Courtesy: UGA Sports Communications
Release: 10/05/2007
NICHOLE VIRGINIA GRANT...born August 30, 1987 in Bryn Mawr, Pa....the daughter of Keith and Tina Grant...transferred to Georgia after two years at Penn State...Dean’s List member each of her four semesters at PSU...recipient of the Boscov Honors Scholarship both years...home schooled through high school...prefers Reining in the Western discipline...2007-08: one of Georgia’s busiest Western riders...appeared in every Reining event for the Bulldogs, compiling a 7-7-2 record...posted winning rides in two of three VENC meets...has been riding for 14 years...2003 Reserve Champion Eastern PA Reining Horse Association...2004 Champion Youth 14-18 Eastern PA Reining Horse Association...2004 5th place World Champion National Reining Horse Association...2004 Top Ten Ltd Non Pro All American Quarter Horse Congress...2004 3rd place Youth 14-18 All American Quarter Horse Congress...2005 4th place United States Equestrian Federation Young Riders Championship...2006 Non Pro and Limited Non Pro Derby Champion Joe Cody Classic Memorial...considers participating in the Joe Cody Classic Derby and the USEF Young Riders Demonstration as her career highlights thus far...enjoys watching football and baseball, as well as playing softball and volleyball...includes calamari, The Notebook, the beach and hanging out with friends among her personal favorites.