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Cowgirl Equestrian Tramples Wildcats, 17-6
February 06, 2010 | Cowgirl Equestrian
Feb. 6, 2010
The fifth-ranked Oklahoma State Equestrian team (4-2, 3-1) ran away with their first win of the spring season over the No. 6 Kansas State Wildcats, 17-6, at the Animal Science Arena on Saturday.
“The girls have been riding well so I was expecting good things to come out of this weekend,” head coach Larry Sanchez said. “I have to hand it to Kansas State; they have some really good riders and did a very nice job today.”
The Cowgirls were led by junior Jessie Brothers in equitation on the flat. She recorded a score of 89 in equitation on the flat, the highest individual score in any discipline this year for the Pokes. The head-to-head win was her first of the season. Joining Brothers with wins were seniors Ally Blais and Jen McLaughlin, junior Alice White and sophomores Sarah Brown and Jordan White. Blais continued her success in the discipline, extending her streak of consecutive MVP honors to five on the season.
Senior Ally Blais, juniors Hannah Beresford and Alice White and freshmen Aaron Duckett and Ellie Sparks all picked up wins on their way to a 5-1 victory in equitation over fences and a 10-2 overall win in the hunt seat. White picked up MVP honors, her second of the year.
The western team continued the winning trend with a 7-4 victory over the Wildcats. Horsemanship was highlighted by junior Courtney Whitacre, whose 77.5 was good enough for MVP honors. Joining Whitacre in the win column were senior Suzanne Randolph, sophomore Mamie Tomlin and freshman Marissa Dalton.
In the final discipline of the day the Cowgirls defeated the Wildcats 3-2. Picking up wins for the Pokes in reining were senior Leah Kuehn and sophomores Rachel Houchin and Caroline Daniels.
With the victory the Cowgirls are now 3-1 against Big 12 and 2-0 against the Wildcats this season. Oklahoma State will be back in action on February 20 when they travel to Columbia, S.C., to take on the South Carolina Gamecocks.
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