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Taylor Kitchens


A sign at Lexington Medical Center directs patients to different areas of the hospital in Columbia, South Carolina on April 14, 2024. The College Nursing is partnering with the hospital to fix the state's nursing shortage.

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A sign at Lexington Medical Center directs patients to different areas of the hospital in Columbia, South Carolina on April 14, 2024. The College Nursing is partnering with the hospital to fix the state's nursing shortage.

The main building of Lexington Medical Center sits at 2720 Sunset Blvd. in Columbia, South Carolina, on April 14, 2024. The College of Nursing is set to open a new 52,000-square-foot facility next to the hospital's campus in fall 2024.

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The main building of Lexington Medical Center sits at 2720 Sunset Blvd. in Columbia, South Carolina, on April 14, 2024. The College of Nursing is set to open a new 52,000-square-foot facility next to the hospital's campus in fall 2024.

Redshirt freshman quarterback LaNorris Sellers goes for the pass during the 2024 Garnet & Black Spring Game at Williams-Brice Stadium on April 20, 2024. Sellers scored the first touchdown of the game following a 13-yard run in the Garnet team’s 17-0 win over the Black team.

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Redshirt freshman quarterback LaNorris Sellers goes for the pass during the 2024 Garnet & Black Spring Game at Williams-Brice Stadium on April 20, 2024. Sellers scored the first touchdown of the game following a 13-yard run in the Garnet team’s 17-0 win over the Black team.

A fan holds up an autographed Carolina flag during the 2024 Garnet & Black Spring Game at Williams-Brice Stadium on April 20, 2024. There were 32,500 Gamecocks fans in attendance to watch the Garnet team’s 17-0 victory over the Black team.

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A fan holds up an autographed Carolina flag during the 2024 Garnet & Black Spring Game at Williams-Brice Stadium on April 20, 2024. There were 32,500 Gamecocks fans in attendance to watch the Garnet team’s 17-0 victory over the Black team.

Cocky, South Carolina's mascot, emerges from his cage during pre-game festivities prior to the 2024 Garnet & Black Spring Game at Williams-Brice Stadium on April 20, 2024. The Garnet team ultimately defeated the Black team 17-0.

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Cocky, South Carolina's mascot, emerges from his cage during pre-game festivities prior to the 2024 Garnet & Black Spring Game at Williams-Brice Stadium on April 20, 2024. The Garnet team ultimately defeated the Black team 17-0.

Head coach Shane Beamer looks on from the field prior to the 2024 Garnet & Black Spring Game at Williams-Brice Stadium on April 20, 2024. The 2024 season will be Beamer’s fourth season with the Gamecocks.

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Head coach Shane Beamer looks on from the field prior to the 2024 Garnet & Black Spring Game at Williams-Brice Stadium on April 20, 2024. The 2024 season will be Beamer’s fourth season with the Gamecocks.

Sophomore running back Djay Braswell carries the ball during the 2024 Garnet & Black Spring Game at Williams-Brice Stadium on April 20, 2024. Braswell rushed for 26 yards in the Garnet team's 17-0 victory over the Black team.

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Sophomore running back Djay Braswell carries the ball during the 2024 Garnet & Black Spring Game at Williams-Brice Stadium on April 20, 2024. Braswell rushed for 26 yards in the Garnet team's 17-0 victory over the Black team.

Redshirt sophomore defensive back Gerald Kilgore looks for the open pass downfield during the 2024 Garnet & Black Spring Game at Williams-Brice Stadium on April 20, 2024. The 2024 season will be Kilgore’s first with the Gamecocks after he played two seasons at Tennessee Tech.

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Redshirt sophomore defensive back Gerald Kilgore looks for the open pass downfield during the 2024 Garnet & Black Spring Game at Williams-Brice Stadium on April 20, 2024. The 2024 season will be Kilgore’s first with the Gamecocks after he played two seasons at Tennessee Tech.

Redshirt senior quarterback Robby Ashford looks to sophomore running back Jawarn Howell for the handoff during the 2024 Garnet & Black Spring Game at Williams-Brice Stadium on April 20, 2024. Ashford enters his fifth year of eligibility after transferring from Auburn where he competed for the last two seasons.

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Redshirt senior quarterback Robby Ashford looks to sophomore running back Jawarn Howell for the handoff during the 2024 Garnet & Black Spring Game at Williams-Brice Stadium on April 20, 2024. Ashford enters his fifth year of eligibility after transferring from Auburn where he competed for the last two seasons.

Members of the South Carolina football team gather in front of the Carolina Band for the alma mater following the 2024 Garnet & Black Spring Game at Williams-Brice Stadium on April 20. The Garnet team defeated the Black team 17-0.

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Members of the South Carolina football team gather in front of the Carolina Band for the alma mater following the 2024 Garnet & Black Spring Game at Williams-Brice Stadium on April 20. The Garnet team defeated the Black team 17-0.

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