Polo Match Final Jewel in Aiken's Triple Crown

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AIKEN, SC (04/02/2018) The University of South Carolina Aiken's 15th Annual Pacers and Polo, also known as the "Third Jewel of Aiken's Triple Crown," helped raise money for student scholarships and programs.

The Alison South Marketing Group Team won the match, 12-8.

The Alison South Company Team was made up of the following:

Deep Singh

Derick Berg

Chilo Cordova

Horaico Onetto

The Burger King Team was made up of the following:

James Gadea

Antonio Campos

Luis Carrion

Hugh Worsham

Members of the official party who kicked off the event with the bowl-in included:

Dr. Sandra Jordan, chancellor at the University of South Carolina Aiken

Dr. Vahid Majidi, director of Savannah River National Lab

Harry and Charlie Caldwell, polo players visiting Aiken and the University of South Carolina Aiken from Fayetteville, Tenn.

The USC Aiken Eventing Team presented the colors.

The Best Playing Pony was Puqi, ridden and owned by the Burger King Team's Antonio Campos. The Best Playing Pony was sponsored by Advanced Endodontics/Oral & Facial Specialists. The blanket sponsor was Aiken Saddlery.

Derick Berg was the match's MVP. The MVP sponsor was Security Federal Bank.

Other generous sponsors helped make the day possible.

The corporate sponsor was Phoenix Printing.

The title sponsor was Masters Chevrolet.

The team sponsors were Alison South Marketing Group and Burger King.

Trophies were sponsored by Dumpster Depot, Whiskey Alley and The Alley Downtown Taproom.

Chukker sponsors were AgSouth Farm Credit, Coca-Cola, Pruitt Health, CMI, Herlong and Doran Financial Group, LLC, and Palm Beach Tan.

The tent sponsor was AllStar Tents and Events.

The VIP tent sponsors were AllStar Tents and Events, Catering at USC Aiken, Merrill Lynch and University of South Carolina Aiken Housing.

The bar sponsor was Advanced Services.

The university is also grateful for other partners, sponsors and advertisers.

Charlie Bostwick, president of the Aiken Polo Club

AB Beverage Company

Carolina Moon Distillery

Chris Boyer and EDTS Cyber

Cold Creek Nurseries

Cribb's Heating and Air Conditioning

Hearing Associates of South Carolina

Hutson Etherredge Insurance

The Haven at Market Street Station

United Rentals

WKSX 92.7 FM

USC Aiken also recognizes Taylor BMW, the diamond sponsor for the Aiken Polo Club.

Proceeds from the match and a related silent auction go toward student scholarships and programs.

As a special treat, before the main Pacers and Polo event, members of the Aiken Youth Polo Youth Program played a couple of chukkers.

To view photos from Pacers and Polo please visit www.usca.edu/pacersandpolo2018

Editor's note: See related story by Larry Wood in the Aiken Standard, which appeared April 1: https://www.aikenstandard.com/news/pacers-and-polo/collection_9616f4dc-3526-11e8-9434-9b093f6a8538.html