March 27, 2018
AUBURN, Ala. ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬"Freshman Nicole Ellis of the No. 2 Auburn equestrian team was placed on the 2017-18 SEC Equestrian Community Service Team, the league office announced Tuesday.
All 21 league-sponsored sports have had a Community Service Team since 2004, with at-large teams for men's and women's sports being chosen from 1999-2003. The SEC began this concept with a football Community Service Team in 1994.
Ellis has put in almost 60 hours of service at Storybook Farm, a facility in neighboring Opelika, Ala., that provides equine assisted activities for children and young adults facing physical, mental, and emotional challenges. There, the Winston Salem, N.C., product assists with normal barn chores by cleaning stalls and tending to the horses.
In addition, Ellis and the entire team brought carloads of toys to Toys for Tots and the Salvation Army Angel Tree during the holiday season.
Auburn is set to compete at the 2018 SEC Championship, March 30-31, in Blythewood, S.C., and hosted by South Carolina. The No. 2 seed Tigers will face No. 3 seed Texas A&M and the winner will face the winner of No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 4 South Carolina.
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