Cowgirl Equestrian opens fall season at Fresno State

Oklahoma State Cowgirls
(0-0, 0-0 Big 12) | Head Coach: Larry Sanchez (28th Season)
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Fresno State Bulldogs | 10 a.m. CT
(0-2, 0-2 Big 12) | Head Coach: Eric Hubbard (12th Season)

Meet 1 | Fresno State | October 17, 2026
Venue: Student Horse Center
Stats: https://okla.st/FresnoStateLiveStats

Social Media: @osuequestrian

The Basics
Oklahoma State's seventh-ranked equestrian team travels to face No. 9 Fresno State in its season opener. This will be the second matchup in the calendar year, but the first of the 2026-27 season. OSU is coming off another successful season, winning its sixth-straight Big 12 title and making a quarterfinals appearance in the NCEA National Championship. The meet is scheduled to begin on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Student Horse Center.

About the Cowgirls
Head coach Larry Sanchez, in his 28th year at the helm, leads the Cowgirls alongside second-year assistant Ashley Duda and consultants Jody Brainard and Lindsey Trockenbrot.

2025-26 Review
The Cowgirls finished 8-4 overall and 4-2 in the Big 12 competition, captured their sixth consecutive Big 12 Championship and advanced to the NCEA Championship quarterfinals. Under Western assistant coaches Laura and Jody Brainard, Ava Bush and Emma Filiatreau earned first-team All-America honors in Reining, while June Roberson received first-team recognition and Bella D'Onofrio earned second-team honors in Horsemanship. Filiatreau was also named the Big 12 Reining Rider of the Year.

Under Jumping Seat assistant coaches Alle Durkin and Ashley Duda, the Cowgirls' Fences and Flat squads played key roles in OSU's success throughout the season. Blake Rowan and Gable Gering highlighted the postseason performances, earning Big 12 Championship MOP honors in Fences and Flat. The Jumping Seat squad also helped propel the Cowgirls to their sixth consecutive conference title and appearance at the NCEA National Championship.

Conference Leaders
The Cowgirls posted a 4-2 record against Big 12 opponents last season, securing two victories en route to their sixth consecutive conference championship. The historic feat marked the first six-peat in Big 12 equestrian history.

An Oklahoma State Win Would...
- Improve its away record against Fresno State to 5-4
- Improve its conference record to 1-0
- Improve its opponent history against Fresno State to 19-5
- Mark its first win of the 2026-27 season
- Give the Cowgirls their first opening-meet win since 2021
- Improve head coach Larry Sanchez' conference record to 77-40

Who to Watch

Emma Filiatreau finished her junior season with a 9-2-1 record, bringing her career mark to 30-11-2. Filiatreau earned MOPs against TCU, Baylor, UC Davis and Fresno State to give her nine total career MOPs. Filiatreau was named All-American first team in Reigning and 2026 Big 12 Reining Rider of the Year. She also was named both NCEA Reining Rider of the Month and Big 12 Rider of the Month for November.
Senior Bella D'Onofrio was named All-American second team in Horsemanship after a 10-2 season which saw her take home MOPs against Baylor and SMU. She also was named NCEA Horsemanship Rider of the Month in February and Big 12 Horsemanship Rider of the Month for both February and March. She earned a season-high of 78.75 at SMU. D'Onofrio enters her senior season on a nine-meet winning streak.
Ava Bush was named All-American first team in Reigning after a 10-2 season which saw her take home MOPs against Fresno State and Baylor. She earned a career high of 74.5 at Baylor and went 3-0 in the postseason. Her career record stands 30-16-2, heading into her senior year.
Sophomore Sophia Tabasso finished her freshman season with a record of 7-5 in Flat, earning her first career MOP at Fresno State. She was named Big 12 Rider of the Month for November and reached a season-high score of 87.7 in Flat vs. Georgia in the NCEA quarterfinals, including a judge's score of 97.
Blake Rowan looks to build on an impressive freshman season that saw her finish 8-4. Rowan was named November's Big 12 Rider of the Month and NCEA Ride of the Week at UC Davis. She earned the Big 12 tournament MOP after going 2-0 and went 3-0 in the postseason, riding to an average score of 87.3. Rowan achieved her first MOP vs. Baylor after scoring a career high of 90.5 in Fences.

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Players Mentioned

Ava Bush

Bella D'Onofrio

Emma Filiatreau

Gable Gering

June Roberson

Blake Rowan

Sophia Tabasso

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