Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls Host Top-Ranked Bulldogs On Senior Day
March 06, 2012 | Cowgirl Equestrian
March 6, 2012
For Immediate Release
Date: March 6, 2012
Contact: Jared Gallagher (jaredeg@okstate.edu)
Cowgirl Equestrian Hosts Top-Ranked Georgia On Senior Day
Oklahoma State is riding a four-match win streak.
STILLWATER, Okla. - The Oklahoma State Equestrian team hosts the Georgia Bulldogs on Senior Day at 1:30 p.m. at Animal Science Arena Saturday.
About The Cowgirls
Oklahoma State is 6-4 on the season, coming off a 13-10 victory over the No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies last weekend.
OSU In The Rankings
The Cowgirls are ranked fourth in the latest Women's Intercollegiate Equestrian National Coaches Poll. They received 52 points in the poll, just 10 behind the Aggies. All four Big 12 participating schools currently ranked in the top seven.
About The Opponent
The Georgia Bulldogs are 10-1 on the season and ranked in the top spot in the latest poll, receiving 77 points. They are riding a 10-match winning streak after falling in their first competition of the season against Texas A&M.
Senior Day
The Cowgirls will honor 12 senior student-athletes before their competition with the Bulldogs:
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Austin, Texas/Hyde Park Baptist |
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Tulsa, Okla./Metro Christian Academy |
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Aspen, Colo./Aspen |
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Lawton, Okla./MacArthur |
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Columbia, S.C./Ben Lippen |
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Haddam-Killingworth/Killingworth, Conn. |
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Monument, Colo./Lewis Palmer |
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Fort Atkinson, Wis./Fort Atkinson |
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Osceda, Neb./Osceda |
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Bellville, Texas/Bellville |
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Hernando, Miss./Hernando |
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Spring Hill, Kan./Spring Hill |
MVP
The Cowgirls have impressed the judges this year, earning 20 MVP honors on the season. They are led by Krshka, who has picked up five MVPs (three in reining, two in horsemanship) in her debut season as a Poke, including two during a road trip to top-ranked Auburn and South Carolina. Samantha Elser has two MVP honors in equitation over fences.
MVP Breakdown By Discipline
Reining: Katy Krshka (3), Caroline Daniels (3), Jenna Blumer (1)
Horsemanship: Katy Krshka (2), Lindsey McMullen (1), Lauren Halvorson (1)
Equitation Over Fences: Samantha Elser (2), Ali Rose (1)
Equitation On The Flat: Jordan White (2), Andrea Robbins (2), Allison Dooman (1), Haydan Vosburgh (1)
Western Superlatives
Freshman Katy Krshka has a team-high 13 wins on the season (seven in horsemanship, six in reining) and boasts a .765 overall winning percentage.
Krshka and sophomore Lauren Halvorson share a 7-2 record in horsemanship, tied for a discipline-high .778 winning percentage.
More Individual Honors
Jordan White and freshman Katy Krshka earned Big 12 Rider of the Month honors for their performances in November.
White went 2-1 in equitation on the flat in the month and added another head-to-head victory in equitation over fences.
Krshka went 5-1 in the month, including a perfect 3-0 mark in reining. The standout earned two MVPs in the discipline, giving her three such honors on the season. She had the team-high score in four of her six performances in November.
The awards were the second and third such awards earned by the Cowgirls this year, with sophomore Ali Rose picking up the honor for her performance in equitation over fences in October.
Freshman Standout
Katy Krshka's honors don't stop at the conference level... Varsity Equestrian named her the November Western Student-Athlete of the Month.
Equestrian Launches New Organization
In effort to further advance equestrian to an NCAA championship sport, the entity formally known as Varsity Equestrian has established an association to become the voice for the sport of equestrian within college athletics. The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) was founded to be the catalyst for growth of varsity level equestrian competition.
Lineups
Equitation On The Flat: Andrea Robbins (So.), Ali Rose (So.), Ellie Sparks (Jr.), Jordan White (Sr.), Samantha Harrison (So.), Allison Dooman (So.), Exhibition: Haydan Vosburgh (Jr.)
Equitation Over Fences: Sammy Elser (So.), Maggie Gampfer (Fr.), Samantha Harrison (So.), Ali Rose (So.), Allison Joyce (Fr.), Sarah Gesick (Sr.)
Horsemanship: Marissa Dalton (Jr.), Mackenzie Fugitt (So.), Lauren Halvorson (So.), Katy Krshka (Fr.), Lindsey McMullen (Fr.), Mamie Tomlin (Sr.), Exhibition: Katie Ralph (So.)
Reining: Jenna Blumer (So.), Caroline Daniels (Sr.), Rachel Houchin (Sr.), Katy Krshka (Fr.), Christy McElreath (Jr.), Max Clason (So.), Exhibition: Taylor New (Jr.)
Players Mentioned
