Katherine Schmidt

2014-2015: 24-8-2 record in hunt seat action with six MVPs… 14-3 record in equitation over fences with five MVPS… 10-5-2 record in equitation on the flat with one MVP… In the season opener at No. 6 Kansas State, she went 2-for-2 with one MVP – started the meet with her first MVP of the season, knocking off her opponent 81-78 in equitation over fences, followed by a 87-84 win equitation on the flat… In the SEC opener vs. No. 1 Georgia on Oct. 3, she went 1-for-2, defeating her Bulldog opponent, 85-82, in equitation over fences… In the Gamecocks’ 10-9 win at No. 3 Auburn on Oct. 10, she went 2-for-2 with one MVP – started the day with a career-high score of 90 in equitation over fences to win her point, and won her first flat MVP of the season and second overall MVP with an 87.75-86.5 victory in equitation on the flat… Went 2-for-2 against No. 9 Texas A&M on Halloween while winning her third MVP of the season – won MVP in equitation over fences with a 93-80 victory, and followed it up with a 90-78 win in equitation on the flatâ?¦ In South Carolinaâ?^TMs win at Fresno State on Nov. 7, she went 2-for-2 again with one MVP, defeating her Bulldog opponent, 77-61, in equitation on the flat followed by an MVP win as she won her point, 87-74â?¦ In the fall finale at No. 8 Oklahoma State, she picked up a 80-70 win in equitation on the flatâ?¦ In the spring opener vs. No. 5 SMU on Jan. 31, she went 2-for-2 with one MVP, earning it after posting a 88-71 win in equitation over fences, followed by a 87-76 win in equitation on the flat; In the Gamecocks’ win at No. 5 Georgia on Feb. 7, she went 2-for-2 for Carolina, winning her jumping point, 80-70, and cruising to a 76-62 victory in equitation on the flatâ?¦ In the second meet of the Feb. 7 doubleheader at the UGA equestrian complex, she picked up a 78-65 victory in equitation on the flat… On Feb. 21 at Texas A&M, she picked up an 87-81 win in equitation over fences… On Feb. 28 vs. Auburn, she won her 24th career and final MVP with an 85-68 win in equitation over fences… In the regular season finale win over Baylor on March 6, s he won her jumping point, 85-75… In the first round of the SEC Championship on March 27, she defeated her Texas A&M opponent, 166-153, to win her jumping point… In the third place meet of the SEC Championship on March 28, she won her jumping point against Auburn, 175-158… In the opening round of the NCEA National Championship, she went 2-for-2 against Fresno State on April 17, winning her flat point, 179-162 and winning her jumping point, 175-164… In the semifinal meet against Baylor on April 18, she went 2-for-2 again, winning her flat point, 188-167 and picking up a 183-180 victory in equitation over fences, giving Schmidt her 101st career point, making her the all-time winnginest rider in collegiate equestrian history.

2013-2014: 30-3-1 record in hunt seat action with nine MVPs… 17-0 record in equitation over fences with six MVP’s… 13-3-1 record in equitation on the flat with three MVPs… Opened the season going 2-for-2 with one MVP against No. 5 Kansas State on Sept. 20, picking up her 10th career MVP win with an 87-83 win in equitation over fences, followed by an 86-82 win in equitation on the flat… Improved to 4-0 one week later on Sept. 27 vs. Fresno State while also sweeping both hunt seat MVP’s – posted event-high scores in equitation over fences (89) and equitation on the flat (88)… Improved to 4-0 in equitation over fences on Oct. 4 with a 77-76 win at Delaware State… Went 2-for-2 against SMU on Oct. 5 in a neutral site meet in Dover, Del. – won her equitation over fences point, 82-70, followed by an 80-78 win in equitation on the flat… Went 2-for-2 in the SEC opener against No. 1 Georgia on Oct. 11 while winning her fourth MVP of the season – picked up the MVP with a 79-74 win in equitation over fences, followed by a 76-74 victory in equitation on the flat… Named NCEA National Rider of the Month for September in equitation over fences, her third career national rider of the month honor… Won her 10th and 11th points of the season on Oct. 25 at No. 9 Texas A&M along with her fifth MVP of the season, picking up MVP honors in equitation over fences with an 86-80 win, followed by an 83-79 win in equitation on the flat… Named SEC Rider of the Month for October in equitation over fences, her second time earning conference Rider of the Month honors… Went undefeated at Auburn on Nov. 9, picking up an 80-73 win in equitation over fences along with an MVP win with an 83-83 tie in equitation on the flat… Closed out the fall with a 2-for-2 performance at South Dakota State on Nov. 23, earning a 70-68 win in equitation over fences along with a 72-68 victory in equitation on the flat… After missing the first competition of the spring, she returned Feb. 8 at Georgia, going 2-for-2 in the win over the Bulldogs – she picked up an 87-75 win in equitation over fences followed by a 79-75 win equitation on the flat… Went 2-for-2 again two weeks later in the win over Texas AaM – picked up an 84-77 win in equitation over fences along with an 85-80 victory in equitation on the flat… In the senior day victory over Auburn on March 1, she earned an 81-76 win equitation over fences, her 19th victory of the season… Went 2-for-2 with one MVP in the regular season finale at Tennessee-Martin – defeated her opponent 84-55 in equitation over fences to win the MVP and finished the day with an 88-80 win in equitation on the flat… Competed at the SEC Championship… Went 2-for-2 in the semifinal victory over Texas AaM on March 28 while sweeping both hunt seat MVPs – defeated her Aggie opponent 162-140 on the flat while earning MVP honors, followed by a 164-161 jumping victory and her second MVP of the day… In the SEC Championship win over Georgia, she went 2-for-2 again, earning a 178-171 win in equitation over fences along with a 156-139 win on the flat… Competed the NCEA National Championship… Went 2-for-2 in the quarterfinals win over TCU on April 18 – picking up a 151-133 win on the flat followed by a 161-132 win over fences… Went 2-for-2 in the semifinals win over Auburn on April 19 – earning a 152-146 win in equitation on the flat along with a 160-143 in equitation over fences… In the national championship loss to Georgia on April 19, she earned a 170-159 win in equitation over fences… Voted “Equitation Over Fences MVP” at the team banquet… Third-year letter winner.

