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Cowgirls Bounce Back; Take 3rd At Big 12 Championship
March 27, 2010 | Cowgirl Equestrian
March 27, 2010
WACO, Texas – The No. 4 Oklahoma State equestrian team (7-6) defeated fourth-seeded Kansas State Wildcats, 11-5, in the third-place bracket of the Big 12 Championship at the Willis Family Equestrian Center on Saturday.
“I am pleased with the way the girls rode today,” head coach Larry Sanchez said. “Their effort today is was what we are used to seeing out of them. Kansas State is a very good team that is well coached.”
The Cowgirl hunt seat team dominated the day as they took six of the eight head-to-head points, including all four in equitation on the flat.
Seniors Ally Blais and Jen McLaughlin, junior Alice White and sophomore Jordan White all defeated their counterparts on the flat to sweep the discipline. The win was Blais' tenth, McLaughlin's seventh, Alice White's seventh and Jordan White's fifth win of the year in the discipline. Jordan White earned MVP honors for her ride, her second of the season.
In equitation over fences Blais and Alice White both picked up their second victories of the day. Blais earned the MVP with a head-to-head score of 167-150. With the honor her MVP count this season stands at nine.
The western team added to the Cowgirls' success as they beat the Wildcats 5-3. Seniors Leah Kuehn and Rachell Shobe and sophomore Caroline Daniels all earned points in reining as Oklahoma State took three out of four head-to-head matches. Shobe received the MVP with a high score of 142. The honor is her fifth of the season.
Sophomore Nichole Chirico and freshman Marissa Dalton both earned head-to-head points as the Cowgirls tied the Wildcats in horsemanship, 2-2.
The Cowgirls will be back in action when they return to Waco for the Varsity Equestrian National Championships on April 15-17.
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