AUBURN, Ala. – The Auburn equestrian team added three to the upcoming 2024-25 roster, head coach Jessica Braswell announced.
Sadie Berkhout and Charlotte Clark are set to join the team on the Jumping Seat side of competition, while Siena Holyoak will add depth and talent to the Western crew.
SADIE BERKHOUT
Hometown: Eastport, New York
High School: Eastport South High School
Event: Jumping Seat
HIGHLIGHTS: 2023 Leading WCHR 3'3 Junior Hunter Rider – Northeast Region … 2023 3'3 Junior Hunters Champion at Hampton Classic … 2023 WCHR 3'3 Junior Hunters at WEF Champion … 2023 WCHR Junior Hunter Classic Winner at WEF … 2023 Hampton Classic Long Island Sportsmanship Award … Finished fifth at the 2023 Junior Hunter Finals East … 2023 Circuit Champion 3'3 Junior Hunters at WEF … 2022 Zone 2 Hunter Finals Champion – 3'3 Junior Hunters … 2021 Zone 2 Hunter Finals Champion – 3' Children's Hunters.
BRASWELL THOUGHTS: "Sadie is an athlete that we first met in camp and got to see on college horses. She has a lot of catch riding experience as a working student and handles all different types of horse very well. She is a very hard worker and will be a great fit into our program."
CHARLOTTE CLARK
Hometown: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
High School: Chapel Hill High School
Event: Jumping Seat
HIGHLIGHTS: 2024 qualifier for the Gladstone Cup, Devon and Junior Hunter Finals … Top five finishes in 16-17 Equitation at the 2023 National Horse Show … 2022 USHJA National Hunter Derby Junior Rider – Zone 3 … Top placings in Traverse City in 2022.
BRASWELL THOUGHTS: "We are excited to add Charlotte to our 2024 signing class. We first met her in camp, and I think her determination and work ethic will be a great fit for the team. She spent this past winter competing in Florida and gained valuable experience she will bring to the Plains."
SIENA HOLYOAK
Hometown: Morgan, Utah
High School: Morgan High School
Event: Western
HIGHLIGHTS: Two-time NSBA World Champion – Color 14-18 Horsemanship … 2022 NSBA Reserve Champion – Color Trail … Finished third in Color Trail at 2023 NSBA … Finished third in L3 Showmanship in 2023 … L3 & L2 Reserve Champion in horsemanship – 2023 … 2023 NSBA World Champion in Breeders Cup Trail Stakes Color … 10-time APHA world champion and four-time APHA reserve champion.
BRASWELL THOUGHTS: "I am really excited to see what Siena is going to bring to our horsemanship squad next season. We met Siena in camp and saw firsthand how she handles college horses. She has had some great results on the biggest stages in the horsemanship the last couple of years and we look forward to having her at Auburn!"