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Cowgirl Equestrian Set for Home Opener Against Baylor
October 23, 2024 | Cowgirl Equestrian
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The Basics
The No. 4 Oklahoma State equestrian team hosts Big 12 rival Baylor on Friday at the Pedigo-Hull Equestrian Center as the Cowgirls look to win their first Big 12 meet. OSU leads the series against Baylor, 37-13, with a perfect 20-0 home record against the Bears. The Cowgirls have won the last 13 matchups.
About the Cowgirls
Head coach Larry Sanchez, in his 26th year at the helm, leads the Cowgirls alongside sixth-year assistant Laura Brainard, third-year assistant Carter Anderson, second-year assistant Alle Durkin and consultant Jody Brainard.
Conference Leaders
The Cowgirls went 4-2 against Big 12 opponents last season, including two wins on their way to the program's first ever conference championship four-peat, something no team in the Big 12 had previously accomplished.
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
- Improve its home record against Baylor to 21-0
- be its 14th-straight win over Baylor
- be its 38th win over the Bears, the most wins out of any team in the NCEA for the Cowgirls
- be its first conference win this season
- be its third-straight win this season
Cowgirl MOPs
The Cowgirls have earned three MOP honors in all three meets this season. They have totaled 9/12 MOPs this season and will look to continue this success against the Bears.
- Claire McDowall: 3 (at TCU, UC Davis, at UT Martin)
- Riley Hogan: 3 (at TCU, UC Davis, at UT Martin)
- Abby Budd: 1 (at UT Martin)
- Emma Filiatreau: 1 (UC Davis)
- Quincee Clark: 1 (at TCU)
Last Time Out
OSU is coming off two wins against UC Davis (9-6) and UT Martin (12-7), where the Cowgirls totaled nine MOPs in both meets. Veterans Riley Hogan and Claire McDowall each earned two MOP honors to lead the way.
Who to Watch
- Senior Riley Hogan picked up three wins against UC Davis and UT Martin. She now has 50 combined career wins. She moved into a tie for sixth place in OSU history. Her Fences wins was her 33rd and 34th in the event, moving her into a tie for third place in Cowgirl history for Fences. She also scored a new career-high of 89.50 in Flat this season against TCU.
- Claire McDowall has started off the season with a perfect 3-0 record. She has earned MOP honors in all three rides. She earned her 33rd career win against UT Martin, moving her into fifth place in OSU history for Horsemanship wins. Coming off her second consecutive All-American selection, she looks to add to one of the highest win totals in Horsemanship in Cowgirl history.
- Senior Quincee Clark is 3-0 on the season. She has 25 career wins in Reining and has an average score of 69.92 this season. The captain has earned an MOP this season against TCU.
- June Roberson earned another point for the Cowgirls last weekend. She came away with many crucial points for the Cowgirls in the 2023-24 season. The junior was named to the All-Championship Horsemanship team at the NCEA Championship and earned Big 12 Rider of the Month in March.
- Graduate Hannah Dodd scored a 92 in Flat against UC Davis, tying OSU's program record for the second time in her career. The captain picked up her first win of the season against UT Martin.
- Emma Filiatreau went 2-0 against UC Davis and UT Martin. The sophomore earned her first MOP honors against UC Davis with an event high 70.5 score.
- Sophomore Bella Holway scored three points for the Cowgirls last weekend. She improved to 3-0 in Flat this season. She looks to continue her success as a sophomore.
- Abby Budd earned two points in Reining. This was her first and second wins of the season. She also earned MOP honors against UT Martin with an event-high 72 score.
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