Jillian Stopperich

Georgia rider Jillian Stpperich during Georgia’s meet against TCU at UGA Equestrian Complex in Bishop, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Sofia Yaker/UGAAA)

Photo by: Sofia Yaker/UGAAA

Georgia during the Texas A&M meet at the UGA Equestrian Complex in Bishop, Ga., on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. (Photo by Kari Hodges)

Height:
5-9
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Peters Township High School
Hometown:
Venetia, Pa.

OVERALL RECORD: 36-15-3
MOPS: 9
HIGH-SCORE: 78.5

(Senior) 2024-25: rode in all 15 meets in the Horsemanship lineup this season...posted a 7-6-2 overall record...recorded the highest event score of the season with a 78 against Texas A&M...recorded three of the top-five scores in Horsemanship...notched a pair of MOPs, the most of all Horsemanship riders, against Auburn and at Texas A&M...named to the NCEA All-Championship Team in Horsemanship.

(Junior) 2023-24: Tallied a 13-2 record on the season...went undefeated at home and away sites...notched the most wins on the team with 13…received three MOPs against South Carolina, Texas A&M and South Dakota State...named SEC Horsemanship Rider of the Year…named to NCEA All-America First Team for Horsemanship...SEC Co-Rider of the Month in March…named to NCEA Academic Honors Honorable Mention... named to SEC Winter Honor Roll.

(Sophomore) 2022-23: rode to a 9-4 overall record in Horsemanship with two MOPs, both against SEC opponents…received NCEA All-America Honorable Mention…received All-SEC recognition…named the NCEA and SEC Rider of the Month for October…received a high score of 78.5 against SMU…named to the SEC Honor Roll…named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll in the spring.

(Freshman) 2021-22: Ended the year with a 7-3-1 Horsemanship record…named SEC Freshman Horsemanship Rider of the Year… All-SEC Horsemanship Team… 2021-22 Horsemanship NCEA All-America Second Team… earned two MOP honors against SDSU and UT Martin… had a season high score of 77, met it twice against SMU and Texas A&M.

OTHER: won the AQHA Markel Insurance Overall All-Around Youth for year ending 2021… 2021 NSBA High Point in Youth Horsemanship and Reserve High Point in Youth Trail…multiple AQHA All American Quarter Horse Congress Champion and Reserve Congress Champion; including 15-18 Youth Horsemanship Champion, 15-18 Hunt Seat Equitation Champion, 12-14 Youth Horsemanship Champion and 15-18 All-Around Youth…multiple AQHYA Youth World Show Top-Five finishes in horsemanship, showmanship and equitation… multiple NSBA World Show Top-Five placings

PERSONAL: The daughter of Shawn and Lauren Stopperich from Venetia, Pennsylvania… siblings include: sister Paige and brothers Alec and Aidan.