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November 13, 2026 | Cowgirl Equestrian
STILLWATER, Okla.—Oklahoma State's seventh-ranked equestrian team closed out its fall slate with a 14-6 victory over No. 8 Baylor Friday afternoon at Pedigo-Hull Equestrian Center.
With the win, the Cowgirls improved to 2-3 overall and 2-1 in Big 12 Conference play for the 2026-27 season. The victory marked OSU's 20th consecutive win over Baylor and extended its all-time series lead to 34-10.
The Cowgirls swept all four Most Outstanding Performer honors for the first time this season. Alana Tietz (Horsemanship), Ainsley Larcombe (Reining), Lourdes Low (Flat) and Bella Holway (Fences) each earned the distinction. Larcombe claimed her second consecutive MOP honor, while seniors Low and Holway collected their first honors of the season.
"I am so proud of our girls! We knew we needed to step up with this being our final meet of the fall, and they did," said OSU head coach Larry Sanchez. "We had great rides in all four events today. I'm extremely excited for the spring portion of our season."
The competition opened with Horsemanship and Fences running simultaneously, where the Cowgirls claimed victories in both events to establish an early 7-3 lead over the Bears.
In Horsemanship, Oklahoma State secured a 3-2 victory behind winning rides from Jalyn McElmurray, Tietz and Bella D'Onofrio. McElmurray opened the scoring for the Cowgirls with a 73 on Cisco. Stanton followed with a 74.75 on Nelson to defeat Baylor's Olive Holm's score of 71, earning MOP honors for her performance. D'Onofrio added another point for OSU with a 73.5 on Willow.
The Fences squad continued its momentum with a 4-1 victory over the Bears. Sophia Tabasso earned the first point for OSU with a 78. Lauren Gee and Emma Hechtman followed by adding points, scoring an 83 and 77.5, respectively. Holway rounded out the scoring for the Cowgirls with an 86 aboard Del to receive MOP honors.
Entering the second half with a four-point advantage, Oklahoma State continued its strong showing in Flat and Reining, winning both events by scores of 3-2 and 4-1, respectively.
Oklahoma State had a dominant 4-1 event victory in Reining. Ayden Welman opened the scoring with a 69.25. Larcombe continued the momentum with a 68.5 on Texas. Emma Filiatreau secured the last point of the event for OSU with a 70.25 on Gunner.
In Flat, Maddy Sanders added to the board with an 85 aboard Landon. Caroline Mirts followed with an 86.5 on Brad. Low secured the final point for OSU with an 89, claiming a new career high. Low's performance earned her MOP recognition and marked the highest score by a Cowgirl in the event, securing the win for Oklahoma State.
Oklahoma State concluded its fall schedule and will return to competition for the spring portion of its 2026-27 campaign in February 2027.
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