Samantha Nicholson

2013-2014: 0-1 record in hosemanship… Won a horsemanship exhibition at No. 2 Auburn on Nov. 9, defeating her opponent, 72.5-65.5… Made her competition debut at South Dakota State on Nov. 23… Rode a pair of horsemanship demonstration rides in the win over Texas A&M on Feb. 22, scoring 70.5-68.5… Won a horsemanship exhibition over Auburn on Senior Day on March 1, defeating her opponent, 69-60.5… Fourth-year letter winner.

2012-2013: Fall 2012 Athletic Director[apos]s Honor Roll… Competed in a Horsemanship exhibition at No. 8 Kansas State on March 8… NCEA Academic Honor Roll…Spring 2013 Athletic Director[apos]s Honor Roll… Third-year letter winner.

2011-2012: Performed an exhibition ride at Georgia on Feb. 4, defeating her Bulldog opponent 68-66.5… Performed a demo ride at home as the Gamecocks upset No. 1 Auburn, 12-6, on Feb. 25… Second-year letter winner.

2010-2011: First-year letter winner.

High School: A senior at Lakeside High School, Nicholson competed at the National Appaloosa Horse Club[apos]s World Championship Show since 2006. There, she has had five top-5 finishes and ten top-10 finishes, including being named 2008 Reserve Championship in Western Showmanship. Nicholson has also won multiple ‘Leading the Nation’ Awards from the National Appaloosa Horse Club including three Year End Top-10 awards.