Cowgirl Equestrian set to travel south for multi-meet weekend

Friday, November 6

Dallas, TX

12:15 p.m.

Oklahoma State University

SMU

Photo by: OSU Athletics

November 03, 2026 | Cowgirl Equestrian

Meet Notes Live Scoring

No. 6 Oklahoma State Cowgirls

(1-1, 1-1 Big 12) | Head Coach: Larry Sanchez (28th Season)

No 4. SMU Mustangs | 12:15 p.m.

(2-2) | Head Coach: Brad Kearns (3rd Season)

and

No 3. Georgia Bulldogs | 11 a.m.
(2-1, 1-1 SEC) | Head Coach: Meghan Boenig (25th Season)

Meet 3 & 4 | SMU and Georgia | November 6-7, 2026

Venue: Dallas Equestrian Center

Stats: https://okla.st/smu-equilive

Social Media: @osuequestrian

The Basics

Oklahoma State's sixth-ranked equestrian team travels south for a multi-meet weekend against top-ranked oppenents, No. 4 SMU and No. 3 Georgia on November 6 and 7. The weekend marks the second time in the calendar year the Cowgirls have faced both programs, including a matchup with Georgia in the NCEA National Championship. OSU is 1-1 on the 2026-27 campaign and in Big 12 play.

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 Big 12 competition. OSU 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 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 an 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 Sweep Would...

- Improve the Cowgirls record against SMU to 15-10

- Improve the Cowgirls record against Georgia to 7-10

- Mark OSU's first win over Georgia since 2023

- Be its second and third consecutive wins on the season

Cowgirl MOPs

Sophia Tabasso collected her second consecutive MOP honor in Flat this season and the third of her career. Emma Hechtman claimed her second career MOP in Fences while recording a career-high score of 92.5. Freshman Kenzie Bracken earned her first career MOP in Horsemanship, scoring a 74.75 for the Cowgirls.

Who to Watch

Sophomore Sophia Tabasso is off to an impressive start earning her second consecutive MOP in Flat this season, scoring an 82 abroad Ethon. Tabasso is now 2-0 in Flat and is the only athlete to compete in both jumping seat events. On the 2025-26 campaign, 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.

Emma Hechtman shined last week claiming a new career-high score vs. TCU, scoring a 92.5 in Fences to take home MOP honors. Hechtman is now 1-1 on the season in Fences.

Freshman Kenzie Bracken earned her first career MOP honor in Horsemanhsip last week after claiming the highest score of the event, a 74.75. Bracken is looking to build off a strong start to her freshman season going into the multi-meet matchups 2-0.

Bella D'Onofrio earned her fourth career MOP at Fresno State in Horsemanship. Last year, D'Onofrio was named All-American second team in Horsemanship after a 10-2 season. 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.

Caroline Mirts had a strong performance in Flat scoring a 82.5 on Gunny to secure the win over TCU. Mirts is 1-1 on the campaign in Flat.

Senior Emma Filiatreau tied the Reining event for Oklahoma State last week vs. TCU. Last season, 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 the month of November.

For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State Cowgirl Equestrian, visit okstate.com and follow @osuequestrian on X and Instagram.