2012-2013: 2013 All-SEC Equestrian Team (Equitation Over Fences and Equitation on the Flat)… 2013 SEC All-Championship Team (Equitation on the Flat)… 2013 NCEA Honorable Mention All-American in Equitation on the Flat and Equitation Over Fences… 22-10 overall record in Hunt Seat action with three MVP’s… 16-8 regular season record in Hunt Seat action with three MVP’s… 8-4 regular season record in Equitation on the Flat with two MVP’s and 8-4 regular season record in Equitation Over Fences with one MVP… 6-2 postseason record with one MVP (3-1 in Equitation Over Fences with one MVP; 3-1 in Equitation on the Flat)… Started the season going 2-for-2 against No. 5 Oklahoma State on Sept. 29, winning both of her rides in Equitation on the Flat and Equitation Over Fences… In the upset win at No. 1 Georgia on Nov. 2, she won her Flat point, defeating her Bulldog opponent, 82-72… At No. 4 Texas AaM on Nov. 16, she defeated her Aggie opponent, 84-80 in Equitation Over Fences… On Nov. 17 at No. 8 Baylor, she picked up a 72-63 win in Equitation on the Flat… Closed out the fall semester winning her first Most Outstanding Player award of the season, as she scored an event-high 90 to defeat her opponent from SMU… Went 2-for-2 at No. 2 Auburn on Feb. 14 with one MVP – started the day with a 71-69 win in Equitation Over Fences, followed by a MVP win as she defeated her Tiger opponent, 84-72 in Equitation on the Flat… Went 2-for-2 on Feb. 23 against No. 6 Texas AaM – picking up a 80-73 win in Equitation Over Fences, followed by a 79-63 win in Equitation on the Flat to become the first rider on the team during the season to reach 10 wins… Went 2-for-2 in the home finale against Delaware State on March 1, picking up a 86.5-72 win in Equitation Over Fences and a 83-79 win in Equitation on the Flat… Went 2-for-2 at No. 8 Kansas State on March 8, picking up an 84-69 win in Equitation Over Fences and an 82-81 victory in Equitation on the Flat… Closed out the regular season going 2-for-2 at No. 3 Oklahoma State with one MVP as she won her first Over Fences MVP of the season with an event-high score of 85, along with a 76-75 win in Equitation on the Flat… Competed at SEC’s, where she went 4-0 with one MVP… In the opening round meet vs. No. 1 Georgia, she went 2-for-2, picking up a 165-149 MVP win in Equitation Over Fences, followed by a 153-151 win in Equitation on the Flat… In the championship meet vs. No. 2 Auburn, she went 2-for-2 again, posting a 166-163 win in Equitation Over Fences and a 160-156 win in Equitation on the Flat… Competed at NCEA Nationals… In the quarterfinals vs. Texas AaM on April 19, she went 2-for-2, collecting wins in both Equitation on the Flat (167-163) and Equitation Over Fences (156-0)… NCEA Academic First Team… NCEA Academic Honor Roll… Fall 2012 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll… Spring 2013 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll… Voted Equitation on the Flat MVP at the team banquet… Won the Hunt Seat Grooming Award at the team banquet with Alexa Anthony… Second-year letter winner.

