Claire Garduno

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Position:
Hunt Seat
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Washburn H.S.
Hometown:
Minneapolis, Minn.

Awards

Ariat All-America Equitation over Fences Honorable Mention (2019)
Two-time NCEA All-Academic Honorable Mention (2019, 2020)
UEC Rider of the Week, Equitation over Fences (3/4/19)

Records
Tied for third all-time in career MOPs in Fences (3) and tied for ninth in career meets competed in the event (28). Also ranks eighth all-time in career meets competed on the Flat (28).

2019-20: Rode in nine meets with nine rides in Fences and eight on the Flat … earned MOP in Fences against UT Martin (10/10) with score of 83 … scored season-best 84 in Fences against No. 4 Oklahoma State (9/27) … earned win on the Flat against UT Martin with ride of 71 … scored season-best on the Flat with a 78 against No. 8 Texas A&M (2/29).

2018-19: Competed in eight meets in Equitation over Fences going 5-3 … Posted a 3-7 mark in 10 meets in Equitation on the Flat … scored a season-high of 84 over Fences at Auburn (2/9) … scored a season-high of 84 on the Flat vs. Sweet Briar (10/11) … scored a career-high postseason score of 222 vs. Georgia over Fences at the NCEA National Championship … scored a career-high postseason score of 177 vs. Georgia at nationals on the Flat.

2017-18: Posted a 4-4-1 record with one MOP in Equitation on the Flat and a 4-7 mark with two MOP honors in Equitation over Fences … scored a career-high 88 against Minnesota Crookston … postseason career-high score of a 153 against Delaware State at nationals … rode demos in on the Flat in the meets against South Carolina and Fresno State … scored a career-high 87 vs. Delaware State … had a career-high postseason score of 150 at nationals against Oklahoma State in Fences.

2016-17: Scored a 67 in Equitation on the Flat for her Jackrabbit debut at New Mexico State … rode exhibition on the Flat and a demo in Fences in the SMU meet … rode demo on the Flat in the Oklahoma State meet … rode demo in Fences vs. Texas A&M.

Before SDSU: Member of the USHJA Junior and the Minnesota Hunter Jumper Association … competed in many classes including the Low Children’s Jumper, High Children’s Jumper, Low Junior 1.20 Jumpers, NAL and WIHS Classics … member of the 2014 Zone 6 Children’s Jumper Championship team … 2014 MJHA Reserve Champion … 2016 Washburn High School honors distinction.