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Nicole Bourgeois

  • position Equitation & Over Fences
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Sherwood, Ore.
  • High school Sherwood
  • position Equitation & Over Fences
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Sherwood, Ore.
  • High school Sherwood

Nicole Bourgeois Bio

2008-09: Competed in 14 events in equitation over fences, going 9-4-1 with two MVP rides … Member of S.E.C. and VENC teams … Earned nation[apos]s No. 6 seed in the individual equitation over fences VENC bracket … Defeated Georgia[apos]s Emma Lipman 90-81.5 for highest score of the season and her first MVP ride of the year … Swept the Bulldogs in the regular season with a win over Kacy Jenkins as well … Earned MVP honors in 83-75 win at Fresno State … Largest margin of victory came in 77-66 win against TCU … Went undefeated in team competition at VENC[apos]s with a 2-0-1 record, courtesy of wins against Baylor and Oklahoma State with a tie against Georgia … SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2007-08: Competed in 13 events in equitation over fences, going 8-5 on the season … Member of S.E.C. and VENC teams … Posted an 85-45 victory in an MVP ride against Oklahoma State for her high score of the season and largest margin of victory … Went 2-0 at the S.E.C.[apos]s with an MVP ride against Auburn and win against Georgia … Improved with each round at the VENC[apos]s, finishing with a 166-150 win against Baylor and a 2-1 record at nationals.

2006-07: Member of the National Champion Hunt Seat Team…One of USC[apos]s top returning English riders…Competed in nine events, going 8-1-1 in equitation over fences…Posted a 3-0 record at VENC[apos]s…Highest point spread was 10 in victory over Fresno State…Won her final event of the season at the VENC[apos]s, 169-140, against Georgia…Named to SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Graduated from Sherwood H.S….A two-time USEF champion…Was ranked second in the country in Large Junior Hunters (16-17)…Was named the 2006 Grand Circuit Champion Junior Hunter 16-17 at Indio…The 2006 Circuit Reserve Champion in Equitation, 16-17…Qualified for the USEF medal and Maclay finals…In 2005, she was the USEF Zone 9 Large Hunter 16-17 champion and the Medal champion…A Maclay Regional Champion… The Oregon Hunter Jumper Association Junior Hunter Champion…Zone 9 WCHR Junior Hunter rider.