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Cowgirl Equestrian Set For NCEA Championship
April 15, 2026 | Cowgirl Equestrian
The Basics
Oklahoma State equestrian is set to compete for its second overall NCEA National Championship, last winning the title in 2022. The sixth-seeded Cowgirls will face third-seeded Georgia on April 16 in Ocala, Florida, with competition scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. CT. With a win, OSU would advance to face the winner of Texas A&M and TCU. The Cowgirls enter the championship fresh off their sixth-straight Big 12 title, while Georgia looks to defend its national championship from a season ago. Live scoring will be available throughout the week, with streaming coverage on ESPN+.
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.
Conference Conquerors                                                           Â
In March, Oklahoma State captured its sixth consecutive and 12th overall Big 12 Championship. The Cowgirls finished with a 6-2 conference record, the best mark in the league. OSU is one of three Big 12 teams in the NCEA Championship field, joining TCU and Fresno State.
An Oklahoma State Win Against Georgia Would...                                          Â
- Advance the Cowgirls to the semifinal round for the sixth time in the past seven years
- Improve its season record to 9-3
- Improve its record against the Bulldogs to 7-9
- Be its second over the Bulldogs in Ocala.
An Oklahoma State NCEA Championship Would...                                          Â
- Give the Cowgirls their second dual discipline NCEA title in five years
- Make OSU a six-time national champion
- Make OSU the first active Big 12 member to win two overall national titles
Cowgirl MOPsÂ
The Cowgirls have collected 25 MOPs through 11 meets this season.
Emma Filiatreau: 5 (10/3 at TCU, 11/7 vs. Baylor, 11/22 at UC Davis, 2/13 vs. TCU, 2/27 vs. Fresno State)
Cadence Kueker: 3 (10/10 vs. SMU, 11/22 at UC Davis, 2/6 at Baylor)
June Roberson: 3 (11/7 vs. Baylor, 11/22 at UC Davis, 2/13 vs. TCU)
Blake Rowan: 3 (11/7 vs. Baylor, 11/22 at UC Davis, Big 12 tournament)
Ava Bush: 2 (11/21 at Fresno State, 2/6 at Baylor)
Bella D'Onofrio: 2 (2/6 at Baylor, 3/7 at SMU)
Sophia Tabasso: 1 (11/21 at Fresno State)
Alana Tietz: 1 (11/21 at Fresno State)
Bella Holway: 1 (2/13 vs. TCU)
Lourdes Low: 1 (2/13 vs. TCU)
Mackenzie Carreras: 1 (2/27 vs. Fresno State)
Gable Gering: 1 (Big 12 tournament)
Jalyn McElmurray: 1 (Big 12 tournament)
Monthly Awards                                                      Â
October: June Roberson (Big 12), Bella Holway (Big 12)
November: June Roberson (NCEA, Big 12), Emma Filiatreau (NCEA, Big 12), Blake Rowan (Big 12), Â Sophia Tabasso (Big 12)
February: Bella D'Onofrio (NCEA, Co-Big 12)
March: Bella D'Onofrio (Big 12)
Yearly Awards                                                      Â
NCEA Ariat All-America: Ava Bush (Reining First Team), Bella D'Onofrio (Horsemanship Second Team), Emma Filiatreau (Reining First Team), June Roberson (Horsemanship First Team)
Big 12 Coach of the Year: Larry Sanchez
Big 12 Reining Rider of the Year: Emma Filiatreau
All-Big 12: Ava Bush, Bella D'Onofrio, Emma Filiatreau, June Roberson
Oklahoma State Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year: June Roberson
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