Darby Gardner

Photo by: Russell James/Texas A&M Athletics

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
New Braunfels, Texas

2019-20 All-SEC Reining Team
2020 SEC February Rider of the Month
2019-20 Aggie Equestrian's Reining MOP
2019-20 Farnam NCEA Academic First Team
2019-20 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
2018-19 Farnam NCEA Academic First Team
2018-19 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
2018 SEC September Rider of the Month
2017-18 Farnam NCEA Academic Honorable Mention Team
2017-18 APHA Academic Honor Roll
2017-18 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll

SENIOR (2019-20): Named to the All-SEC Reining Team … Awarded SEC Reining Rider of the Month after her performance in February … Posted a team-best 7-4-1 record and earned MOP three times … Received Reining MOP by the team … Set a career and team season-high of 74.5 against SDSU (2/29) … Finished the season with four consecutive wins … Named to the Farnam NCEA Academic First Team and SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.

JUNIOR (2018-19): Earned SEC Reining Rider of the Month honors after her performance in September ... Posted a 9-8 record in reining, including three wins in postseason action ... Named to the Farnam NCEA Academic First Team as well as the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.

SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Finished the season with four wins in Reining … Earned her first Aggie win in Reining against Delaware State with a score of 72 (10/14) … Named to the Farnam NCEA Academic Honorable Mention Team and APHA Academic Honor Roll … Earned a spot on the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.

FRESHMAN (2016-17): Did not see any action.

PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE: Finished top-10 non-pro at the Tulsa Reining Classic in 2015 … Top-20 non-pro in 2014 … NRHA affiliate champion in limited non-pro and co-champion in intermediate non-pro in 2014 … Leader in TRHA youth, non-pro, limited non-pro, intermediate non-pro, and novice horse in 2012-14.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Business Administration and aspires to be an event planner for a major corporation.