Samantha Hunsecker

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Equestrian versus Yellow and Blue Scrimmage on September 20, 2025 at 9 a.m.
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9 a.m.
Equestrian
vs Yellow and Blue Scrimmage
Brookings, S.D.
Upcoming Event: Equestrian versus UT Martin on October 3, 2025 at TBA
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TBA
Equestrian
vs UT Martin
Brookings, S.D.
Upcoming Event: Equestrian versus Minnesota Crookston on October 4, 2025 at TBA
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TBA
Equestrian
vs Minnesota Crookston
Brookings, S.D.
Upcoming Event: Equestrian at Fresno State on October 10, 2025 at TBA
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TBA
Equestrian
at Fresno State
Fresno, Calif.
Upcoming Event: Equestrian at UC Davis on October 11, 2025 at TBA
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TBA
Equestrian
at UC Davis
Davis, Calif.
Upcoming Event: Equestrian at UT Martin on October 31, 2025 at TBA
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TBA
Equestrian
at UT Martin
Martin, Tenn.

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

BROOKINGS, SD - AUGUST 25: Media Day at Dana J Dykhouse Stadium on August 25, 2022 (Photo by Dave Eggen/Inertia)

Position:
Jumping Seat
Class:
Senior
High School:
Lansing H.S.
Hometown:
Lansing, Kan.
Major:
Human Biology/Pre-Medicine

HONORS AND AWARDS

NCEA All-Academic First Team (2019-20, 2020-21)
NCEA Academic Honor Roll (2021-22)

2021-22: Saw limited action in both jumping seat categories … scored 81 points in lone flat appearance of the season, which came in season opener against Texas A&M … competed in fences in the final three competitions of the season, posting a 1-2 mark … earned Most Outstanding Performer honors with score of 79 in final spring matchup versus Minnesota Crookston

2020-21: Was a regular in the fences lineup, averaging 73.5 points over five competitions ... turned in a 2-3 record, including posting a season-best score of 83 to win matchup in head-to-head competition against SMU ... other victory came after registering an 81 versus Delaware State

2019-20: Went 3-5 in Fences over eight meets in freshman campaign … scored career-high 82 vs. No. 10 Delaware State (10/11) … collected her three wins against UT Martin (10/10), Sweet Briar (1/31) and UC Davis (2/22)

BEFORE SDSU: Competed in the Great Plains Hunter Association, United States Equestrian Federation and United States Hunter-Jumper Association (2015-2019) … rode in Children’s Hunter 3’ and Taylor Harris Medal 3’ (2016-2018) … Adult Hunter 3’ (2018-2019) … USHJA National Hunter Derbies (2016-2019) … Low Child/Adult Jumpers 1.0m-1.05m (2019) … was a 2015 Jr. AM Equitation Year-End Champion and Intermediate Hunter Year-End Champion … earned National Honor Society Academic Letter (2019)