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2023-24 Equestrian Roster

Neely Vander Ploeg

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • High School Dorman HS
  • Hometown Moore, S.C.
  • Instagram neely.vp

Biography

Honors: 2022 Regional Participant, 2023 Regional Participant 

2022-2023 (Sophomore): Placed second in the novice event on Day 1 of the College of Charleston Showday...Finished second in the Novice flat event at the Georgia Southern Showday...Finished fourth in the Novice Flat event at the IHSA Regional Show. 

2021-2022 (Freshman):
Won the Intro Flat event on both Day One and Day Two of the University of South Carolina IHSA Show...Won the Intro Flat Event at the College of Charleston Show (November)...Won the Pre-Novice Flat Event on Day One and Day Two of the Georgia Southern Show...Won the Pre-Novice Flat Event at the Lander/Clemson Show...Finished Third Overall in the Regional Intro Flat Event.

Wofford College: Member of the Dean's List

Prep: Vice President of Leo Club, member of National Honor Society and Beta Club

Personal: Is the daughter of Eric and Parker Vander Ploeg...has three sisters, Rorie, Erin and Eden

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2023-24Senior

    5'5"