College of Charleston Equestrian Team History
College of Charleston NCEA National Championship Appearances (2)
Year – Finish
2025 – Runner-Up
2026 – Runner-Up
College of Charleston NCEA National Championship Versus Opponents
Year
2025 – Charleston #3 Seed: Defeated #2 Sweet Briar 7-3 in Semifinals; Lost to #4 Dartmouth 5-5 (Tiebreaker) in National Championship
2026 – Charleston #3 Seed: Defeated #2 Dartmouth 7-2 in Semifinals; Lost to #1 Lynchburg 3-6 in National Championship
College of Charleston NCEA Overall Record Versus Opponents
Opponent (16-10 Overall; 12-1 H, 1-7 A; 3-2 N)
Berry – 2-0
Centenary – 3-2
Dartmouth – 4-3
Lynchburg – 2-2
Sacred Heart – 3-2
Sweet Briar – 2-1
College of Charleston NCEA Championship Awards
Year
2025 – Caroline Berg (All-Championship Flat, Elite Equestrian), Camilla Murray (All-Championship Flat)
2026 – Samantha Aisenberg (All-Championship Fences)
College of Charleston NCEA All-America Awards
Year
2025 – Kathryn McCarthy (Second Team Flat) Camilla Murray (Honorable Mention Fences)
2026 – Maddi Cardelli (First Team Fences), Lainie Rubin (First Team Flat), Camilla Murray (Honorable Mention Fences)
College of Charleston NCEA All-Academic Awards
Year
2025 – Caroline Berg and Camilla Murray (First Team); Hailey Pendl (Second Team); Olivia Lonneman (Honorable Mention)
2026 – Maddi Cardelli, Olivia Lonneman, Camilla Murray, Kenda Murray and Lainie Rubin (First Team); Olivia Welsh (Honorable Mention)
College of Charleston NCEA Honor Roll
Year
2025 – Caroline Berg, Maddi Cardelli, Olivia Lonneman, Camilla Murray, Hailey Pendl, Lainie Rubin
2026 – Maddi Cardelli, Olivia Lonneman, Camilla Murray, Kenda Murray
College of Charleston ECAC Championship Appearances (2)
Year – Finish
2025 – Champions
2026 – Lost in Semifinals
College of Charleston ECAC Championship Versus Opponents
Year
2025 – Charleston #2 Seed: Defeated #3 Sacred Heart 7-3 in Semifinals; Defeated #1 Dartmouth 7-3 in Championship
2026 – Charleston #2 Seed: Lost to #3 Centenary 2-8 in Semifinals
College of Charleston ECAC Awards
Year
2025 – Kathryn McCarthy (Flat Rider of the Year; All-Conference Flat), Natasha Vitkovic (Coach of the Year), Camilla Murray (All-Conference Flat), Hailey Pendl (All-Conference Flat)
2026 – Maddi Cardelli (Fences Rider of the Year; All-Conference Fences), Lainie Rubin (Flat Rider of the Year; All-Conference Flat), Hope Hewitt (Assistant Coach of the Year), Jackamo (Horse of the Year), Camilla Murray (All-Conference Fences), Olivia Welsh (Sportsmanship Award)
College of Charleston ECAC Tournament Awards
Year
2025 – Kathryn McCarthy (All-Tournament Flat and Fences), Camilla Murray (All-Tournament Fences), Hailey Pendl (All-Tournament Flat and Fences), Tinos (Best Tournament Horse)
2026 – Lainie Rubin (All-Tournament Flat), Oliver (Best Tournament Horse)
College of Charleston IHSA National Championship Horse Show Appearances (27)
Year – Host Site (Finish)
1984 – Bucks County Community College (9th)
1985 – Midway College (3rd)
1986 – University of Virginia (5th)
1987 – Miami University & Purdue (4th)
1988 – St. Andrews Presbyterian (4th)
1989 – Mt. Holyoke (2nd)*
1990 – St. Lawrence University (5th)
1991 – Hollins College (2nd)*
1992 – Morehead State University (6th)
1993 – Lake Erie College (5th)
1994 – Texas A&M (7th)
1996 – California State & Fresno State (7th)
1997 – Mt. Holyoke (7th)
1999 – Cazenovia College (6th)
2000 – Wesleyan College (4th)
2001 – Conyers, Ga. (3rd)
2004 – Murfreesboro, Tenn. (DNP)
2005 – Findlay, Ohio (7th)
2006 – Harrisburg, Pa. (7th)
2007 – Springfield, Mass. (12th)
2008 – Los Angeles, Calif. (6th)
