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2025-26 Western Equestrian Roster

Chris Boswell

Samantha Smit

Samantha Smit

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Columbiana, OH
  • Highschool:
    Ursuline
  • Major:
    Environmental Studies

Summary

Biography

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IHSA Honors: - 2025 National Qualifier: Individual Level II Horsemanship
- 2025 IHSA Nationals: Finalist (11th Place) Individual Level II Horsemanship
Saxon Honors: - Saxon of the Week (08.28.23, 03.25.24, 11.25.24, 10.27.25 and 11.24.25)
Team Honors: - 2022-23 Rookie of the Year
- 2024-25 Abdullah Award
Academic Honors: - Empire 8 President's List: Fall '22, Spring '23, Fall '23, Spring '24, Fall '24, Spring '25, Fall '25
- Dean's List: Fall '22, Spring '23, Fall '23, Spring '24, Fall '24, Spring '25, Fall '25
- Saxon Scholar Athlete: Fall '22, Spring '23, Fall '23, Spring '24, Fall '24, Spring '25, Fall '25
 
Show History
2025-26
Open Reining - 10.25.25: 2nd at West Virginia University
- 10.26.25: 4th at West Virginia University 
- 11.08.25: 2nd at Slippery Rock University
- 11.09.25: 1st at Slippery Rock University
- 11.22.25: 2nd at West Virginia University
- 11.23.25: 2nd at West Virginia Univesrsity 
- 02.07.26: 5th at Home Show
- 02.08.26: 2nd at Home Show
Open Horsemanship - 10.25.25: 1st at West Virginia University
- 10.26.25: 1st at West Virginia University
- 11.08.25: 1st at Slippery Rock University
- 11.09.25: 5th at Slippery Rock University
- 11.22.25: 1st at West Virginia University
- 11.23.25: 1st at West Virginia University
- 02.07.26: 4th at Home Show
Open Horsemanship - Section I - 02.08.26: 2nd at Home Show
High Point Rider - 11.08.25: at Slippery Rock University
- 11.23.25: at West Virginia University
Reserve High Point Rider - 11.22.25: at West Virginia University
2024-25
Level II Horsemanship - 09.21.24: 4th at SUNY Morrisville
- 11.23.24 (AM): 1st at Alfred University
- 11.23.24 (PM): 3rd at Alfred University
- 12.07.24 (AM): 2nd at Alfred University
Open Horsemanship - 12.07.24 (PM): 4th at Alfred University
- 2.10.25 (AM): 4th at Alfred University
- 2.10.25 (PM): 3rd at Alfred University
- 03.02.25 (PM): 4th at Alfred University
High Point Rider - 11.23.24 (AM) at Alfred University
 
Level II Ranch Riding - 09.21.24: 6th at SUNY Morrisville
- 11.23.24 (AM): 2nd at Alfred University
- 11.23.24 (PM): 2nd at Alfred University
- 12.07.24 (AM): 4th at Alfred University
- 12.07.24 (PM): 1st at Alfred University
- 03.02.25 (AM): 1st at Alfred University
 

Before AU: Competed for the Circle M YEDA Equestrian Team...YEDA 2022 Sr. Ruby Rail Horsemanship National Champion...National Honors Society.

Personal: Parents are Ann Gardner and Johan Smit...also a member of the dressage team.

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