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2023-24 Equestrian Roster

Madison Dempster
C.K. Hicks/UC Davis Athletics

Sierra Gundersen

Sierra Gundersen

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Redshirt Fifth Year
  • Position:
    Jumping Seat
  • Major:
    History
  • Hometown:
    Ridgefield, Conn.
  • High School:
    Ridgefield HS '19

Summary

Biography

HONORS & AWARDS
  • 2023 APHA NCEA All-Academic Second Team
  • 2023 NCEA Ariat All-American Second Team - Flat
  • 2023 ECAC All-Academic Second Team
  • ECAC Rider of the Week (2/19/20)
  • ECAC All Conference Flat Team (2021-22)
  • NCEA Ariat All American Flat (2021-22)
2022-2023: Competed in Fences and Flat in every meet this season… Finished with a 5-7 Fences record with wins coming against #4 Georgia, Delaware State, and Minnesota Crookston in the regular season and wins over Delaware State and UT Martin in the ECAC Conference Championships… Highest score in Fences competition was an 87 against #5 Auburn… Had a 10-2 record in Flat with wins against Auburn, South Dakota State, #4 Georgia, #2 TCU, Delaware State, Minnesota Crookston, #2 TCU, #5 Oklahoma State, and both ECAC Championship meets against Delaware State and UT Martin… Picked up one MOP in Flat against Oklahoma State with a regular season high score of 89.

2021-22: Compiled a 6-4 record in fences… Collected a win in the season opener Sept. 30 against USC and then came alive at the end of the season winning her last four rides with her best performance coming in the season finale against SMU (Mar. 25) during ECAC Championships when she posted a 157 in route to a MOP… Shined on the flat where she went 7-1 on the season with most notable scores being 79.5 in meet against SDSU on Nov. 19 and point winning performances during both rounds of ECAC Championships as she posted a 145 and a 144.5.

2020-21: Finished 2-3 in fences for the Aggies… Collected a school-record ride of 93.0 in the regular season finale against Hayes on March 13, earning Most Outstanding Performance honors for her effort… Posted her first win of the season against Fresno State’s Sara Tuck with a 72.0 on March 11… Followed that up two days later with an 86.0 in a win over the Bulldogs’ Lizzie Stodden… The 86.0 was the second-highest score in the event by an Aggie this season and tied for the fourth-highest in the event in school history… Scored a 132.0 in the opening round of the ECAC Championships against Delaware State’s Sydney Wicklund in a loss… Finished with a 2-3 record on the flat, opening the year with an 83.0-54.0 victory over Fresno State’s Cecily Hayes — the seventh-highest score in the event by an Aggie on the season… Scored an 87.0 in a two-point loss to Fresno State’s Ana Bertozzi on Feb. 25, which was the fourth-highest score by an Aggie in the event and the fifth-best in school history… Added a score of 140.0 against Delaware State’s Zoe Kirsch in the opening round of the ECAC Championships.

2019-20: Went 2-2 on Flat and 2-5 in Fences, appearing on the team top-six list in both disciplines...Made Aggie debut on Oct. 4 against Baylor, scoring a 74 in Fences...First win as an Aggie came on Nov. 15 against Fresno State in Fences, winning 68-40 on Gracie...Earned her first career MOP for an 83-67 Fences win against UT Martin at Fresno State on Feb. 8 that garnered an ECAC Rider of the Week honor...Finished the season strong on Flat winning 79-73 on Feb. 22 at South Dakota State and 59-52 on Reggie against Lynchburg on Mar. 7. 

PRIOR TO UC DAVIS
Sixth Overall at 3'6" Junior Hunter Finals Numerous champions and reserve champions throughout the year in the 3'6" Junior Hunters and many top 5 placings in BigEq classes in 2018...4th Overall at Junior Hunter finals Numerous champions and reserve champions throughout the year in the 3'3" Junior Hunters in 2017...competed all four years of high school at Ridgefield HS (Class of 2019).

PERSONAL
Born in Mt. Kisco, N.Y...Relative was an MLB pitcher for eight seasons...favorite movie is Once Upon a Time in Hollywood...Would like to travel to Antarctica and Greece...Chose UC Davis due to it being one of the few schools to offer equestrian and a high level education.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    5'10"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Jumping Seat
    5'10"
  • 2021-22Junior

    Jumping Seat
    5'10"
  • 2022-23Senior

    Jumping Seat
    5'10"
  • 2023-24Redshirt Fifth Year

    Jumping Seat
    5'10"