2021-22 Riding Roster

Sam Johnson

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Skillman, N.J.
  • High School:
    Stuart Country Day

Summary

Biography

2021-22: Four-year member of the team ... serving as team captain for the second straight season.
 - Academic All-ODAC

2020-21: Competed in the on the flat round at the ODAC Championship (4/3), where she scored a championship-best 84 points … came in third in the open flat at Bridgewater (3/13) … added a fourth-place finish in the open on the flat at the W&L/Hollins Invitational (3/21) and in the open flat at Virginia Tech (3/28) … W&L Scholar Athlete for both the Fall and Winter terms ... ODAC All-Academic selection.

2019-20: Qualified for the regional championship in the open on the flat and open over fences … ranked second in the Cacchione Cup Individual Rider standings when the season ended … claimed six wins on the season, one second-place finish and two third-place showings … earned Reserve High Point Rider honors, helping the team place fifth at Hollins (10/12) … added a win in the open fences and open flat on the same day … took first in the open flat at Bridgewater/JMU (10/19) … won the open flat at Lynchburg/Sweet Briar (10/20) … placed second in the open equitation on the flat and third in the open equitation over fences at Lynchburg (2/15) … claimed third in the open equitation over fences at Bridgewater/JMU (2/22) … earned High Point Rider honors at UVA (2/23) after winning the open equitation on the flat and open equitation over fences … W&L Scholar-Athlete for both the Fall and Winter terms … named to ODAC All-Academic Team … earned IHSA First Team All-Academic award.

2018-19: Named to the All-ODAC team after scoring in the Top 2 in the over fences phases (78.5 and 79) ... also scored a 78 in the on the flat round at ODAC's ... finished with an ODAC score of 78.75, sixth-highest in the field ... finished the season in second place in the final Zone 4 Region 2 Cacchione Cup Individual Rider standings ... earned High Point Rider Reserve Champion honors at the Randolph IHSA Invitational (11/3) and the Sweet Briar/Lynchburg IHSA Invitational (11/10) ... logged 17 Top 5 finishes, including eight Top 2 efforts and three wins ... won the open equitation on the flat at the Bridgewater/JMU IHSA Invitational (Oct. 27) and the Sweet Briar/Lynchburg IHSA Invitational (11/10) ... added a first-place finish in the open over fences at the Randolph IHSA Invitational (11/3) ... W&L Scholar Athlete for the Fall and Winter terms and President’s List for 2018-19 year … 2018-19 ODAC All-Academic Team.

High School: Four-year letterwinner on the basketball team … All-Star, All-Prep First Team in field hockey … Central Jersey Field Hockey Association Second Team (2017) … 2017 field hockey team MVP … received the 2018 Hubert Alyea Award … graduated with highest honors.

Personal: President's List first three years at W&L ... spent the summer as an investment banking analyst intern at Greenhill & Co.'s Houston office  ... father, Gaylord ’86, and uncle, Douglas ’92, both attended W&L … economics major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19First Year

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  • 2019-20Sophomore

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    2020-21Junior

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    2021-22Senior

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