2009 – Murfreesboro, Tenn. (4th)
2010 – Lexington, Ky. (8th)
2014 – Harrisburg, Pa. (2nd)*
2015 – West Springfield, Mass. (5th)
2017 – Lexington, Ky. (6th)
2018 – Harrisburg, Pa. (8th)
2022 - Harrisburg, Pa. (5th)
* - Reserve National Champions
College of Charleston National Champion Riders (27)
1985 – Michelle Principe – Team Novice Fence
1988 – Ashley Gregorie – Team Walk Trot Canter
1988 – Sarah Tumey – Individual Intermediate Fences
1990 – Garland Hughes – Team Walk Trot Canter
1991 – Garland Hughes – Team Novice Fences
1992 – Julie Ackerman – Individual Walk Trot
1993 – Anna Wells – Team Open Fences
1997 – Melissa Goff – Team Intermediate Fences
2001 – Elise Sproul – Individual Intermediate Flat
2001 – Karen Sproul – Advanced Walk Trot Canter
2005 – Elise Sproul – Alumni Flat
2008 – Caitlin Smith – Team Novice Flat
2008 – Hannah Mayer – Cacchione Cup, Reserve Champion
2009 – Caitlin Smith – Team Intermediate Flat
2010 – McKenzie Armour – Individual Novice Flat
2011 – MacKenzie Russell – Individual Walk Trot Canter
2014 – Victoria Bauer – Team Novice Fences
2014 – Victoria Gonzales – Team Walk Trot
2015 – Victoria Bauer – Team Intermediate Fences
2015 – Eliza Hay – National Champion (Cacchione Cup)
2016 – Victoria Bauer – Reserve National Champion (Cacchione Cup)
2019 – Hannah Bentz – Reserve National Champion
2023 – Kathryn McCarthy – Individual Open Over Fences
2023 – Lily Borders – Intro Flat
2024 – Ella Muschlitz – Reserve National Champion, Individual Novice Flat
2025 – Meredith Miramonti – National Champion, Individual Limit Flat
2025 – Emma Heatherton – Individual Limit Fences
2025 – Maggie Armes – National Champion, Individual Intro
IHSA Region Championships (31)
1984-1995, 1997-2002, 2005-2010, 2013-2017, 2020, 2022, 2025
IHSA Zone 5 Championships (10)
1993, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Year – Finish
2025 – Runner-Up
2026 – Runner-Up
College of Charleston NCEA National Championship Versus Opponents
Year
2025 – Charleston #3 Seed: Defeated #2 Sweet Briar 7-3 in Semifinals; Lost to #4 Dartmouth 5-5 (Tiebreaker) in National Championship
2026 – Charleston #3 Seed: Defeated #2 Dartmouth 7-2 in Semifinals; Lost to #1 Lynchburg 3-6 in National Championship
College of Charleston NCEA Overall Record Versus Opponents
Opponent (16-10 Overall; 12-1 H, 1-7 A; 3-2 N)
Berry – 2-0
Centenary – 3-2
Dartmouth – 4-3
Lynchburg – 2-2
Sacred Heart – 3-2
Sweet Briar – 2-1
College of Charleston NCEA Championship Awards
Year
2025 – Caroline Berg (All-Championship Flat, Elite Equestrian), Camilla Murray (All-Championship Flat)
2026 – Samantha Aisenberg (All-Championship Fences)
College of Charleston NCEA All-America Awards
Year
2025 – Kathryn McCarthy (Second Team Flat) Camilla Murray (Honorable Mention Fences)
2026 – Maddi Cardelli (First Team Fences), Lainie Rubin (First Team Flat), Camilla Murray (Honorable Mention Fences)
College of Charleston NCEA All-Academic Awards
Year
2025 – Caroline Berg and Camilla Murray (First Team); Hailey Pendl (Second Team); Olivia Lonneman (Honorable Mention)
2026 – Maddi Cardelli, Olivia Lonneman, Camilla Murray, Kenda Murray and Lainie Rubin (First Team); Olivia Welsh (Honorable Mention)
College of Charleston NCEA Honor Roll
Year
2025 – Caroline Berg, Maddi Cardelli, Olivia Lonneman, Camilla Murray, Hailey Pendl, Lainie Rubin
2026 – Maddi Cardelli, Olivia Lonneman, Camilla Murray, Kenda Murray
College of Charleston ECAC Championship Appearances (2)
Year – Finish
2025 – Champions
2026 – Lost in Semifinals
College of Charleston ECAC Championship Versus Opponents
Year
