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OSU Equestrian Defeats Kansas State, 12-7
October 31, 2009 | Cowgirl Equestrian
Oct. 31, 2009
The fourth ranked Cowgirl equestrian team turned up the heat as they defeated the number five Kansas State Wildcats (2-1,1-1) 12-7 at Fox Creek Farm on Saturday. Oklahoma state picked up their third win of the season to move to 3-1 and stay undefeated in conference play.
"We are very proud of our win today," said head coach Larry Sanchez. "The girls rode really well and both judges gave compliments as to the quality of our riders. We could not be more proud of the fact that we won all four MVPs on the road. Kansas State has a very good team this year and we were glad to come away with a win."
The hunt seat team kicked off the day with a 3-1 victory in equitation over fences. Senior Ally Blais, junior Erin Prutow and sophomore Jordan White all earned victories, with Prutow receiving MVP honors.
The result in equitation on the flat was much the same as the Cowgirls came out on top 4-1. Senior Jen McLaughlin and junior Alice White both picked up wins while Jordan White recorded her second head-to-head victory of the day and picked up the MVP for the discipline.
"I was proud of the riders for their ability to read unfamiliar horses and figure some things out quickly that helped them earn the scores that they did," associate head coach Suzanne Flaig said. "Not only winning on the road but getting both MVPs doesn't happen very often, so we are very proud of that."
The Cowgirls won the western side of things with a raw score victory of 663-660. In horsemanship the Cowgirls won 3-2 with junior Margaux Tucker getting MVP honors. Junior Courtney Whitacre and freshman Marissa Dalton also won their head-to-head matches.
In reigning the Cowgirls dropped a 3-2 decision to the Wildcats. Senior Rachell Shobe and freshman Christy McElreath picked up wins with Shobe winning the MVP.
The Cowgirls are back in action next Saturday when they host the Texas A&M Aggies at Animal Science Arena.
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