Kiersten Beckner

2022-23: Rode in 10 meets for the Gamecocks in Horsemanship…collected three wins in the regular season against Minnesota Crookston and No. 2 Auburn, as well as earned a season-high 75.5 against No. 7 Georgia (Feb. 4)…took down No. 2 Auburn opponent at NCEA Nationals (April 13) 227.5-218.5, the second-highest score in program history (three judges)…named NCEA All-Academic Second Team and Honor Roll…SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll…

2021-22: Rode in nine meets for the Gamecocks to earn a 1-7-1 record in horsemanship…notably earned a win at No. 7 Fresno State with a 76 (Oct. 1) to earn the sixth-highest score in horsemanship this season…tied her opponent at UC Davis with a 71 to open the season (Sept. 30)…earned a 65.5 in an exhibition ride at Texas A&M (Feb. 19)…earned NCEA All-Academic Second Team and the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll distinction

2020-21: Rode three times for the Gamecocks this season, all in the fall, posting a 2-1-0 record… notched her first of the season on the road at Texas A&M (Nov. 5), besting her Aggie foe 70.5-69… finished the fall with a win over Georgia (Nov. 13), defeating her UGA opponent 74.5-73.5… named NCEA All-Academic Honorable Mention… earned SEC Academic Honor Roll distinction.

2019-20: Named to the SEC All-Freshman Horsemanship team… made the First Year SEC Academic Honor Roll… earned her first win, and her first career M.O.P. with a 74-65 victory against South Dakota State (Feb. 1) … earned a tie at Auburn (Feb. 29) with a 72-point ride… notched a win in her final ride of the season at Delaware State (March 6), winning 72.5-64… finished the season with a 2-4-1 record.

High School: Graduated from Wawasee High School in Leesburg, Ind. … trained by Adam Winter … Reserve Congress Champion … American Quarter Horse Association World Show Top 5 and Top 15 finishes.