2025 – Charleston #2 Seed: Defeated #3 Sacred Heart 7-3 in Semifinals; Defeated #1 Dartmouth 7-3 in Championship
2026 – Charleston #2 Seed: Lost to #3 Centenary 2-8 in Semifinals
College of Charleston ECAC Awards
Year
2025 – Kathryn McCarthy (Flat Rider of the Year; All-Conference Flat), Natasha Vitkovic (Coach of the Year), Camilla Murray (All-Conference Flat), Hailey Pendl (All-Conference Flat)
2026 – Maddi Cardelli (Fences Rider of the Year; All-Conference Fences), Lainie Rubin (Flat Rider of the Year; All-Conference Flat), Hope Hewitt (Assistant Coach of the Year), Jackamo (Horse of the Year), Camilla Murray (All-Conference Fences), Olivia Welsh (Sportsmanship Award)
College of Charleston ECAC Tournament Awards
Year
2025 – Kathryn McCarthy (All-Tournament Flat and Fences), Camilla Murray (All-Tournament Fences), Hailey Pendl (All-Tournament Flat and Fences), Tinos (Best Tournament Horse)
2026 – Lainie Rubin (All-Tournament Flat), Oliver (Best Tournament Horse)
College of Charleston IHSA National Championship Horse Show Appearances (27)
Year – Host Site (Finish)
1984 – Bucks County Community College (9th)
1985 – Midway College (3rd)
1986 – University of Virginia (5th)
1987 – Miami University & Purdue (4th)
1988 – St. Andrews Presbyterian (4th)
1989 – Mt. Holyoke (2nd)*
1990 – St. Lawrence University (5th)
1991 – Hollins College (2nd)*
1992 – Morehead State University (6th)
1993 – Lake Erie College (5th)
1994 – Texas A&M (7th)
1996 – California State & Fresno State (7th)
1997 – Mt. Holyoke (7th)
1999 – Cazenovia College (6th)
2000 – Wesleyan College (4th)
2001 – Conyers, Ga. (3rd)
2004 – Murfreesboro, Tenn. (DNP)
2005 – Findlay, Ohio (7th)
2006 – Harrisburg, Pa. (7th)
2007 – Springfield, Mass. (12th)
2008 – Los Angeles, Calif. (6th)
2009 – Murfreesboro, Tenn. (4th)
2010 – Lexington, Ky. (8th)
2014 – Harrisburg, Pa. (2nd)*
2015 – West Springfield, Mass. (5th)
2017 – Lexington, Ky. (6th)
2018 – Harrisburg, Pa. (8th)
2022 - Harrisburg, Pa. (5th)
* - Reserve National Champions
College of Charleston National Champion Riders (27)
1985 – Michelle Principe – Team Novice Fence
1988 – Ashley Gregorie – Team Walk Trot Canter
1988 – Sarah Tumey – Individual Intermediate Fences
1990 – Garland Hughes – Team Walk Trot Canter
1991 – Garland Hughes – Team Novice Fences
1992 – Julie Ackerman – Individual Walk Trot
1993 – Anna Wells – Team Open Fences
1997 – Melissa Goff – Team Intermediate Fences
2001 – Elise Sproul – Individual Intermediate Flat
2001 – Karen Sproul – Advanced Walk Trot Canter
2005 – Elise Sproul – Alumni Flat
2008 – Caitlin Smith – Team Novice Flat
2008 – Hannah Mayer – Cacchione Cup, Reserve Champion
2009 – Caitlin Smith – Team Intermediate Flat
2010 – McKenzie Armour – Individual Novice Flat
2011 – MacKenzie Russell – Individual Walk Trot Canter
2014 – Victoria Bauer – Team Novice Fences
2014 – Victoria Gonzales – Team Walk Trot
2015 – Victoria Bauer – Team Intermediate Fences
2015 – Eliza Hay – National Champion (Cacchione Cup)
2016 – Victoria Bauer – Reserve National Champion (Cacchione Cup)
2019 – Hannah Bentz – Reserve National Champion
2023 – Kathryn McCarthy – Individual Open Over Fences
2023 – Lily Borders – Intro Flat
2024 – Ella Muschlitz – Reserve National Champion, Individual Novice Flat
2025 – Meredith Miramonti – National Champion, Individual Limit Flat
2025 – Emma Heatherton – Individual Limit Fences
2025 – Maggie Armes – National Champion, Individual Intro
IHSA Region Championships (31)
1984-1995, 1997-2002, 2005-2010, 2013-2017, 2020, 2022, 2025
IHSA Zone 5 Championships (10)
1993, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
