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Cowgirl Hunter Seat Takes Fifth; Western Sixth At VENC
April 17, 2010 | Cowgirl Equestrian
April 17, 2010
WACO, Texas - The Oklahoma State equestrian team wrapped up their season Saturday at the Varsity Equestrian National Championships as the hunter seat team took fifth place and the western team took sixth in their respective categories. The hunter seat team defeated Texas Christian University in the consolation bracket, 4-2, while the western team fell to the Horned Frogs, 6-2.
Cowgirl senior Ally Blais went 2-0 on the day in the head-to-head team competition, including a win over fences and a win on the flat to earn the Cowgirls two team points. Sophomore Jordan White added a win on the flat, finishing the tournament with a perfect 4-0 record. Senior Jen McLaughlin solidified an Oklahoma State victory in the hunter seat after posting a 156-136 win over her TCU counterpart in her last ride ever as a Cowgirl.
The western team managed just two points on the day but finished the season in sixth place. Senior Suzanne Randolph scored a 143.5 on her last ride as a Cowgirl, which was good enough to defeat TCU's Kelsey Huffman and earn a team point in horsemanship for the western team. She finished the season with seven head-to-head victories in horsemanship. Sophomore Caroline Daniels added a head-to-head win with her 139.5 in reining. The win was her ninth of the year.
Ally Blais advanced to the championship round of the individual equitation on the flat bracket after defeating Elizabeth Solch from Texas A&M, 151-145. In the championship head-to-head matchup, Blais had an impressive ride but fell short of the title at the hands of Michelle Morris from the University of Georgia, 179-171. She went 5-2 in the tournament in equitation on the flat and finished the season with a 15-5 record in the discipline. She finished the season as the only Cowgirl with more than 20 overall head-to-head victories.
Senior Rachell Shobe was the fourth seed in the individual reining bracket, but fell to eventual champion Maggie Gratny from Texas A&M in the semifinals.
Check out complete results of the Varsity Equestrian National at the Championship Central website http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/w-equest/10-natl-champ.html.
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