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Cowgirls Take Home Sixth Big 12 Championship
March 31, 2018 | Cowgirl Equestrian
Score Sheet
SPRINGTOWN, TEXAS – Oklahoma State's third-ranked equestrian team defeated No. 7 Baylor, 13-7, on Saturday to clinch the school's sixth Big 12 Championship at Turning Point Ranch.
The teams were tied at five apiece a the halfway point, but the Cowgirls outscored the Bears, 8-2 during the second half of competition.
The Cowgirls took Equitation on the Flat, 4-1. Abigail Brayman, Maggie Drysch, Hannah Janson and Kendall Pedigo earned points for the Cowgirls with Brayman getting a high score of 177.
The Cowgirls continued their domination in Reining, which they won, 4-1. Danielle Cohen, Ebba Lange and Hannah Mitchell received points for the Cowgirls with Purus getting the highest score of 149.
The Cowgirls took Horsemanship, 3-2. Libby Collins, Harley Huff and Sarah Miller won their matchups with Huff taking a high score of 153.5.
OSU fell in Equitation Over Fences, 2-3. Brayman and Janson won the two points and Brayman continued her dominance with a score of 180.
The Cowgirls also swept the Most Outstanding Performer honors for the entire weekend. Brayman took home the MOP of the tournament in Flat and Fences. Cohen was the MOP in Reining and Huff was the MOP in Horsemanship.
The Cowgirls' half dozen Big 12 titles lead the league. Baylor is second with three.
Along with winning the Big 12 Championship, the Cowgirls also took home several individual awards. Head Coach Larry Sanchez received his second consecutive and third overall Big 12 Coach of the Year honor.
Carly Barrick and Huff took home Big 12 Rider of the Year honors with Huff receiving hers in Horsemanship and Barrick in Equitation Over Fences.
Several Cowgirls were named to the All-Big 12 teams with Barrick being named to the Equitation Over Fences squad. Huff was also named to the All-Big 12 Horsemanship team.
The Cowgirls saw two riders named to the All-Big 12 team for Reining. Lange and Mitchell were the two recipients of that honor.
Up next the Cowgirls will head to the NCEA championships in Waco, Texas, on April 18-21.
