NO. 2 GAMECOCKS DEFEAT JACKRABBITS

Friday, March 6

Blythewood, S.C.

10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT

South Dakota State University

South Carolina

South Dakota State equestrian student-athlete Maryn Mead competes in the reining event during home action in October 2025.

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

3/6/2026 4:59:00 PM | Equestrian

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. — South Dakota State earned a split in reining, but second-ranked South Carolina held the upper hand in the other three events to record a 15-4 victory over the Jackrabbits in a nonconference head-to-head equestrian competition Friday at One Wood Farm.

SDSU dropped to 4-7 overall. The Jackrabbits also competed in two events against Delaware State on Friday and finished the day tied at 4-all. The two squads will conclude their competition at 10 a.m. Eastern (9 a.m. Central) on Saturday with fences and reining to be contested.

Against South Carolina, Emma Riggs and Maryn Mead were victorious in reining for the Jackrabbits. Riggs scored 71.5 points to win her matchup against Mattie McNeill, while Mead earned a 67.5-66.5 victory over Gracie Mae Stingle. Hailey Hanson and USC's Emily Patton tied at 71.5.

The Gamecocks dominated the jumping seat events, sweeping the five points up for grabs in fences and earning four of the five points in flat. Kayla Scherer picked up the lone point in those two events for 10^th-ranked SDSU by notching a 55-52 victory over Mary Hunter Millet.

Avery Bergan was the lone victory for the Jackrabbits in horsemanship, edging Lillian Laney by a half-point, 70.5-70, on Sparky.

#2 SOUTH CAROLINA 15, #10 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 4
Fences
Bella Primavera (USC) def. Sarah Gould (SDSU), 80-71 [Marty]
Alyssa Bauer (USC) def. Juliana Gullo (SDSU), 85-78 [Dobby]
Amira Kettaneh (USC) def. Heidi White (SDSU), 86-80 [Q]
Natalie Jayne (USC) def. Isabelle Malick (SDSU), 88-83 [Schnitzel]
Grace Rabb (USC) def. Brooke Borges (SDSU), 74-67 [Lenny]
Flat
Amira Kettaneh (USC) def. Juliana Gullo (SDSU), 85-66 [Dento]
Natalie Jayne (USC) def. Isabelle Malick (SDSU), 80-57 [Fenway]
Sarah Rabb (USC) def. Heidi White (SDSU), 66-65 [Nino]
Kayla Scherer (SDSU) def. Mary Hunter Millet (USC), 55-52 [Tanner]
Vanessa McCaughley (USC) def. Sierra Elliott (SDSU), 69-58 [Major]
Horsemanship
Ruby Voortmeyer (USC) def. Hailey Hanson (SDSU), 72.5-72 [Stanley]
Alexis Potts (USC) def. Anna Minich (SDSU), 76-72.5 [Ziggy]
Avery Bergan (SDSU) def. Lillian Laney (USC), 70.5-70 [Sparky]
Alyssa Jipping (USC) def. Hannah Dutton (SDSU), 74-70.5 [Brad]
Carly Jenkins (USC) def. Grace Gerbus (SDSU), 73.5-72.5 [Winston]
Reining
Emma Riggs (SDSU) def. Mattie McNeill (USC), 71.5-0 [Giallo]
Opal Fomish (USC) def. Adisyn Kuxhaus (SDSU), 71-69 [Nike]
Olivia Cardi (USC) def. Lillie Wallis (SDSU), 70.5-64.5 [Thor]
Maryn Mead (SDSU) def. Gracie Mae Stingle (USC), 67.5-66.5 [Okie]
Hailey Hanson (SDSU) tied Emily Patton (USC), 71.5-71.5 [Kinzie]
Notes: Most Outstanding Performer awards will be presented Saturday; horses' names in brackets

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