Alexa Anthony

2013-2014: 5-8-1 record in hunt seat action with one MVP… 3-5-1 record in equitation on the flat with one MVP… 2-3 record in equitation over fences… Competed in the season opener at Kansas State on Sept. 19… Competed in the SEC opener vs. No. 1 Georgia on Oct. 3… Picked up a 75-67 win in equitation on the flat at Fresno State on Nov. 7… Went undefeated in the Gamecocks’ spring opener vs. No. 5 SMU, winning her jumping point, 80-74, and holding her opponent to a 81-81 tie in equitation on the flat… Earned her first MVP of the season in the win over Delaware State on Feb. 7, knocking off her opponent, 82-67… Won an exhibition vs. No. 4 Auburn on Senior Day, knocking off her opponent, 62-54, in equitation on the flat… Went 2-for-2 in the regular season finale against No. 3 Baylor, defeating her opponent 77-70 in equitation over fences and picking up a 79-68 win in equitation on the flat… Competed at the SEC Championship.

2013-2014: NCEA Honorable Mention All-American in equitation over fences… NCEA Academic First Team… NCEA Academic Honor Roll… NCEA All-Championship Team (equitation on the flat)… SEC Academic Honor Roll… NCEA Rider of the Month (February – equitation over fences)… SEC Rider of the Month (February – equitation over fences)… 18-9-5 record in hunt seat action with six MVP’s… 9-4-1 record in equitation over fences with three MVPs… 9-5-4 record in equitation on the flat with three MVP’s… Opened the season with a 2-for-2 performance against No. 5 Kansas State on Sept. 20, winning her first career MVP… Against the Wildcats, she won her equitation over fences point 76-75, and claimed her first career MVP with an 87-81 win in equitation on the flat… In her first road meet of the season, she held her Delaware State opponent to a 77-77 tie in equitation on the flat on Oct. 4… Went 2-for-2 in the SEC opener against No. 1 Georgia on Oct. 11, picking up a 78-77 win in equitation over fences along with a 72-69 win in equitation on the flat… Won her second MVP of the season on Oct. 25 at No. 9 Texas A&M, defeating her Aggie opponent, 81-79, in equitation on the flat…. Held her Auburn opponent to a 75-75 tie in equitation on the flat on Nov. 9… In the fall finale at South Dakota State on Nov. 23, she held her opponent to a 69-69 tie in equitation over fences… Opened the spring semester by winning three straight MVPs in equitation over fences… Picked up an 87-33 fences win at New Mexico State on Feb. 1, earning MVP honors… Won her second straight jumping MVP one week later at No. 6 Georgia, knocking off her opponent 87-86… Picked up her third straight jumping MVP two weeks later on Feb. 22, cruising to an 88-78 win at home… Went 2-for-2 against No. 2 Auburn on March 1, defeating her opponent 75-68 in equitation on the flat and picking up a 78-68 victory in equitation over fences… Closed out the regular season at UT-Martin with another 2-for-2 day – winning her fences point 84-82 and defeating her flat opponent 84-83… Competed at the SEC Championship, going 3-1 for the Gamecocks… In the semifinal meet against Texas A&M on March 28, she won her flat point, 155-138… Went 2-for-2 in the SEC Championship win over No. 2 Georgia on March 29 – started the day with a 171-156 win in equitation over fences, followed by an MVP win in equitation on the flat, knocking off her Bulldog opponent, 157-126… Competed at the NCEA National Championship, going 3-2… In the quarterfinal win over TCU on April 18, she won her flat point, 138-135… In the semifinal win over Auburn on April 19, she won her fences point, 165-154… In the championship round loss to Georgia, she went 1-for-2 while winning her flat point, 142-128… Third-year letter winner.

2012-2013: 2-2 record in Equitation on the Flat… Won her first point of the season in the season opener against No. 5 Oklahoma State, dropping her Cowgirl opponent 77.5-73.5 in Equitation on the Flat… Rode in a flat exhibition at No. 4 Texas A&M on Nov. 16, defeating her opponent, 65-54… Rode in a flat exhibition at No. 10 Southern Methodist on Nov. 18, defeating her opponent, 72-70… Won an exhibition point at No. 2 Auburn on Feb. 14, as she defeated her opponent 85-81 in Equitation Over Fences… Performed a pair of Flat demo rides in the home finale against Delaware State on March 1… Picked up her second point of the season on March 9 at No. 3 Oklahoma State, defeating her opponent 72-67 in Equitation on the Flat… NCEA Academic Honor Roll… Fall 2012 Dean’s List… Fall 2012 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll… Spring 2013 Dean’s List… Spring 2013 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll… Won the Hunt Seat Grooming Award at the team banquet with Katherine Schmidt… Second-year letter winner.

2011-2012: Finished 7th at the USEF/Pessoa National Medal Finals in October… 1-1 overall record in Hunt Seat action… Won an exhibition ride on the road at Auburn on Oct. 8, 76-74 in Equitation on the Flat… Performed an exhibition ride at No. 2 Georgia in Equitation Over Fences on Feb. 4… In her first competition ride as a Gamecock, she picked up a 79-77 victory in Equitation Over Fences at No. 10 UT-Martin on Feb. 11… Competed at Delaware State in the regular season finale on March 16… Fall 2011 President’s List… Spring 2012 President’s List… Winner of the “Coaches Award” at the team banquet… First-year letter winner.

High School: Attended The Overlake School in Redmond, Wash… 2010 – First Place at ASPCA Maclay Regionals… Runner-up at EAP Nationals… 9th Place at the USET Finals West… 4th Place at the Ronnie Mutch Equitation Classic… 2008 – 2nd Place at ASPCA Maclay Regionals.