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Sarah Bouchard

  • position Reining
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Petersham, Mass.
  • High school Ralph C. Mahar Regional
  • position Reining
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Petersham, Mass.
  • High school Ralph C. Mahar Regional

Sarah Bouchard Bio

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2015-2016: 6-8-1 record in reining with two M.O.P. awards … In the Gamecocks’ season opener at South Dakota State on Sept. 25, she tied for the highest score in the event, holding her opponent to a 74.5-74.5 tie…Won her first point of the season in the Gamecocks’ SEC opener against No. 4 Auburn on Oct. 9, beating her opponent, 70-62.5… Won her second point of the season on Nov. 7 at SMU, beating her opponent, 80.5-65… Won her first M.O.P. of the season in the spring opener vs. UT-Martin on Jan. 30, beating her opponent, 72-68.5… Picked up a victory on the road against No. 1 Auburn on Feb. 27… Won her second M.O.P. of the season on March 4, beating her Delaware State opponent, 70.5-65… Finished out her perfect 2-for-2 day on March 4 with a 60.5-59.5 win over No. 6 SMU in the Gamecocks’ regular season finale… Competed at the SEC Championship against No. 1 Auburn and No. 4 Texas A&M… Competed against SMU in the opening round of the NCEA National Championship.

2014-2015: 8-9 record in reining with one MVP… Competed in the season opener at Kansas State on Sept. 19… In the Gamecocks’ SEC opener vs. No. 1 Georgia on Oct. 3, she defeated her Bulldog opponent, 69.5-69… Closed out the fall semester by winning her first career MVP in the Gamecocks’ win at Oklahoma State on Nov. 21, knocking off her opponent, 73-70… Won her second point in a row in the spring opener vs. SMU on Jan. 31, beating her Mustang opponent, 67.5-66.5… Won her third straight point in the Gamecocks’ win over No. 5 Georgia on Feb. 7, winning her point, 67.5-65… Earned her fourth consective victory and went 2-for-2 on Feb. 7 with a 69.5-0 win over her Delaware State opponent… In the Gamecocks’ win over No. 4 Auburn on Senior Day, she defeated her opponent, 69-62.5… In Carolina’s regular season finale win over No. 3 Baylor, she won her point, 70.5-69… Competed at the SEC Championship… Competed at the NCEA National Championship… In the national championship meet, she sealed the victory for South Carolina, defeating her Georgia opponent, 136.5-128.

2013-2014: 9-7 record in reining… Opened the season with a 68-67.5 victory over No. 5 Kansas State on Sept. 20… Picked up a 71.5-69 victory over Fresno State on Sept. 27… Snapped a three-meet losing skid on Nov. 23 in the fall finale at South Dakota State, defeating her Jackrabbit opponent to earn her third win of the fall… Opened the spring with four straight victories against New Mexico State, Georgia, Texas A&M, and Auburn… In the spring opener at New Mexico State (Feb. 1), she defeated her Aggie opponent, 70-0… One week later at No. 6 Georgia, she picked up a 70.5-67.5 win over her Bulldog opponent… On Feb. 22 against Texas A&M, she cruised to a 68.5-61 victory… In the senior day win over No. 2 Auburn on March 1, she defeated her Tiger opponent, 67-63.5… Went 1-1 at the SEC Championship… In the championship victory over No. 2 Georgia on March 29, she edged her Bulldog opponent, 137.5-134.5… Competed at the NCEA National Championship… In her nationals debut, she picked up a 134-125 victory over TCU in the quarterfinals on April 18… Second-year letter winner.

2012-2013: 2013 SEC All-Freshman Equestrian Team (Reining)… 2-5 overall record in Reining… 1-4 regular season record in Reining… 1-1 postseason record… Made her Gamecock debut on Feb. 14 at No. 2 Auburn, where she posted the team’s highest Reining score of the season as she narrowly lost her point, 77-75… Made her home debut on Feb. 23 vs. NO. 6 Texas A&M, picking up her first career win with an event-high score of 71 to defeat her Aggie opponent by six points… Competed at the inaugural SEC Championship, going 1-1… In the opening round meet vs. No. 1 Georgia, she was the only Gamecock reiner to win her point, as she defeated her Bulldog opponent, 136.5-135… Fall 2012 Dean’s List… Fall 2012 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll…Spring 2013 Dean’s List… Spring 2013 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll… Voted Most Improved at the team banquet… First-year letter winner.

SARAH BOUCHARD
Season Event Meets MVP Win Loss Tie SEC
2015-16 Reining 14 2 6 7 1 2-4
2014-15 Reining 17 1 8 9 0 3-3
2013-14 Reining 16 0 9 7 0 3-3
2012-13 Reining 7 0 2 5 0 0-0
Career Reining 54 3 25 28 1 8-9