Olivia Cardi
- position Reining
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Delaware, OH
- High school Olentangy Berlin High School
- position Reining
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Delaware, OH
- High school Olentangy Berlin High School
Olivia Cardi Bio
AS A FRESHMAN (2024-25): Competed in 13 meets in Reining as a rookie…earned seven wins with a season-high score of 72.75…picked up two MOP honors, both against Auburn (Oct. 11, 2024 and March 29, 2025)…Named SEC Freshman Rider of the Year and finished the season with a 7-6-0 record…Named to the 2024-2025 All-SEC team as well as SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll…
PRE-COLLEGE: 2024 AQHYA L2 Reining Champion…2024 National Reining Breeders Classic Level 1 Derby Champion…2023 three-time Top-Five at the Congress…2023 L1, L2 and L3 Homecoming Reining Novice Horse Champion…2021 YEDA National Champion…
WHY SHE CHOSE SOUTH CAROLINA: “I chose South Carolina because of the amazing team dynamic and gorgeous campus.”
PERSONAL: Daughter of Jon and Michele Cardi…has three sisters, Alexandra, Jocelyn and Sierra…father Jon competed in wrestling at UNC…Sisters Alexandra and Sierra played collegiate golf (Notre Dame and UNC Ashville, respectively)…was in National Honor Society at Olentangy Berlin High School…
