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Cowgirl Equestrian Heads to SMU for Season Finale
March 05, 2026 | Cowgirl Equestrian
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The Basics
Oklahoma State's sixth-ranked equestrian team travels to Dallas on Saturday for a 12:30 p.m. matchup against SMU. The meet marks the final regular season contest for both the Cowgirls and Mustangs before postseason play begins. OSU enters the weekend with a 6-2 record after falling to Fresno State last week, which snapped the Cowgirls' NCEA-best six-meet winning streak. SMU comes into the contest at 4-5 overall but has been strong at home with a 3-1 record this season. The Mustangs' only loss in Dallas came in a tiebreaker against current No. 1 Auburn.
About the Cowgirls                                                            Â
Head coach Larry Sanchez, in his 27th year at the helm, leads the Cowgirls alongside seventh-year assistant Laura Brainard, first-year assistant Ashley Duda and Jody Brainard, who is in his third year with the program and first as an assistant coach.
Rounding Out the Regular Season                                                            Â
Saturday's meet marks the final regular-season contest for the Cowgirls. At 6-2, Oklahoma State has an opportunity to finish with its fewest regular-season losses since the 2021-22 team that went on to win the national championship. The Cowgirls entered last week riding a six-meet winning streak before falling to Fresno State. The streak was the program's longest since the 2021-22 season.
Conference Leaders                                                      Â
The Cowgirls boast a 4-2 conference record, placing them atop the Big 12. On March 27-28, Stillwater will host the Big 12 Championship where Oklahoma State will try to win its sixth-straight conference title.
How to Follow                                                      Â
Live scoring for Saturday's meet is available here: https://smumustangs.com/sports/2016/6/8/sports-w-equest-live-scoring-html.aspx
You can also follow @OSUEquestrian on X to keep up with the action.
An Oklahoma State Win Would... Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
- Improve its record over SMU to 15-9
- Improve its road record over SMU to 2-6
- Be its first win in Dallas since March 27, 2011
- Sweep the season series over the Mustangs
Cowgirl MOPsÂ
Emma Filiatreau: 10/3 at TCU, 11/7 vs. Baylor, 11/22 at UC Davis, 2/13 vs. TCU, 2/27 vs. Fresno State
Cadence Kueker: 10/10 vs. SMU, 11/22 at UC Davis, 2/6 at Baylor
June Roberson: 11/7 vs. Baylor, 11/22 at UC Davis, 2/13 vs. TCU
Blake Rowan: 11/7 vs. Baylor, 11/22 at UC Davis
Ava Bush: 11/21 at Fresno State, 2/6 at Baylor
Sophia Tabasso: 11/21 at Fresno State
Alana Tietz: 11/21 at Fresno State
Bella D'Onofrio: 2/6 at Baylor
Bella Holway: 2/13 vs. TCU
Lourdes Low: 2/13 vs. TCU
Mackenzie Carreras: 2/27 vs. Fresno State
Who to Watch                                                       Â
June Roberson enters the regular-season finale undefeated at 7-0-1 and has earned three MOP honors this season, bringing her career total to eight. The Stratford, Oklahoma, native owns 34 career Horsemanship wins, the sixth-most in program history.
Bella D'Onofrio is coming off a February in which she was named the NCEA Horsemanship Rider of the Month and Big 12 Co-Horsemanship Rider of the Month. D'Onofrio enters the regular-season finale with a 6-2 record and is riding a five-meet winning streak.
Sophia Tabasso has made an immediate impact for the Cowgirls in Flat. She owns a 5-3 record overall, went 2-1 in February and was named the Big 12 Flat Rider of the Month in November.
Emma Filiatreau earned her team-leading fifth MOP of the season last week against Fresno State, posting a season-high 73.25. The All-American junior owns a 7-1 record this season and a career mark of 28-10-1.
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