory over her Tiger opponent… Third-year letter winner.

2012-2013: 7-8 overall record in Reining with one MVP… 5-5 regular season record in Reining with one MVP… 2-3 postseason record… Started the season with a 69-61.5 victory over No. 4 Oklahoma State on Sept. 29… Improved to 2-0 on Oct. 4 when she defeated her Auburn opponent, 71-69… Won her first MVP of the season Nov. 16 at No. 4 Texas A&M, as she scored an event-high 74 to defeat her Aggie opponent, 74-72.5… In the meet at Texas A&M On Nov. 16, she also won a Horsemanship exhibition, as she beat her opponent, 72.5-70.5… Picked up her fourth point of the season on Feb. 14 at No. Auburn, as she defeated her Tiger opponent, 72-71… Was first on the Reining team with five wins during the season, as she picked up a 65-54.5 win over No. 6 Texas A&M on Feb. 23… Competed twice at the inaugural SEC Championship… Competed at NCEA Nationals where she posted a 2-1 record… In the opening round vs. New Mexico State on April 18, she defeated her opponent, 134-133… In the quarterfinal meet vs. TCU on April 19, she picked up a 136-131 victory… NCEA Academic Second Team… NCEA Academic Honor Roll… Fall 2012 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll…Spring 2013 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll… Second-year letter winner.

2011-2012: 7-6-1 regular season and postseason combined record with three MVP’s… 5-2-1 regular season record in Reining with three MVP’s… 2-4 postseason record… Won her Reining exhibition ride, 68.5-68 on the road at Auburn on Oct. 8… picked up her first collegiate point in her first competition on Oct. 29 at New Mexico State with win over her Aggie opponent… improved to 2-0 on Nov. 4 with a 72-70.5 win over Georgia at home while winning her first MVP as a Gamecock… Improved to 3-1 on Feb. 4 at No. 2 Georgia, defeating her Bulldog opponent 69.5-68.5 … Won her second MVP as a Gamecock on Feb. 11 at No. 10 UT-Martin, defeating her opponent’s 67 with an event-high 70.5… Held her opponent to a 68.5-68.5 tie on Feb. 25 as the Gamecocks defeated No. 1 Auburn, 12-6… Closed out the regular season winning her third MVP as she defeated her Delaware State opponent, 72.5-64.5 on March 16… Competed at SEC’s where she went 1-1… Picked up a crucial 140.5-139 victory over her Bulldog opponent on March 31 in the Southern Equestrian Championship victory over No. 1 Auburn… Competed at Nationals, going 1-3… Picked up a win on the first day at Nationals as she defeated her opponent from Tennessee-Martin… Named “Reining MVP” at the team banquet… Spring 2012 Dean’s List… First-year letter winner.

High School: At The Hammond School in Columbia, S.C., McMillion maintained a 4.1 GPA and was selected to the National Honor Society as a sophomore, junior, and senior… In 2010, she was a recipient of the South Carolina 4-H Coca-Cola Scholarship and the South Carolina State Fair Farm Bureau Scholarship… 2010 – SCQHA Youth 14-18 High Point Reining Champion… Recipient of Performance Register of Merit… 2009 – SCQHA 14-18 High Point Reining Champion… 2008 – AQHA Region 10 Experience Youth 14-18 Reining Reserve Champion… Participant at the American Quarter Horse Congress… 2007 – AQHA Region 10 Experience Youth 14-18 Reining Champion… Participant at the American Quarter Horse Congress… SCQHA Youth 14-18 High Point Reining Champion.

CODY McMILLION
Season Event Meets MVP Win Loss Tie SEC
2014-15 Reining 15 1 9 5 1 1-3-1
2013-14 Reining 18 2 11 5 2 3-1-2
2012-13 Reining 15 1 7 8 0 0-0
2011-12 Reining 14 3 7 6 1 n/a
Career Reining 62 7 34 24 4 4-4-3