Ellie Beard

2023-24: Started on the Flat in all 18 meets for the Gamecocks…picked up seven wins including one against the defending single-discipline National Champions of Lynchburg, defeating Abigail Zemp 81-75 on Rio…went 7-3-0 throughout her first 10 meets…set a new career-high of 90 in win on the road at No. 2 Auburn; 90 was fifth-highest score of the season for the Gamecocks…NCEA All-Academic First Team and Honor Roll selection…

2022-23: Competed on the Flat in eight meets for the Gamecocks…earned her first career win in her first appearance, 73-62 against No. 7 ranked Baylor (Sept. 29)…set a season and career high of 83 with her win against No. 3 Georgia on the road…Rounded out the season with a point against No. 2 Auburn at NCEA Nationals (April 13), 240-239 on Diablo…named to NCEA All-Academic Honor Roll…SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll…

2021-22: Did not compete in the 2021-22 season…rode to a 70 in fences and a 74 that earned a point on the flat in the Garnet & Black scrimmage (Sept. 24)…scored a 68 on the flat in the spring exhibition (Jan. 28).

High School: Graduated from Seaholm High School in Franklin, Mich. … trained by Meagan Murray-Tenuta … finished top 15 in the Gladstone Cup East 2020 … best Low Junior Jumper Rider and Low Junior Jumper Classic winner at the 2019 Capital Challenge … top finishes in the Equitation and Low Junior Jumpers at WEF 2019-2020 … qualified and competed in the Maclay Finals and Dover Medal Finals in 2018, 2019 and 2020 … placed 6th in the NAL Low Junior Jumper Final in 2019.