2011-2012: 2011-2012 AgSouth Female Athlete of the Year… 25-7 regular season and postseason combined record… 5-0 postseason record in Equitation Over Fences… 4-1 postseason record in Equitation on the Flat… 16-6 regular season record with five MVP’s in Hunt Seat action… Led the Gamecocks in regular season wins with 16… 8-3 record in Equitation on the Flat with two MVP’s… 8-3 record in Equitation Over Fences with two MVP’s… began her career as a Gamecock going 2-for-2 against Fresno State in the season opener on Sept. 23, winning 74-51 on the Flat and winning 86-55 Over Fences, earning an MVP for her 31-point win… Improved to 4-0 a week later, as she went 2-for-2 against TCU on Sept. 30, with a 84-70 win in Equitation on the Flat and a 88-80 win in Equitation Over Fences… went 2-for-2 at New Mexico State on Oct. 29 with a 71-64 win on the Flat and a 80-77 win in Equitation Over Fences… went 2-for-2 against Oklahoma State on Jan. 29, scoring event-highs in both Equitation on the Flat and Equitation Over Fences. In Equitation on the Flat, she defeated her opponent, 82-86, and in Equitation Over Fences, she earned MVP for her 84-81 victory… Selected to compete in the Equitation on the Flat bracket at the third annual Collegiate Equitation Challenge at the 2012 Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Fla… Earned a second place finish at the Collegiate Equitation Challenge (Equitation on the Flat bracket) at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival… Less than 24-hours after her second place finish at WEF, she went 2-for-2 at No. 10 UT-Martin on Feb. 11, winning both of her Hunt Seat rides while claiming an MVP in Equitation on the Flat… Went 2-for-2 against No. 1 Auburn on Feb. 25 as the Gamecocks upset the Tigers, 12-6 – won her jumping point, 83-71 and then won her fourth MVP of the season and second Flat MVP of the season with an event-high score of 90… Completed a perfect 4-for-4 weekend on Feb. 26 when she went 2-for-2 against No. 4 Baylor while improving her record to 14-6 overall as part of a 10-0 Hunt Seat sweep over the Bears – picked up an 84-70 win in Equitation Over Fences and then defeated her Baylor opponent, 74-73, in Equitation on the Flat… Named AgSouth Athlete of the Week for the week of Feb. 27, 2012 for her 4-for-4 weekend in upset wins over No. 1 Auburn and No. 4 Baylor… Went 2-for-2 in the regular season finale at Delaware State on March 16 – Defeated her opponent, 86-83 in Equitation on the Flat, and then defeated her opponent, 85-83 in Equitation Over Fences as she claimed her 15th and 16th points of the regular season while winning her fifth MVP… Competed at the Southern Equestrian Championships, where she went 3-for-4 in Hunt Seat action… In the opening round victory over No. 3 Auburn on March 30, she went 2-for-2, with a 179-172 win in Equitation Over Fences and a 168-160 win in Equitation on the Flat… In the Southern Equestrian Championship win over No. 1 Georgia on March 31, she went 1-for-2 with a 175-169 win in Equitation Over Fences… Competed at NCEA’s, leading the Gamecocks with a perfect 6-0 mark in Hunt Seat action, going 3-0 in Equitation on the Flat and 3-0 in Equitation Over Fences… Went 2-for-2 against Texas AaM on April 13, picking up a 154-135 win on the Flat followed by a 166-156 win Over Fences… Completed her 4-for-4 day by going 2-for-2 against Oklahoma State, as she dropped her Cowgirl opponent 155-148 in Equitation on the Flat followed by a 168-166 win in Equitation Over Fences… Completed her perfect 6-0 run at Nationals on April 14 as she went 2-for-2 against Kansas State with a 155-143 win on the Flat and a 169-163 win in Equitation Over Fences… Named “Equitation Over Fences MVP” and “Most Outstanding Freshman” at the team banquet… Fall 2011 Dean’s List… Spring 2012 Dean’s List… First-year letter winner.

High School: Attended Ridgefield High School in Ridgefield, Conn… Ranked in the Top-15 in the Rygate National Equitation Rankings… Qualified and competed at the USEF Talent Search Finals and the ASPCA Maclay Finals… 2010 – Reserve Champion at the New England Equitation Championships… 5th Place at the USHJA Hunterdon Equitation Cup… 8th Place at the George Morris Excellence in Equitation Classic… Top ribbon at the Devon Horse Show in Equitation… USEF Pessoa Hunt Seat Medal Finals… 2009 – Top ribbon at the Devon Horse Show in Equitation… USEF Pessoa Hunt Seat Medal Finals… 2008 – USEF Pessoa Hunt Seat Medal Finals… 2007 – 6th Place at Marshall and Sterling National Childrens Medal Finals.