Kirklen Petersen

2018-19: Named to the APHA Academic Honor Roll… Appeared in four Equitation Over Fences exhibition for Carolina… Earned a victory at UT Martin (Nov. 2), 72-71… Closed out the season with a win on Senior Day, 83-60, against Delaware State (March 8).

2017-18: Rode once for the Gamecocks as a junior, competing in a jumping exhibition against Georgia on Nov. 3… Scored a 76 on the ride… Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll and the NCEA Academic Honor Roll.

2016-17: Went 1-0 in official competitions and rode three times overall for the season… Took part in a jumping exhibition in the Baylor meet on Sept. 23, scoring 74… Won her first career jumping point on Feb. 4 against Delaware State, 85-62.

2015-16: Competed in a jumping exhibition on the road against No. 2 Georgia on Nov. 20.

High School: Graduated from Langley High School in McLean, Va, where she was a member of the National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, and Japanese National Honor Society… Trained with Kelley Farmer and Larry Glefke… Competed at the Pony Final in 2011, 2013, and 2014… Grand Junior Hunter Champion at Capital Challenge in 2015… Large Pony Champion at WIHS in 2014… 8th place in the $40,000 Hunter Derby Summer in the Rockies in Parker, Colo… Multiple championships at WEF.